Tigray

Is Ethiopia coming together or falling apart?

Abiy and his Amhara supporters are in the ascendancy—but Ethiopia’s future is by no means assured.

6 years

Trying treason: The case of MG Gebremedhin Fikadu et al.

Seventeen Tigrayan military officers have been accused of treason. The jury is out as to whether their case will be…

6 years

When politics undermines the judiciary: the case of Mulugeta Tesfakiros

The police have no legal right to appeal a court’s bail order.

6 years

Hawks and doves: The great divide over the war in Tigray

Pro- or anti-war, we should all agree that independent access to the conflict zone is a must.

6 years

The secret war in Tigray

The intervention has been covert to mask the involvement of Eritrean troops, control the narrative, and obscure civilian suffering. International…

6 years

The causes and course of the Tigray conflict, according to Abiy Ahmed

Full transcript of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's 30 November address to parliament.

6 years

Conflict in Tigray is about TPLF, not ethnic federalism

Contrary to the claims of ethno-nationalist activists, Prosperity Party and the TPLF are aligned on multinational federalism.

6 years

Eritreans caught in dilemma over Tigray conflict

Eritrean activists are divided over the fate of the TPLF.

6 years

Five reasons why Ethiopia ended up at war

Opportunism, ideology, vengeance, money, ego—war.

6 years