Ethiopia’s Oromos welcome OLF change to ODF, move to Oromia

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By Staff The Diaspora-based Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has been struggling for ethnic Oromo freedom since 1973, but in 2014 most of its leaders officially...

“Ethiopia, Somaliland consolidating bilateral ties for lasting regional peace, development.”

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BY ADDISALEM MULAT Today’s exclusive column guest goes by the name of Deputy Amb. Barkhad Mohamoud Kaariye, Somaliland Permanent Diplomatic Mission in Ethiopia. He is...

Ethiopia and Somaliland Sign MOU on Cross-border Insurance

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Commercial vehicle operators crossing over the Ethiopia-Somaliland border will soon be required by law to have insurance in both countries or risk being denied...

Recognition of a Statehood, the law & the practice: The case of Ethiopia and Somaliland

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The question of statehood in international law is both complex and significant, involving a blend of legal criteria and political considerations. Statehood is a...

Ethiopia Turns Down Agreement on ‘Renaissance Dam’

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Water flows through Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September...

The Somali region of Ethiopia must write their own narrative

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by By Tobias Hagmann The author dedicates this article to the memory of Ahmed Ali Gedi ‘Borte. Published in partnership with Ethiopia Insight. Many years ago I...

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ethiopia Rolls Out Community-Based Planning for Displacement Affected Communities in Somali Region

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Humanitarian partners, including IOM, are now scaling up use of the community-based planning (CBP) approach to support the government’s return initiative JIGJIGA, Ethiopia, November 12,...

Ethiopia’s state of emergency: both sides are determined to fight to the finish

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Waves of protests have gripped Ethiopia since last November. In response the government has declared a six month state of emergency. In an interview...

Ethiopia: Do Oromo or Amhara own Addis Ababa?

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The recent controversy on the expansion of Addis Ababa city raised new questions about which Ethiopian ethnic group is native or original to Addis...

Ethiopia’s poll has been pushed out by COVID-19. But there’s much more at play

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed. Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via GettyImages
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The decision by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to postpone the elections in Ethiopia has created a constitutional crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is the context for this...