Original article at: https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/global-mobility-report/2021-q2/global-mobility-trends/slow-vaccine-rollout-africa-likely-delay-global-mobility The ongoing effects of Covid-19 mean there is little mobility in the world, and Africa is no exception. The vaccine rollout may take at least two to three years, and African nations are likely to regain pre-pandemic volumes of travelers only after 2024. Travel restrictions and delays in the vaccine rollout on the continent ...

Mehari Taddele Maru and Fabrizio Tassinari   Original article at: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210324033231639 Vaccine nationalism represents the most formidable challenge to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent address to G7 countries, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: “Germany and other wealthy countries may need to give some of their own stock to developing countries in addition to money, since only ...

Original article at: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/five-reasons-why-un-must-intervene-in-tigray-ethiopia-by-mehari-taddele-maru-2021-02 When a state fails to prevent or alleviate atrocities within its territory, or if the state itself is the primary perpetrator of such acts, the UN must not stand idly by. There are five reasons why immediate action by the Security Council regarding Ethiopia’s northern region is necessary. FLORENCE – In ...

Original article at: https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/01/could-national-dialogue-solve-ethiopias-political-crisis It is time to talk about the common challenges that every Ethiopian faces. BY: Emebet Getachew; Mehari Taddele Maru; Yohannes Gedamu While the recent conflict in Tigray renewed international focus on Ethiopia, more challenges lie ahead, including elections now scheduled for June 5. The state of Ethiopia’s political transition is contested, and ...

This paper focuses on African policy positions on migration to Europe and towards cooperation on migration with the EU and its Member States. It draws on existing research to discuss the key features and drivers of migration policies in Africa. Paying attention to both commonalities and variations across different national economic and political contexts, the ...

Libya’s present complicated transitional situation offers an opportunity to discuss a newstate model which is less path-dependent and more reflective of the country’s long-term peace anddevelopment needs. Libyans have an opportunity to choose between the liberal market-led model, thedevelopmental state model or the welfare state model as an in-between. They may also choose to blendand ...

Original article: https://addisstandard.com/op-ed-ending-ethiopias-armed-conflicts-a-modest-proposal/ In my March 5, 2019 article, can Ethiopia make the transit to stability? I discussed in more detail the causes and dynamics of the political changes in Ethiopia, leading to unintended consequences with far-reaching implications for the stability of the country. I also considered five scenarios — Consensus Federalism, Transitional Government, Dictatorship, Confederate ...

Original article at: https://blogs.eui.eu/migrationpolicycentre/the-civil-war-in-ethiopia-death-displacement-and-a-humanitarian-crisis/ On December 09 2020, the Ethiopian government has admitted that it has fired at and arrested UN staff who were visiting refugee camps in Tigrai. Early this month, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for USD147 million in international support to help refugees from Tigrai, northern Ethiopia. He also called, as did other ...

Original Article at: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/12/4/the-international-community-should-help-end-ethiopias-war/ On Sunday, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the end of his government’s military offensive on Tigray after Tigrayan forces withdrew from the regional capital, Mekelle. Debretsion Gebremichael, who leads the Tigray regional state and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), however, said in a phone interview with the Associated Press a day later that fighting ...

Original article at: https://blogs.eui.eu/migrationpolicycentre/african-and-european-migration-diplomacy-a-checklist-and-suggested-future-direction/ Andrew Geddes and Mehari Taddele Maru While EU member states and citizens debate the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, it is clear that migration has been, is and will continue to be an integral part of the relations between African and European countries. A ‘strong external dimension’ takes a ...