Prosperity Party

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

Amharas turning on Abiy are short of Ethiopian allies

YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL FOR OUR WORK Ethiopianist politics is being upended by increasing Amhara mistrust of federal intentions. urmoil…

3 years

As Ethiopian alliances shift, Abiy’s anniversary met by Amhara protests and violence

Federal-Amhara clash reflects Oromo-Amhara political friction five years after the Prime Minister took office on the back of their alliance.

3 years

How the Tigray war destroyed a Tigray-Amhara marriage

An old friend recounts the story of a Tigrayan woman’s suffering far away from the battlefront.

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

The battle of narratives around the war in Tigray

A close observer of Addis Abeba diplomatic circles writes that truth has been one of the victims of the conflict…

4 years

Oromo nationalism should cross the river of resentment

Now at the helm of national power, Oromo elites need to behave like representatives of a majority group.

4 years

Abiy Ahmed’s power base is more fragile than ever

Ethiopia’s prime minister is becoming a leader without a solid political home. 

4 years

TPLF’s ambiguous journey in Ethiopia

After initially fighting for freedom and then against it, TPLF is now back at fighting for freedom, or maybe not.

5 years