Somali region

Ethiopia’s Abiy may have opened the door to al-Shabaab

WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE CAN DO MORE Federal authorities’ dismantling of regional paramilitaries has created an opportunity for al-Shabaab to…

3 years

Al-Shabaab: the latest addition to Ethiopia’s woes

Ethiopia’s weakened security apparatus is increasingly being confronted by al-Shabaab militants.

4 years

Afar-Somali border dispute can be resolved peacefully

Efforts to resolve the dispute, including the 2014 agreement, have failed, and so new approaches need to be employed. 

4 years

The drought in Oromia has reached a crisis point

Misery is mounting in the hardest-hit zones.

4 years

The arbitrary detention of Abdifatah Mohamoud and other Ethio-Somali elites

A top opposition member from the Somali Region was released this past Saturday after spending over two months in jail…

5 years

የድሬዳዋ ግራ አጋቢ ጉዳይ፡ የስልጣን ክፍፍል በብዝሃዊቷ ምስራቃዊ ከተማ

በኦሮሚያና በሶማሌ ክልሎች አዋሳኝ ላይ የምትገኘው ከተማ በብዝሃነቷ የተነሳ ሁከት ለነገሰበት ፖለቲካ የተጋለጠች ናት። ኤፍሬም ሙላት ጥቅምት 2፣ 2012ን ከዚህ…

5 years

A nefarious conspiracy by the Ethiopian government could be behind recent Afar-Somali clash

Deadly conflict in Garba Isse between Somali and Afar regional forces may have been the result of a larger conspiracy.

5 years

Can the Somali region speak?

Ethiopian Somalis must reject politically motivated, shallow historical narratives and produce a new story that accurately captures their lived experiences.

5 years

Preventing Ethiopia’s descent into a failed state

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed should now perform a historic peacemaking role by pursuing an elite bargain.

6 years