Analysis

The war Ethiopia cannot avoid: The opposition’s role in charting an alternative path to political transformation

"It's no longer plausible to expect Ethiopia's future to be determined by elections or political reforms under Abiy Ahmed's rule," Muhammed H. and Idris, professors at Addis Ababa University (AAU), argue.

Authoritarian Urbanism in Ethiopia: Urban Redesigning as Political Spectacle

On January 25, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made a shocking statement regarding his urban reengineering policy, commonly known as the "Corridor Project," in...

From Hope to Despair: The Deepening Marginalization and Suffering of the Afar People under the Prosperity Party

Historically marginalized under regimes from Haile Selassie to the Derg, the Afar people continue to suffer under the Prosperity Party, with limited access to infrastructure, education, and healthcare.

Ethiopia at a Crossroads: The Fragile Reign of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

The international community's continued support for Abiy, despite the innumerable failures of his government, has only prolonged these challenges.

The resurgence of Oromo culture seen through Kenyan eyes

As we say “It is not yet Uhuru” in Kenya; it is also not yet “Bilisummaa” in Oromia.

‘Oromos have been liberated’ – Abiy Ahmed’s speech in Naqamtee

"The Oromo people had endured a century of dehumanization, the use of their language banned and their rights over their land and country usurped."

Who killed Batte Urgessa?

His assassination comes as a part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent in Oromia and Ethiopia in general.

Gadaa: Symbol of Democratic and Peaceful Society

In the Guji Gadaa system it is believed that authority is received from two sources.

Silence in the face of slaughter: Ethiopia’s war in Oromia

The violence in Oromia is perpetrated largely by government security forces under the guise of hunting down the OLA.

How to resolve the Guji-Borana dispute over the new zone

Borana youths were sidelined in employment opportunities in all sectors, denied business licenses and lands.

Amhara hardliners fume over US embassy’s use of Oromo name for the Ethiopian capital

Amhara hardliners have long viewed the use of other languages in Ethiopia as an attack on their identity.

Can Reconfiguring Amhara Region Bring Stability to Ethiopia?

One of the first project of Amhara regional state officials was to erase the identity of the millions of Agaw, Qemant, Oromo and Argoba who lived in the region.

How TPLF created the OPDO

TPLF’s intelligence arm had a daunting problem at hand: How to march into the vast Oromo land without local eyes and ears?

What is Fano doing in Oromia?

Fano involvement goes beyond the retaking of "lost Amhara lands".

Ethiopia’s ruling party to use a ‘social media army’ to stoke ethnic conflict, warns prominent politician

Rutgers Professor Calls for the Murder of Ethiopian Politicians and Their Descendants

Amid clashes between government forces and rebels, the Selale community seeks divine intervention