Zecharias Zelalem
‘They Set Everything On Fire’: The Paramilitary Forces Killing People They’re Meant to Protect
Ethiopia’s state-backed Amhara region security forces are attacking people in their own region. The resulting violence has displaced thousands.
“They Started Burning the Homes”: Ethiopians Say Their Towns Are Being Razed in Ethnic Cleansing Campaign
Survivor testimony and satellite imagery in Ethiopia’s Tigray region provide evidence of wide-ranging destruction by Eritrean soldiers.
Refugee Camps in Ethiopia Appear to Have Been Systematically Destroyed
Satellite photos show military actors at the camps right after they were razed; the damage is far more extensive than previously reported.
UN Organization in Ethiopia Says the Government Took Over One of Its Refugee Centers
The takeover happened last week; hundreds of refugees who escaped violence in Tigray and were staying at the center have since been sent back.
What the Biden Presidency Could Mean for Africa
Africa policy will be more consistent and stable, though the bar is low; it will likely also involve further interference in East Africa and the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia Has Reached a Tipping Point
Long before the breakout of civil war in Tigray, Ethiopians had grown weary of violence and strife.
An Abusive System Left Ethiopian Domestic Workers Stranded In Lebanon For Years
Largely forgotten by international agencies, some survivors of Lebanon’s kafala system were flown home to Ethiopia last week.