Haile Selassie

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

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

Ethiopia’s Nile dam was Meles’ endeavor, not Haile Selassie’s

There have been efforts recently to politicize who gets credit for planning GERD.

4 years

Youthful change-agents cannot alone build a better society

Both today’s young activists and those of past generations do not offer comprehensive solutions for the country’s myriad social and…

6 years

Local bosses may fill the party-sized hole in Ethiopia’s next election

Ethiopia has traditions of local self-government—could they induce voters to look at independent candidates for Parliament?

7 years