EPRDF

Homegrown democratic reforms are the only solution to Ethiopia’s woes

Ethiopia’s recent collapse is the result of EPRDF failures to democratize on its own terms which set the stage for…

2 years

Ethiopian nation-building is haunted by its troubled history

Discriminatory and exclusionary policies continue to disenfranchise ethnic groups in the state’s periphery.

4 years

Unlawful detention of journalists in Ethiopia continues despite amended laws

Ethiopia’s Supreme Court has condoned the detention of Temesgen Desalegn during the entirety of his trial, a practice which violates…

4 years

Oromia’s Bale is facing a multi-layered crisis

The federal and regional governments’ response is insufficient, and some of their actions worsen an already dire humanitarian situation.

4 years

Abiy’s regime is a modern version of the Ethiopian empire-state

Political marginalization, cultural repression, economic exploitation, and state violence in Oromia reflect a continuation of Ethiopia’s imperial history.

4 years

The Ethiopian blueprint for a limitless war on Tigrayans

Those determined to eliminate Tigray’s ruling party appear to have no upper limit on the number of Tigrayans they are…

5 years

We must end the civil war to save Ethiopia

Structural tensions and ethnic polarization supercharged by conflict mean that time is running out to hold the federation together.

5 years

Contextualizing an Ethiopian “terrorist” organization

Despite the government’s vilification of the TPLF to justify the war in Tigray, the party’s role in Ethiopia’s recent stability…

5 years

EIEP: While Prosperity Party shines, authoritarian stain remains

Progressive legal reforms aside, the incumbent employed familiar tactics to influence the media and obstruct its opponents.

5 years