border dispute

Under Ethiopia’s federal system, Western Tigray belongs in Tigray

The evidence also suggests the area was majority Tigrinya speaking prior to the federal era.

4 years

Afar-Somali border dispute can be resolved peacefully

Efforts to resolve the dispute, including the 2014 agreement, have failed, and so new approaches need to be employed. 

4 years

Abiy Ahmed’s power base is more fragile than ever

Ethiopia’s prime minister is becoming a leader without a solid political home. 

4 years

To achieve sustainable peace in Ethiopia, ethnic federalism must be replaced

An enduring political solution to the Amhara-Tigray land dispute does not exist in the system that created it

4 years

Unearthed evidence maps out Western Tigray dispute

Two recently discovered 19th-century maps show Welkait as part of Tigray.

4 years

A nefarious conspiracy by the Ethiopian government could be behind recent Afar-Somali clash

Deadly conflict in Garba Isse between Somali and Afar regional forces may have been the result of a larger conspiracy.

5 years