Nationalism
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Op-ed: Zooming in with the kaleidoscope of institutions: the peril to Ethiopia of today is yesterday
By Mirgissa Kaba, Feyera Senbeta & Girma Gutema Background The chronic contradictions of the Ethiopian state have been analyzed by…
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Op-Ed: “Denialism as a strategy of epistemological violence meted out against Oromo identity in Ethiopia: Making sense of the pervasive propaganda against Oromummaa”
Elders of the Karrayyuu Oromo (Photo: Visit Oromia/Facebook) By Mirgissa Kaba & Girma Gutema Background Denialism is a cognitive and…
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Commentary: The rise of Abiy and the state of misinformation against ‘Oromummaa’
Members of the Oromo cultural team during the 2023 Fiche Chambalala celebrations in Hawassa, Sidama (Photo: Abiy Ahmed Ali/Facebook) By…
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Op-Ed: Critiquing the anti-Oromo nascent narrative of disgruntled Amhara elite in the diaspora: A rejoinder to the wrong manifesto
Irrechaa celebration, December 2021 (Photo: Social Media) By Mirgissa Kaba @MirgissaK & Girma Gutema @Abbaacabsa Background Various interest groups who…
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In-depth: How Ethiopia’s transition to democracy derailed: Reflections by Jawar Mohammed
Jawar Mohammed. Picture: Screenshot taken from his last interview with Ahadu Radio Five days before his arrest By Jawar Mohammed…
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In-depth Analysis: Towards Tigray Statehood?
Debretsion G/Michael, President of Tigray Regional state, greeting a crowd of hundreds of thousands during the 45th founding anniversary of…
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In-depth analysis: The Tigray dilemma
“Three conundrums form what together might be called the ‘Tigray Dilemma and more aptly Tigray Quandary’.” Mehari Taddele Maru (@DrMehari)…
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International Crisis Group: keeping Ethiopia’s transition on the rails
Nairobi/Addis Abeba/Brussels, 16 December 2019 – Firist Published Here What’s new? Clashes in October 2019 in Oromia, Ethiopia’s most populous region,…
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The Interview: “We think we will win a majority in Oromia and win significant seats in the federal parliament,” Dawud Ibsa
Born in 1952 in Abuna village, Horro Guduru District in the then Wollega province, present day western Oromia, Dawud Ibsa…
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