March 26
Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
March 06
Ethiopia: Go to the Gulf - Is Ethiopia 'Sacrificing Its Youth' to Balance the Economy?
Observers fear that an official programme sending domestic workers to Saudi Arabia is not so different to the operations of human smugglers. Read more »
February 19
Africa: 'We Demand' - a Collective Statement to the African Union
A movement of dozens of African civil society groups call on the AU to take actions in pursuit of climate justice, peace, and equality. Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia's Quest for Sea Access and the Question of Somali Sovereignty
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
February 07
Ethiopia: Rocks in a Hard Place - Lalibela Priests Raise Fears Amid War and Weather
Cracks are widening along Ethiopia's ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. Read more »
January 05
Somalia: Trade, Conflict and Fragmentation - the Horn's Crisis of Sovereignty
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Indulging an Imperialist Fantasy for the Red Sea?
Ethiopia's claims to a historical right to Red Sea access are as old as the invention of modern Ethiopia itself. Read more »
Ethiopia: Potential 'Red Sea' War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea - a Three-Level Analysis
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Will the Rebellion in Amhara Unravel the Ethiopian State?
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed is grappling with a new rebellion in Amhara, simmering conflicts in several regions and a major economic crisis. His response? To take careful aim at his… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Ethiopia: How Addis Ababa Is Set to Get Hotter, Wetter, Drier, and Bigger
A new study shows how climate change will lead to more heatwaves and severe flooding in Ethiopia's capital, one of Africa's fastest-growing cities. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Africa: Brics and Africa - New Beginning or False Dawn?
With 40 countries on the waiting list, Egypt and Ethiopia's entry into BRICS marks another notch for Beijing's geopolitical expansion. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Ethiopia: How Years of Tension in Amhara Boiled to the Surface
Deepening suspicions that Abiy was plotting against the Amhara is driving the Fano rebellion against Addis Ababa. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Five Reasons to Be Concerned About Gene-Edited Teff
A US research centre has created a new variety of teff, raising unanswered questions over its safety, ownership, and climate implications. Read more »
February 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Is the Peace Deal the Beginning of the End for the Tigray People's Liberation Front?
Three months after its signing, a shattered Tigray is picking up the pieces. But not even the end of the siege can quell rising murmurs of discontent. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Africa: Who Can Trust the Ethiopia Peace Deal?
While many have celebrated the ceasefire agreement, some prominent Tigrayan groups see it as a surrender. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Ethiopia: Counter-Insurgency in Ethiopia - Civil War, Drought and Internal Displacement
In 2021, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia was estimated at more than 5.1 million according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Ethiopia: What's Driving the Violence in Oromia?
The state has been pressured into talks in Tigray but not in Oromia, where a liberation movement complainsof generations of subjugation. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Exploring Ethiopia's Complicated Barriers to Peace
Who are the main warring parties and what do they want? Read more »
March 15, 2021
Ethiopia: Researching Sexuality - Reflections On My Experience Journeying Through a Complex Field
Researching sexuality has often encountered challenges concerning its legitimacy everywhere and more so in Africa. The situation in Ethiopia seems to be relatively more daunting… Read more »
March 30, 2018
Ethiopia: 'We Are Here' - the Soundtrack to the Oromo Revolution Gripping Ethiopia
Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. Read more »
June 21, 2017
Africa: Ethiopia Was Colonised
We kept the imperialists at bay, but it wasn't enough. Read more »
January 26, 2012
Ethiopia: Resettlement Debate Highlights Rights Problem
Human Rights Watch released its latest highly critical report on Ethiopia last week, claiming abuse and coercion in a resettlement program. While Ethiopia's government detests the… Read more »