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04/09/2024

Most parties are set up to make money for their leaders, not make a difference to society. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/ethiopias-oversight-vacuum-breeds-weak-opposition-parties/ on why Ethiopia’s oversight vacuum breeds weak opposition parties.

Most parties are set up to make money for their leaders, not make a difference to society

09/08/2024

By making closed deals, the government of Ethiopia and the IMF ignored the views of citizens who will be affected by their decisions. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/the-addis-washington-consensus-and-its-democratic-deficit/ on the Addis-Washington Consensus and its democratic deficit.

By making closed deals, the government of Ethiopia and the IMF ignored the views of citizens who will be affected by their decisions.

08/08/2024

"Minority rights protections in Ethiopia- the case of Amharas." Watch this insightful discussion here ➡️ https://youtu.be/ASSuif1ieHA?si=VzE-9zdF1gzLZ8AU an in-depth webinar conducted in Amharic.

Minority rights protections in Ethiopia - the case of Amharas.(The webinar is conducted in the Amharic language)This webinar is part of Ethiopia Insight's 'A...

30/07/2024

The Oromo people have their own unique understanding of our world. Like all known ancient cultures, the Oromo people have their own myths relating to creation. READ - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/07/30/the-cosmic-myth-of-the-oromo/

The Oromo people have their own unique understanding of our world.

20/07/2024

THE WAY OUT OF OROMIA'S POLITICAL CRISIS WITH A FOCUS ON THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulxatt39iA
(A webinar conducted in Afaan Oromo language)

This webinar is part of Ethiopia Insight's 'Analytical Reporting to Improve the Federation' (ARIF) project launched in 2022, which has included deep-dive pieces on such critical issues as fiscal federalism, constitutional reform, autonomy demands, and minority rights protection.
This discussion between stakeholders, such as academics, researchers, and politicians, focused on 'The way out of Oromia’s political crisis with a focus on the federal system.'

The way out of Oromia’s political crisis with a focus on the federal system. (A webinar conducted in Afaan Oromo language)This webinar is part of Ethiopia In...

28/06/2024

Ethiopia’s government is currently touting an allegedly unprecedented National Dialogue, which it describes as a panacea for the country’s deep-seated political problems. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/how-not-to-conduct-a-national-dialogue/

Ethiopia’s government is currently touting an allegedly unprecedented National Dialogue, which it describes as a panacea for the country’s political problems.

17/06/2024

We believe there is value in providing a platform for Ethiopians from all communities and of all political persuasions to be heard.
The ARIF PROJECT, a journalistic-academic collaboration, aims to boost the exchange of ideas, provide critical analysis and understand the roots of instability within the Ethiopian federation.
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13/06/2024

Many across Ethiopia who live outside of their carved ethno-national homelands (regions, special zones, or special districts) are ‘non-indigenous’ to the areas they reside in. That usurps them of the political and cultural self-determination they would have in the areas to which they are ‘indigenous’.
So what's the way forward in the protection of intra-state minorities? READ MORE - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/29/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/



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12/06/2024

The latest in our ARIF series links the political and security crisis in the Amhara region with Ethiopia’s failure to institute an effective system of protection and representation for intra-state minorities. READ MORE ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/

The ARIF Project, a journalistic-academic collaboration, aims to stimulate the free flow of ideas within Ethiopia. By establishing an inclusive platform for Ethiopians to engage in public discourse, we aspire to foster a more informed and connected society!

02/06/2024

The violence, and the tensions, in Gondar are a microcosm of the wider conflict rocking Amhara, Ethiopia.
Before open rebellion broke out, Amharas were accusing the federal authorities of structural discrimination and failure to curb recurrent attacks against members of their community living as minorities in other regions.
The lack of representation in regional and sub-regional administrative and security structures has been a lethal Achilles heel in Ethiopia’s management of its sizeable intra-state minority population.
READ MORE - www.ethiopia-insight.com/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/


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30/05/2024

Ethiopia’s second-most populous region is sliding deeper into a political and security crisis with implications for the entire country. READ - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/29/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/

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30/05/2024

Persecuted Amharas have nowhere left to flee to. READ -
https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/29/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/ on why Ethiopia’s failure to institute an effective system of protection and representation for intra-state minorities is a key driver of the conflict in Amhara region.

Ethiopia’s failure to institute an effective system of protection and representation for intra-state minorities is a key driver of the conflict in Amhara region.

21/05/2024

Jawar has reformed himself—now let’s reform our divisive constitution. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/jawar-has-reformed-himself-now-lets-reform-our-divisive-constitution/ on why abolishing ethnic homelands is the way forward for Ethiopia.

Abolishing ethnic homelands is the way forward for Ethiopia

15/05/2024

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17/04/2024

Despite federal efforts to eliminate it and ongoing internal tensions, TPLF remains the most relevant actor for Tigray’s recovery and future success. READ - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/03/18/tplf-needs-to-chart-a-new-path-ahead-for-tigray/ on why TPLF needs to chart a new path ahead for Tigray.

Despite federal efforts to eliminate it and internal tensions, TPLF remains the most relevantactor for Tigray’s recovery and future success.

17/04/2024

Multiple factors led to Ethiopia’s 1974 Marxist-Leninist revolution and the brutal autocracy that followed. READ - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/04/17/ethiopias-radical-revolutionary-student-movement/ on Ethiopia’s radical revolutionary student movement.

A foremost scholar of Ethiopian history and politics clarifies some points about the Ethiopian student movement and its impact on the 1974 revolution.

12/03/2024

"We are deeply troubled by the atrocious acts perpetrated against the Harari with impunity and the federal government’s failure to protect the Harari citizens’ constitutional rights." READ - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/03/12/hararis-in-harar-must-be-restored-and-protected-a-rejoinder-to-abdullah-sherifs-hararis-in-harar-are-being-erased-and-dispossessed/

We are deeply troubled by the atrocious acts perpetrated against the Harari with impunity and the federal government’s failure to protect the Harari citizens' constitutional rights.

09/03/2024

The latest saga in the neverending carousel of bilateral frictions in the Horn has seen Somalia accuse Ethiopia of engaging in acts of aggression and violating its sovereignty. READ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/ethiopias-somaliland-gambit-rattles-a-shaky-horn/ on why war between Ethiopia and Somalia is unlikely but their row over Somaliland perpetuates the region’s woes.

War between Ethiopia and Somalia is unlikely but their row over Somaliland perpetuates the region’s woes.

10/02/2024

Ethiopia’s recent collapse is the result of EPRDF failures to democratize on its own terms which set the stage for Prosperity Party’s disastrous U.S.-styled democratic transition. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/homegrown-democratic-reforms-are-the-only-solution-to-ethiopias-woes/ on why homegrown democratic reforms are the only solution to Ethiopia’s woes.

Ethiopia’s recent collapse is the result of EPRDF failures to democratize on its own terms which set the stage for Prosperity Party’s disastrous U.S.-styled democratic transition.

05/02/2024

Four years later, Tigray is unrecognizable. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/four-years-later-tigray-is-unrecognizable/ as a keen observer of Ethiopian society reports from the ground on the devastating state of affairs in Tigray as people attempt to rebuild their lives after the war.

BACK US TODAY AND SUPPORT PEOPLE-POWERED MEDIA A keen observer of Ethiopian society reports from the ground on the devastating state of affairs in Tigray as people attempt to rebuild their lives after the war. t’s a terrible experience when you’re constantly informed about the consequences of wa...

30/01/2024

Is Ethiopia’s disintegration an inevitable and necessary evil? READ - https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/01/29/is-ethiopias-disintegration-an-inevitable-and-necessary-evil/ on why potential harms of disintegration must be weighed against consequences of holding Ethiopia together by force.

Potential harms of disintegration must be weighed against consequences of holding Ethiopia together by force.

25/01/2024

People are starving in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region as the world passively watches. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/global-action-is-needed-to-stop-the-unfolding-famine-in-tigray/ on why global action is needed to stop the unfolding famine in Tigray.

BACK US TODAY AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA People are starving in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region as the world passively watches. he heart-wrenching images emerging from Tigray depict a crisis of monumental proportions as famine, caused by war and the failure of crops due to drought, locusts, a...

17/01/2024

The government’s denial of constitutionally protected autonomy rights is creating chaos in Ethiopia’s largest region. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/peace-in-ethiopias-oromia-will-only-come-through-genuine-self-rule/ on why peace in Ethiopia’s Oromia will only come through genuine self-rule.

The government’s denial of constitutionally protected autonomy rights is creating chaos in Ethiopia’s largest region.

18/12/2023

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08/12/2023

The Harari people, an indigenous minority in Harar, are being systematically dispossessed of their lands, culture, and history by the growing Oromo majority. READ -
www.ethiopia-insight.com/hararis-in-harar-are-being-erased-and-dispossessed/

The Harari people, an indigenous minority in Harar, are being systematically dispossessed of their lands, culture, and history by the growing Oromo majority.

27/11/2023

Ethiopia should address its landlocked status firmly rather than forcefully. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/the-horn-of-africa-needs-more-trade-but-not-at-the-cost-of-more-war/ on why Ethiopia should consider peaceful diplomatic routes to secure access to a port; as another Ethio-Eritrean war would be disastrous for the region.

Ethiopia should address its landlocked status firmly rather than forcefully.

08/11/2023

We believe there is value in providing a platform for Ethiopians from all communities and of all political persuasions to be heard.
The ARIF PROJECT is a journalistic-academic collaboration that aims to boost the exchange of ideas, provide critical analysis and understand the roots of instability within the Ethiopian federation; producing in-depth articles that can contribute to critical discussions with ideas and solutions for Ethiopia. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/category/analytical-reporting-to-improve-the-federation/

18/10/2023

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12/10/2023

Conflicts in Ethiopia are largely fueled by identity, resource, and power disputes. The ARIF Project aims to deliver a comprehensive series of analytical reports. These publications will delve into the intricacies of the federal system, shedding light on the root causes of the instability and offering viable solutions to these pressing issues.
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06/10/2023

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