Abiy Ahmed

Amid defence objections, Ethiopian court grants pre-trial inquiry for Jawar et al

Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba's lawyers want state prosecutors to start detailing the crimes each defendant is accused of.

6 years

OMN: An ‘alien’ star in Ethiopia’s skewed media universe is ‘cancelled’

Oromia Media Network was a rare non-Amharic voice in Ethiopia's media landscape. That is why it's been shutdown.

6 years

Tigray-federal tit-for-tat threatens trouble

Both the House of Federation and Tigray's government are acting unconstitutionally. Unless the mutual antagonism ceases, conflict may ensue.

6 years

Aftershocks of an assassination

After the killing of Hachalu Hundessa, Addis Ababa was awash with violence and rumors. The authorities responded with a crackdown…

6 years

Investigators get more time as defence requests specifics

Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba's lawyers want state prosecutors to start detailing the crimes each defendant is accused of.

6 years

Guji Oromo need freedom from liberators

In West and East Guji zones, the Oromo Liberation Army is not living up to its name.

6 years

Transition on trial

The trials of leading Oromo politicians Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba are underway in what is a test case for…

6 years

Neither premier’s power grab nor polls will unpick our political puzzle

Turmoil may follow the decision to politicize the pandemic, while an election prior to reconciliation would probably be violent anyway.

6 years

Abiy Ahmed must draw lessons from the failed Ethio-Eritrean federation

Further federal government encroachment on Tigray's autonomy could eventually lead to the loss of another northern province.

6 years