Ermias TasfayeExtrajudicial killings by Ethiopia’s security forces: rule or exception? — Ethiopia InsightVideo footage of security forces burning a man alive found its way onto social media on 9 March. The excruciating five-minute video showed…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Ermias TasfayeEIEP: Moo’ichi Paartii Badhaadhinaa, moo’atamuu Oromiyaa — fi Itoophiyaati — Ethiopia InsightXiyyeeffannoon muummicha Ministeeraa Abiy Ahmed tokkummaa ta’us, eenyummaa siyaasa Itoophiyaa fi kan Oromoo walitti araarsuu sababa…Sep 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021
Ermias TasfayeEIEP: Prosperity Party’s win is a loss for Oromia-and Ethiopia — Ethiopia InsightDespite his focus on unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopian and Oromo political identities, and so failed to…Aug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021
Ermias TasfayeChaos in the Rift-a microcosm of Ethiopia’s brutal polarization — Ethiopia InsightIn Oromia, mayhem followed the 29 June slaying of beloved singer Hachalu Hundessa. And as Oromo protesters rose up in Batu, security…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Ermias TasfayeEthiopia’s COVID-19 quandary — Ethiopia InsightUncertainty shrouds the actual spread of the virus so far and the most appropriate method of tackling it in the Ethiopian contextApr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Ermias TasfayeAmid blackout, western Oromia plunges deeper into chaos and confusion — Ethiopia InsightThe government is once more employing repressive tactics to try and stamp out a rebellion, but they may be having the opposite effectFeb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
Ermias TasfayeSouthern comfort on the rocks — Ethiopia InsightAs Sidama finally gets its referendum on regional statehood, Ethiopia’s often peripheral Southern Question is set to assume center stageNov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Ermias TasfayeTwo steps forward, one step back for Oromia? — Ethiopia InsightAfter months more turmoil, there’s a fresh chance for the Oromo Liberation Front to enter peaceful politics, but many doubts remainJun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
