Ethnic Conflict Archives

The Threat of Intraethnic Strife in Ethiopia

November 1, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY ADEM K ABEBE (PHD) | AL JAZEERA When news broke of an alleged attempt to remove the security detail of Oromo activist and media mogul Jawar Mohammed, hundreds of his supporters flocked to his residence in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital and capital of the Oromia region.

Challenges to Ethiopia’s Regional Ambitions

September 12, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY XIAN HONG SAY The Maekelawi prison had a history of torture and repression until it was officially closed on 7 April 2018. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s decision to open it to the public, was praised by human rights organisations as the next step towards political liberalisation. The timing, however, is suspect, given the recent […]

Will Reforms, Eritrean Deal Save Abiy in 2020?

August 19, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY AGGREY MUTAMBO | THE EAST AFRICAN Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s year-long tenure in office has been punctuated with reforms and a departure from the inward-looking policies of his predecessors Hailemariam Desalegn and Meles Zenawi.

Power Shift in Ethiopia Creates New Tensions, and Tigrayans Fears

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Shaking up Ethiopia’s government risks exacerbating several long-simmering ethnic rivalries BY JAMES JEFEEREY | IRIN NEWS “Ethnic tensions are the biggest problem for Ethiopia right now,” Tewodrose Tirfe, chair of the Amhara Association of America, a US-based advocacy group that played a significant role in lobbying the US government to censor the former regime. “You’ve […]

Mob Killings Split Ethiopians as Political Fault Lines Test Abiy’s Big Tent

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY NIZAR MANEK & ERMIAS TASFAYE | ETHIOPIA INSIGHT Between two popular celebratory rallies by contrasting opposition movements, Ethiopia’s deadly communal violence spread to the heart of the federation, shocking Addis Ababa, and fueling recriminations.

Eritrea Foiling Wars by Other Means

November 19, 2017November 2, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Psychological-warfare, economic-warfare, and war against culture and nationalism BY AMANUEL BIEDEMARIAM The Tigrayan Minority apartheid regime in Ethiopia is crumbling, falling-apart and is at the precipice of total annihilation. That is welcome news for the people of Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Eritrea. Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) betrayed Eritrea. Betting on the fall of […]

South Sudan says Sanctions Would Derail Peace Implementation

December 10, 2016December 10, 2016TesfaNews3 Comments

By Sudan Tribune, South Sudanese government has expressed disappointment to the threat of targeted sanctions and arms embargo proposed by the United States at the United Nations Security Council. In a letter seen by Sudan Tribune the government states that the proposals seriously undermine the sovereignty and internal processes to consolidate peace in the war […]

Riek Machar Denied Entry at Sudan Ethiopia Airports, Returns to South Africa

November 21, 2016November 22, 2016TesfaNews23 Comments

The move was unexpected and probably represents a major shift in policy and relations between Sudan and Ethiopia with the rebel leader. By TesfaNews, South Sudan’s former vice President and armed opposition leader Riek Machar had been denied entry to Sudan and Ethiopia for unspecified reason on Sunday afternoon and was forced to return back […]