Opinion

Asfaw Beyene I was taken aback by recent comments from two prominent political commentators of Somali ethnicity, Farah Maalim and Faisal Roble, both associated with Nairobi's political circles. My focus...

Worku Burayu (Ph.D.) Introduction The passing of my younger brother, Kumsa Burayu, who gave his life to the cause of Oromo unity, has compelled me to write this article—both as a...

By Asebe Regassa The political crises in Ethiopia are rooted in competing visions of state, identity, and citizenship. It is ingrained in the political contradictions between a colonial and a...

For decades, a fundamental question has shaped Oromo political discourse: Can the Ethiopian state be reformed from within, or must it be dismantled and replaced altogether? The stories of four influential Oromo...

On June 5, 2025, the Caucus of ten Ethiopian Opposition Parties issued a bold and timely statement denouncing the legal and political decay eroding Ethiopia’s so-called democratic foundations, structures that exist...