A UN—not AU—commission is needed to investigate the reported war crimes.

In what was the most horrific experience of my life, I witnessed the death and suffering of many, including close family members.

The uncritical support many Ethiopians display for the brutal war in Tigray will deepen the estrangement of Tigrayans from their country.

The evangelical anti-intellectual politics behind Abiy’s Prosperity Party is an unexamined force driving mass delusion, national decline, and unending war.

Despite a promise from Abiy Ahmed that Eritrean troops will leave the region, it is likely the war will continue unabated until at least the start of the rainy season in June, and quite possibly beyond.

Co-option and ego-driven ideological splits help explain why renewed Oromo discontent is not leading to a resurgent uprising.

While aspects of Ethiopia's ethnofederalism may be detrimental, removing it altogether could end up causing more problems. 

UN human rights investigators should not work with the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, a state-funded institution that lacks political independence.

A serious call for love, dialogue, and reconciliation from all major religions could alleviate Ethiopia's political tension. 

Abiy and Isaias are producing a deceptive drama to keep Eritrean troops in Tigray.

Ethiopia’s election should be delayed and a transitional technocratic government installed to avoid unimaginable strife.

Global strategic interests and domestic politics in Ethiopia are impeding the end of hostilities in Tigray.

The much-hyped democratic transition is not only dead, but buried deep. It would need a miracle to exhume it in the near future.

In an attempt to shift blame, the Eritrean government openly implicated itself in violation of international laws.

The Prime Minister’s narcissism could doom the country. Most revolutions removed oppressive systems only for them to be replaced by similar, if not worse, regimes led by the same liberators. But, who are these leaders of revolutions that fight to get rid…

The efforts to restructure repayments come amid increasing challenges.

A look into the history of North Shewa sheds light on the current crisis in the area. 

Refining another ethno-nationalism, or towards a renewed Ethiopian identity?

To improve Anywaa-Nuer relations, development must be devised locally.