Kebadu Mekonnen GebremariamEthiopia: Moral Indignation as an Antidote to Collective Suffering — A Reply to Semeneh AyalewI have read Semeneh Ayalew’s recent commentary, entitled “Ethiopia: The Grim Search for Political Light in a Crisis”, with great interest…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Kebadu Mekonnen GebremariamWhy Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia Was Triggered by a Musician’s Murder but Did Not Arise from It.On June 29, 2020, a man was fatally shot in the outskirts of Addis Ababa as he was driving home. The victim was Hachalu Hundessa, a…Aug 9, 20202Aug 9, 20202
Kebadu Mekonnen GebremariamWhen Ideology Trumps Reality in Ethiopia: Massacres, Lies, Dog Whistles, and Repeat.In the wake of the murder of Haccaluu Hundeessaa, an Oromo musician and rights activist, on June 29, 2020, anger and frustration swept…Jul 21, 20201Jul 21, 20201