Elections

Chaos in the Rift—a microcosm of Ethiopia’s brutal polarization

In Oromia, mayhem followed the 29 June slaying of beloved singer Hachalu Hundessa. And as Oromo protesters rose up in…

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The counter-productive demonization of Jawar Mohammed

Given the activist’s revered status among many Oromo, the attempt to silence and defame him will surely backfire.

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Lidetu bailed after charges of trying to topple state by penning transition plan

Now bailed, veteran centrist Lidetu Ayalew was charged for sketching out his plans for an interim administration. For that, he…

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A moral appeal to end hostilities

There will be no winners in a war fueled by a failure of political leadership.

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Preventing Ethiopia’s descent into a failed state

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed should now perform a historic peacemaking role by pursuing an elite bargain.

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The light at the end of the Ethiopian tunnel

Impartial concern for victims, elite dialogue, and deep societal self-reflection can rescue Ethiopia.

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በኢትዮጵያ የፖለቲካ ዋሻ በሩቅ የምትታየው የተስፋ ጮራ

ለጥቃት ሰለባዎች ከወገንተኝነት የጸዳ የተቆርቋሪነት ስሜት ማሳየት፣ በልሂቃን መካከል የሚደረግ ውይይትና በማሕበረሰብ ደረጃ ጥልቅ የሆነ ራስን የመፈተሽ እርምጃ ኢትዮጵያን ሊታደጋት…

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Ethiopian High Court denies bail for Eskinder Nega

The political activist was denied bail due to the serious nature of the alleged crimes.

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Pre-election Ethiopian federal intervention in Tigray would have been more justified than post-election

By intervening post-election, the federal government would do nothing to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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