Pretoria peace agreement

Ethiopia’s Tigray election plan may cement peace but unlikely to deliver democracy

Plans to hold elections in Tigray next Ethiopian year signal progress in consolidating stability despite obstacles to transforming the region’s…

3 years

Uncertainty in the Horn as a wary Eritrea seeks new alliances

President Isaias Afwerki's recent statements suggest concerns about PM Abiy Ahmed’s deal with the TPLF, driving him to seek new…

3 years

TPLF cannot be allowed to monopolize Tigray’s interim government

By attempting to shut opposition parties and independent voices out of the interim regional administration, TPLF officials are showing that…

3 years

Internal tensions could destabilize Tigray’s transition

Unless a compromise is found, tensions between the TPLF and opposition parties may destabilize Tigray’s post-war transition.

3 years

With Tigray at a crossroads, Tigrayans need to talk

TPLF, opposition parties, the media, civil society, and scholars in Tigray must sincerely enter into inclusive dialogue to create a…

3 years

Ethiopia’s winner-takes-all politics threatens Tigray peace deal

Tigray forces cannot disarm until the siege is completely lifted and Eritrean troops have withdrawn.

4 years

Many hurdles to peace in Tigray remain after Pretoria and Nairobi deals

The peace agreements are not a total capitulation by Tigray’s leaders, but it’s clear federal authorities are in the driver’s…

4 years