Deeply concerned by the conflict and deteriorating human security situation in Ethiopia, a number of African intellectuals have called for dialogue and mediation.
Ethiopia
Politics and Society Drums of war were beating for almost two years. Why Ethiopia’s conflict was avoidable
Had the national government and Tigray state government attempted to engage in intergovernmental dialogue, things might have turned out differently.
Politics and Society As AU chair, South Africa’s leadership fell short in key areas
Cyril Ramaphosa handled COVID-19 well, but more could have been done on governance, security and violent extremism.
Politics and Society What lies behind the war in Tigray?
The Ethiopian premier is manipulating ethnic rivalries to shift the agenda from democratic reform to authoritarianism.
Politics and Society Residual anger driven by the politics of power has boiled over into conflict in Ethiopia
The tensions that had been simmering between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Abiy administration eventually boiled over.
Politics and Society Abiy put Ethiopia on the road to democracy: but major obstacles still stand in the way
The country must urgently address the politics of ethnicity before it can move towards a workable democracy.
Politics and Society Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible
Crisis grips Ethiopia as political divisions spill over into armed conflict and potential civil war looms.
Politics and Society Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki: a tactical authoritarian who might be president for life
He’s a brooding, taciturn figure, who has dominated Eritrean politics since the 1970s, and there are few signs of an effective challenge to his rule.
Politics and Society ‘President’ Biden would have to take Africa much more seriously
If elected next month, Joe Biden must do more than turn the clock back to pre-Trump days.