The flexible and polarized nature of Ethiopia’s ethnic politics hinders the formation of genuine, cross-ethnic friendships among political elites. Open discussions on shared national concerns are rare ...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the radical land reform encapsulated by the "Proclamation to Provide for the Public Ownership of Rural Lands." The proclamation was profound and marked a ...

Experts say the situation is worsening in Ethiopia’s most populous region, Oromia, where a conflict has been raging between the government and a rebel group — the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA ...

Somali region, one of Ethiopia’s most resource-rich yet historically marginalized territories, subjected to economic ...

Lema Tefera's voice broke as he described losing four children to malaria in just one month -- deaths that could likely have been prevented if not for the conflict in Ethiopia's Oromia region.

PP stands for the country’s ruling Prosperity Party. Finfinnee is the Oromo name for Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian army and the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have been ...

Exactly a year ago, in January 2024, former Somaliland President Muse Bihi was the subject of praise and acclaim in Addis Ababa as he... Ethiopia’s participation in Somalia’s peacekeeping efforts has ...