Jawar Mohammed

Court dismisses majority of counts against Jawar and co-defendants

The Federal High Court dismissed six of ten counts against Jawar, Bekele and co-defendants. All counts related to the illegal…

5 years

Is Ethiopia coming together or falling apart?

Abiy and his Amhara supporters are in the ascendancy—but Ethiopia’s future is by no means assured.

6 years

Judges rejected Jawar’s request to move hearings to avoid attack

Citing insufficient security concerns, in a hearing last month the Federal High Court rejected Jawar Mohammed and co-defendants’ request to…

6 years

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…

6 years

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.

6 years

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…

6 years

Charges state that Hachalu’s assassins were part of “OLF-Shane” anti-government plot

Female defendant allegedly lured singer to railway station entrance where assassin was waiting.

6 years

The light at the end of the Ethiopian tunnel

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

6 years

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…

6 years