Abiy Ahmed’s Crisis of Legitimacy
War and Ethnic Discrimination Could Be the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Undoing.
Source | Foreign Affairs | By Nic Cheeseman and Yohannes Woldemariam
In early November, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a military offensive against…
Is Ethiopia the Next Yugoslavia?
A country that once seemed to hold great promise for peaceful democratization has descended into conflict. Here’s what could happen next.
By Foreign Policy Editor
In December 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was in Oslo receiving…
Amid Misinformation and Suppressed Free Speech, Ethiopian Conflict Erodes Abiy’s Credibility
Source: Council of Foriegn Affairs | Michelle Gavin
As 2020 draws to a close, the terrible toll of the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is coming into sharper focus. The human costs continue to mount; the United Nations estimates that…
Aid group says colleague ‘murdered’ in Ethiopia’s conflict
AP, NAIROBI, Kenya — A Dutch aid group said Wednesday that one of its staff members was “murdered” at a refugee camp during the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, bringing the number of humanitarian workers killed during the nearly…
Humanitarian Response Plan Snapshot (December 2020)
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The Tigray armed conflict is happening in a context of increasing humanitarian needs resulting from protracted food insecurity, displacement, recurrent and new disease outbreaks and the…
Evidence mounts that Eritrean forces are in Ethiopia
Their presence will make it harder to bring peace to Tigray.
Source: The Economist
First come muffled sobs, gradually growing louder with each new voice that joins the chorus. A woman in a black shawl begins to wail, her body rocking towards…
The Unfolding Conflict in Ethiopia
Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International OrganizationsCongressional Testimony | BY: Susan Stigant | Thursday, December 3, 2020
Susan Stigant, director of Africa…
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 41 – 30 December 2020
Europe External Programme with Africa is a Belgium-based Centre of Expertise with in-depth knowledge, publications, and networks, specialised in issues of peace building, refugee protection and resilience in the Horn of Africa. EEPA has published…
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 40 – 29 December 2020
Europe External Programme with Africa is a Belgium-based Centre of Expertise with in-depth knowledge, publications, and networks, specialised in issues of peace building, refugee protection and resilience in the Horn of Africa. EEPA has published…
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 39 – 28 December 2020
Europe External Programme with Africa is a Belgium-based Centre of Expertise with in-depth knowledge, publications, and networks, specialised in issues of peace building, refugee protection and resilience in the Horn of Africa. EEPA has published…