Tigray’s precarious transition: On the establishment of an Interim Regional Administration

Originally Posted on: Democracy in Africa By Kjetil Tronvoll & Mehari Taddele Maru After two years of ravaging war, the Tigray Regional State’s government, represented by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and the Federal Government of Ethiopia, reached an Agreement for Lasting Peace through the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities (CoHA). The agreement prescribes that “the ...

Open Letter to Members of the AU-High Level Panel

Originally Published on Addis Standard: https://addisstandard.com/open-letter-to-members-of-the-au-high-level-panel/ HE Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta CGH. HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR. HE Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Dear Members of the AU-High Level Panel, I am writing this letter to add my voice to those that have already expressed concern about the continued violation of human rights in Tigray. These violations include ...

“When you speak truth to power, clashes are inevitable”

Originally Posted on EUI News This is the third war in Tigray in his lifetime. Mehari Taddele Maru narrates his story while waiting to board a train on the East Coast of the United States. In the background, Americans shuffle around the coffee shop with their lattes. Born and raised in Tigray, the northernmost region ...

As a Tigrayan, I Choose Peace over War, Accountability over Impunity

Originally Published on The Elephant It has been almost three months now since the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) to end Ethiopia’s Tigray war that has led to over 600,000 deaths. The Biden administration described the agreement as a momentous step, while ...

The Six Trendsetters in African Migration and Mobility

Originally Published on Trends Research and Advisory Migration and mobility dynamics vary in and across countries and regions of the continent.[1] Since 2000, the number of African migrants living outside Africa and those migrating within Africa has increased significantly. The number of African migrants outside their country of origin has almost doubled since 2010 to ...

Mehari Taddele Maru: “When you speak truth to power, clashes are inevitable”

Originally posted at EUI News This is the third war in Tigray in his lifetime. Mehari Taddele Maru narrates his story while waiting to board a train on the East Coast of the United States. In the background, Americans shuffle around the coffee shop with their lattes. Born and raised in Tigray, the northernmost region ...