By Dr. Yonas Workineh National dialogue is a broad political process designed to help societies address deep-rooted political, social, and historical disagreements through peaceful discussion rather than confrontation. It brings together representatives from different sectors of society — including political groups, communities, civil society organizations, religious institutions, women, youth, and other stakeholders — to identify…
By Rogers Tulyahabwe Amakwerekwere is the word many black South Africans say when they mean an African migrant. It is an onomatopoeic slur, said to mimic the unfamiliar sound of other African languages to Zulu or Xhosa ears, and it points to a very specific category of outsider. What South Africa is living through in…
By Zayd Tesfay When the Battlefield Entered a Family’s Home The war in Tigray did not end for Asmelash Hadgu when the guns became silent. The battlefield followed him home. Before conflict transformed the lives of millions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, 43 year old Asmelash was a construction worker in Mekelle, the regional capital. Like…
By Dr. Yonas Workineh National dialogue is a broad political process designed to help societies address deep-rooted political, social, and historical disagreements through peaceful discussion rather than confrontation. It brings together representatives from different sectors of society — including political groups, communities, civil society organizations, religious institutions, women, youth, and other stakeholders — to identify…
By Rogers Tulyahabwe Amakwerekwere is the word many black South Africans say when they mean an African migrant. It is an onomatopoeic slur, said to mimic the unfamiliar sound of other African languages to Zulu or Xhosa ears, and it points to a very specific category of outsider. What South Africa is living through in…
By Zayd Tesfay When the Battlefield Entered a Family’s Home The war in Tigray did not end for Asmelash Hadgu…
By Dr. Yonas Workineh National dialogue is a broad political process designed to help societies address deep-rooted political, social, and…
By Rogers Tulyahabwe Amakwerekwere is the word many black South Africans say when they mean an African migrant. It is…
By BINYAM DANIEL Mekelle, July 13, 2026 — The Tigray Regional government on Monday announced that the Tigray Interim Regional Administration…
By Hana-Mariam Teshome For more than two decades, Ethiopia was presented as one of Africa’s promising destinations for manufacturing investment….
By Atwemereireho Alex For nearly two decades, Uganda’s petroleum narrative has hovered precariously within the liminal space between existential promise…
By Hana-Maryam Teshome Ethiopia’s fractured democratic landscape has entered another period of political confrontation after a major opposition alliance refused…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Regional authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region should withdraw a proclamation that purports to grant them sweeping powers…
By Rogers Tulyahabwe Refugee Week 2026, which closed this past Sunday, carried the theme of courage. Its organizers meant it…
By Rania H. East Africa is entering a period of significant political uncertainty as governments across the region grapple with…
