Tigray

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Tigray forces cannot disarm until the siege is completely lifted and Eritrean troops have withdrawn.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

Amhara nationalist claims over Western Tigray are a smokescreen for ethnic cleansing

A comprehensive analysis of historical maps and records by Professor Jan Nyssen, a geographer at the University of Ghent, undermines…

4 years

Armed conflict has degraded Tigray’s forest resources

War in Tigray has destroyed decades-long vegetation restoration efforts. 

4 years

Tigray’s resistance will grow in the face of adversity

The loss of cities to Ethiopian and Eritrean militaries does not weaken the threat posed by Tigray’s forces.

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

A referendum is the only remedy for Tigray’s problems

National, regional, and international actors have failed Tigray, indicating that a new approach is needed.

4 years

By refusing to lift the siege, Ethiopia’s leaders made renewed war in Tigray inevitable

Tigray's leaders vow to break the siege either peacefully or militarily.

4 years

I exposed the Axum massacre, and faced the consequences

Exclusively for Ethiopia Insight, the man who played a leading role in detailing Eritrean crimes tells his story of the…

4 years