Since the Tigrayan insurrection began in November 2020, around 300,000 fighters have perished, according to Tigray TV, a media affiliate of the TPLF organization. While the rebel-held media admitted the loses, it however blamed the Abiy government for “killing Tigrayan youth.” The media quoted TPLF’s affiliate youth association, claiming the Ethiopian government is responsible for […]
Read MoreEthiopia Will Explode if It Doesn’t Move Beyond Ethnic-Based Politics – FP
On Oct. 11, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the long stalemate with neighboring Eritrea. Paradoxically, Abiy enjoys only fragmented and diminishing popular support in his own country. Even in his home region of Oromia, his leadership is seriously contested by the ethnonationalist forces represented by the social media […]
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