The War That Followed Him Home: A Family’s Tragedy and the Fragile Peace After Tigray’s Conflict
By Zayd Tesfay When the Battlefield Entered a Family’s Home The war in Tigray did not end for Asmelash Hadgu…
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Ethiopia’s National Dialogue: Can Peace Be Built Without All Voices at the Table?
By Dr. Yonas Workineh National dialogue is a broad political process designed to help societies address deep-rooted political, social, and…
“Amakwerekwere”: What Afrophobia Reveals About Who We Think Africa Belongs To
By Rogers Tulyahabwe Amakwerekwere is the word many black South Africans say when they mean an African migrant. It is…
Ethiopia: Tigray Rejects National Dialogue, Calling PM Abiy’s Process “Propaganda” and Questioning Its Legitimacy
By BINYAM DANIEL Mekelle, July 13, 2026 — The Tigray Regional government on Monday announced that the Tigray Interim Regional Administration…
How Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Is Burying Ethiopia’s Industrial Dream
By Hana-Mariam Teshome For more than two decades, Ethiopia was presented as one of Africa’s promising destinations for manufacturing investment….
The Oil Paradigm: Will Uganda’s Impending Crude Boom Trickle Down to Citzens?
By Atwemereireho Alex For nearly two decades, Uganda’s petroleum narrative has hovered precariously within the liminal space between existential promise…
Ethiopia’s Opposition Boycotts Parliament over “Rigged Election”
By Hana-Maryam Teshome Ethiopia’s fractured democratic landscape has entered another period of political confrontation after a major opposition alliance refused…
Tigray Authorities Accused of Forced Recruitment and Crushing Dissent
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Regional authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region should withdraw a proclamation that purports to grant them sweeping powers…
“Courage Was Never the Point”: Why the Refugee Protection System Must Meet the Crisis
By Rogers Tulyahabwe Refugee Week 2026, which closed this past Sunday, carried the theme of courage. Its organizers meant it…
East Africa Faces New Political Tests as Regional Tensions and Economic Pressures Mount
By Rania H. East Africa is entering a period of significant political uncertainty as governments across the region grapple with…