African countries’ decision to avoid condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine was not based only on issues directly connected to the conflict.
Unless special attention is given to conflict and HIV the war will undermine the achievement of the 2030 goals to end AIDS, discrimination, and new infections.
Ethiopia’s main religions need to take an emotional distance from politics and find a neutral space so they can get moral clarity.
Moving communities at risk is better than dealing with emergencies, but relocations have a fraught political history in Africa.
Deeply concerned by the conflict and deteriorating human security situation in Ethiopia, a number of African intellectuals have called for dialogue and mediation.
