Tigray

Horn citizens: “This conflict dashes our hopes for the region”

An appeal for peace by Horn of Africa citizens. 11 November 2020 e, the undersigned citizens of countries of the…

6 years

How Eritreans view Abiy and Isaias’ regional integration venture

Suspicions are growing in Eritrea about the intentions of the two leaders.

6 years

Far-sighted federal solidarity, not power politics and legalism, is needed to solve Tigray dispute

House of Federation's latest moves in the dispute with Tigray are of questionable legality and efficacy.

6 years

Can Tigray’s election serve as a beacon of Ethiopian democracy?

Tigray’s election shows not just the possibility of a holding polls during the pandemic, but also the emergence of political…

6 years

Tigray’s election can accelerate the region’s democratic reforms

The emergence of feisty competitors has meant the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has finally had to up its democratic game.

6 years

Pre-election Ethiopian federal intervention in Tigray would have been more justified than post-election

By intervening post-election, the federal government would do nothing to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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‘Exit’ imminent as Abiy neglects the Tigrayan ‘voice’

By undermining self-determination, and allying with Isaias, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pushing Tigray towards independence.

6 years

Tigray-federal tit-for-tat threatens trouble

Both the House of Federation and Tigray's government are acting unconstitutionally. Unless the mutual antagonism ceases, conflict may ensue.

6 years

Abiy Ahmed must draw lessons from the failed Ethio-Eritrean federation

Further federal government encroachment on Tigray's autonomy could eventually lead to the loss of another northern province.

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