The violence in Ethiopia
The imminent and existential danger to Ethiopia is not Abiy Ahmed and an oppressive government. It is violent ethno-nationalism.
9 Articles by:
Beza Tesfaye
Beza Tesfaye is a writer and researcher based in Washington D.C.
The point of no return in Ethiopia
Whatever we make of the Ethiopian government’s prevarication, the Irreechaa Massacre was a point of no return for the people.
Mixed feelings: Reflections on the Ivy League
An illusion of diversity and inclusion masks and protects institutionalized inequality and privilege masks elite universities in the United States.
Sodade
There’s something amazing about not being able to understand lyrics but still being able to comprehend what a song means.
Bad reporting on Ebola is worse than ignoring It
It is clear that the way in which the outbreak is portrayed in popular media has contributed to confusion, fear and a panicked response.
Let’s talk about ethnicity and nationalism in Ethiopia
Politics in and about Ethiopia has become so heavily “ethnicized” that we have a difficult time distinguishing between ideology and identity.
Ethiopian Dream
How does democracy develop in a poor country with a long-standing history of authoritarian rule?
The legalization of political repression in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia the façade of legalism has become an indispensable gloss on political repression.
Why Blogging is a Threat to the Ethiopian Government
In the past decade, more journalists have fled Ethiopia than any other country in the world.