Eritrean forces

Ethiopia’s vicious deadlock

The much-hyped democratic transition is not only dead, but buried deep. It would need a miracle to exhume it in…

5 years

Reasons the international community is unable to end the war in Tigray

Global strategic interests and domestic politics in Ethiopia are impeding the end of hostilities in Tigray.

5 years

Bait and switch diplomacy: Abiy and Isaias’s two-act drama

Abiy and Isaias are producing a deceptive drama to keep Eritrean troops in Tigray.

5 years

Justice will not be served by a joint Ethiopian-UN inquiry into Tigray atrocities

UN human rights investigators should not work with the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, a state-funded institution that lacks political independence.

5 years

Why peace will be elusive in Ethiopia’s civil war in Tigray

Despite a promise from Abiy Ahmed that Eritrean troops will leave the region, it is likely the war will continue…

5 years

Mourning the disgrace of Ethiopia and Ethiopians

The uncritical support many Ethiopians display for the brutal war in Tigray will deepen the estrangement of Tigrayans from their…

5 years

Unholy deeds in Tigray’s holy city

In what was the most horrific experience of my life, I witnessed the death and suffering of many, including close…

5 years

Ethiopia’s treacherous transition

Ethiopia’s deep-rooted divisions, and a Machiavellian alliance, have opened the gates of hell in Tigray.

5 years

The Ethiopian war plan that went astray

What was touted as a quick operation is sinking into a quagmire of violence.

5 years