Tag: #Oromia

Complicity and Duplicity of External Entities Will Only Deepen the Crisis in Ethiopia and Across the Horn of Africa

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By Ahferom Thomas The announcement of the formation of the Coalition of Ethiopian Popular Forces for Survival, on September 20,...

Divide and Reign: The Politics of Fracture Under Colonel Abiy Ahmed

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By David Yeh The cardinal principle of Colonel Abiy Ahmed’s fragile grip on power is disarmingly simple: exploit every fault...

Life Under Colonel Abiy Ahmed in Ethiopia

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By David Yeh Life under Potemkin Party Abiy Ahmed leadership in Ethiopia has become, for millions of people, a daily...

Professor Asmarom Legesse: Son of Eritrea, Scholar of Africa, Defender of Truth through Science

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National Council of Eritrean Americans (NCEA) and Organization of Eritrean Americans (OEA) Eulogy of Professor Asmarom Legesse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...

Ethiopia’s Unraveling: Ethnic Federalism, Fragmentation, and the Crisis of State Legitimacy

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by Aron Abraha What is unfolding in Ethiopia today is often described as a collection of overlapping crises: armed conflict...

Ethiopia’s Manufactured Crisis Narrative and the Risks It Poses to the Horn of Africa

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By Alula Frezghi Introduction When governments lose control of their internal narrative, they often look outward for a target. In today’s...

Israel’s Somaliland Gamble Risks Igniting a Wider Crisis in the Horn of Africa

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By ALULA FREZGHI Israel’s decision to move toward recognizing Somaliland has been hailed in some quarters as a bold strategic...

A Famine by Design: How Ethiopia’s Leadership Weaponizes Hunger

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By Alula Frezghi Famine in Ethiopia is not a tragedy of nature. It is a crime engineered by power. Across Tigray...

Ethiopia on the Frontlines of a New World Disorder

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By David Yeh The global order is fraying, and the warning signs are no longer subtle. According to the International...

Ethiopia’s Contemporary Crisis: Historical Roots and Drivers of National Unraveling

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Ibrahim A. Ibrahim Abstract This article analyzes the historical foundations of Ethiopia’s contemporary political crisis by tracing the evolution of the...

From Chains to Trenches: Ethiopia’s Cycle of Exploitation

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by Yemane Abselom Modern-day Ethiopia was forged during the age of European colonization. While European powers were busy carving up...

Regional Stability Threatened by Ethiopia’s Conflict

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by David Yeh The aggressive actions and rhetoric of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pose significant threats to the stability of...