Sudan Will Decide the Outcome of the Ethiopian Civil War

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Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/14/sudan-will-decide-outcome-ethiopian-civil-war-abiy-tigray/ DISPATCH Sudan Will Decide the Outcome of the Ethiopian Civil War As Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed goes to war against Ethiopia’s former rulers—the Tigray People’s Liberation Front—Khartoum’s moves will determine whether the conflict remains a local affair or a regional conflagration. BY NIZAR MANEK, MOHAMED KHEIR OMER NOVEMBER 14, 2020, 8:22 AM Members…

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Systemic discrimination against the Oromo people: Politicisation of an Oromo-English dictionary

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Curate Ethiopia Insights into Ethiopian Culture Dr. Tilahun Gamta 1st August 2020 Many Oromos wonder how I was able to write and publish The Oromo-English Dictionary (OED) in Ethiopia under Mengistu’s regime, a regime that had been openly hostile to the Oromo nation. Here, I offer my reflections on the writing of the work and…

Family of slain Ethiopian singer mourns their ‘hero like a lion’

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WORLD NEWS JULY 23, 2020 Dawit Endeshaw AMBO, Ethiopia (Reuters) – The white stone house with a paved floor stands out in the Ethiopian town of Ambo, a poor region where homes are mostly constructed of wood and mud. But the surrounding fence is incomplete – a constant reminder to the elderly inhabitants of their…

Hachalu Hundessa: ‘Eighty-one killed’ in protests over Ethiopian singer’s death

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1 July 2020 Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionHachalu’s songs focused on the rights of the Oromo ethnic group At least 81 people have been killed in Ethiopia after the death of a popular singer sparked huge protests in the Oromia region, a police chief said. Thousands of fans had gathered to mourn Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot…

At Least 52 Killed in Ethiopia Protests Over Singer’s Death

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By Reuters July 1, 2020Updated 7:01 a.m. ET ADDIS ABABA — At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday, laying bare splits in the prime minister’s political heartland ahead of next year’s polls. Musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was…

Hachalu Hundessa: Deadly protests erupt after Ethiopian singer killed

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4 hours ago Image captionThe 34-year-old’s songs focused on the rights of his Oromo people Seven people have died in Ethiopia in protests that followed the shooting dead of musician Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs, medics have told the BBC. Police are investigating his death. Hachalu’s songs often focused on the rights…

Bridging the Divide in Ethiopia’s North

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Bridging the Divide in Ethiopia’s North Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°156 Nairobi/Addis Ababa/Brussels, 12 June 2020 What’s new? Tigray and Amhara, the powerhouse regions of northern Ethiopia, are locked in a bitter land dispute exacerbated by national politicking that pits their elites against each other. Given dim prospects for a comprehensive settlement, the dispute could escalate…

Democracy imperiled in Africa by ‘reformers’ turned dictators

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OPINION by Michael Rubin | June 11, 2020 05:41 PM It is often forgotten that the worst dictators are often, early in their careers, lauded as reformers. In Iraq, Saddam Hussein was initially embraced as a “pragmatist” by diplomats and journalists alike. In 1991, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi…

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ETHIOPIA: “BEYOND LAW ENFORCEMENT”: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY ETHIOPIAN SECURITY FORCES IN AMHARA AND OROMIA

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RESEARCH ETHIOPIA: TORTURE AND OTHER ILL-TREATMENT 29 May 2020, Index number: AFR 25/2358/2020 The political reforms introduced in Ethiopia by the incumbent government in 2018 presented the country with an opportunity to break with its abysmal human rights record marred by extrajudicial killings, torture and other ill-treatment and enforced disappearance among other serious human rights…

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Ethiopia: Security forces ‘must face justice for horrific human rights violations’ – New Report

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Amnesty International UK Press releases 29 May 2020 10:8am At least 10,000 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained last year as part of the government’s crackdown on armed attacks and violence in Oromia Region Forces have burned homes to the ground, committed rape and extrajudicial execution in response to inter-communal violence ‘With elections on the…

Ethiopian army gunned down man because his phone rang during meeting, Amnesty says

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By Greg Norman | Fox News 29 May 2020 An Ethiopian soldier gunned down a 32-year-old businessman during a security crackdown last year because his phone went off during a public meeting, Amnesty International revealed Friday. The shocking killing was carried out as Ethiopia was trying to suppress an armed uprising by the Oromo Liberation…

Ethiopian Security Forces Accused of 39 Extrajudicial Killings

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By Reuters May 29, 2020Updated 3:47 p.m. ET ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian security forces in the Oromia region have executed 39 opposition supporters and arrested at least 10,000 others accused of being members of an armed group since early 2019, Amnesty International said on Friday. The rights group said in a report that victims were…

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To Heal, Ethiopia Needs to Confront its Violent Past

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Laetitia Bader Senior Researcher, Africa Division Click to expand Image Visitors view photos of victims of the Derg regime in Ethiopia’s Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa on March 4, 2014. © 2014 Eitan Simanor/Alamy Stock Photo. “I want to move on and feel a part of Abiy’s Ethiopia. I want justice and…

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Ethiopia’s security forces accused of torture, evictions and killings – report

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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/29/ethiopias-security-forces-accused-of-torture-evictions-and-killings-report Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been lauded for his democratic reforms. But Amnesty International are now urging him to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses Tom Gardner in Addis Ababa Fri 29 May 2020 15.15 AEST A man waves an Oromo flag as people from the community gather in Addis Ababa in October…

ANALYSIS: THE ROLE OF THE QEERROO IN FUTURE OROMO POLITICS

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addisstandard / May 26, 2020 / https://addisstandard.com/analysis-the-role-of-the-qeerroo-in-future-oromo-politics/ “The Oromo protests had significant impact on local administrative structures, temporarily limiting the state’s presence in every corner of the Oromia region.” BY TERJE ØSTEBØ @TOSTEBO Addis Abeba, May 26/2020 – The Qeerroo movement emerged as a significant political actor in the course of the Oromo protest, and…

Why are Africa’s coronavirus successes being overlooked?

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/21/africa-coronavirus-successes-innovation-europe-us Afua Hirsch Examples of innovation aren’t getting the fanfare they would do if they emerged from Europe or the US Thu 21 May 2020 16.00 AEST Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Dakar, Senegal, 15 May 2020: ‘Senegal is in a good position because its Covid-19 response planning began in earnest in January.’…