Somalia: Yet Another AU Peace Mission Amid Chaos and Fallout With Ethiopia
As the August 12, 2024, deadline approaches for the UN Security Council’s authorization of a new peacekeeping mission…
Unmasking the New Lines Institute and Its Sinister Allegiances
The recent release of “Genocide in Tigray” by the New Lines Institute has ignited significant controversy. Media outlets…
The New Lines Institute Report on “Tigray Genocide” is a Replay of Debunked Claims
The New Lines Institute’s 120-page report on the Ethiopia’s “Tigray war” portrays the conflict as stemming from deep-seated tribal tensions…
Remembering Historic African Union Speech By Haile Selassie
On May 25, 1963, the Organization for African Unity (OAU), predecessor to the African Union(AU) was founded, establishing…
Ethiopia: Assessing The Pretoria Peace Agreement
In mid-March this year, Prime Minister Abiy engaged in discussions with delegates and representatives from the Tigray region concerning the…
A call for a realist American policy in The Horn of Africa regarding Ethiopia, Somalia and Egypt
Washington’s one Somalia stance is not based on reality on the ground. It does not represent the fact…
Ethiopia: Fresh Clashes in Alamata Reignite Territorial Dispute Between Amhara and Tigray
Last week clashes were reported in the vicinity of Alamata, a town at the center of a territorial…
Ethnic politics in Africa
Africans of have been denied the opportunity to build their nation-states based on their own values, institutions, and…
Can Ethiopia still make structural political reforms?
Decades of polarizing ethnic politics and conflict have increased public disdain for elites and the country’s constitution, yet…
Relative peace offers hope to IDPs in Ethiopia
As war fever slowly eases, the unavoidable consequence of post conflict tensions and hyper identity politics continues harms…
Restructuring Regional Special Forces in Ethiopia
Conflict and government’s public relations failure complicates what otherwise would be good reform policy On April 6, 2023,…
Ethiopia’s Confusing Reform
Impeding the reformist agenda has taken a toll The Pretoria Peace agreement is an important milestone towards lasting…