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In November, a peace deal was signed between the government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), ending a civil war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Photo: Supplied

The war in Ethiopia is not over

The government and Tigrayan politicians signed a peace deal but for minority groups there is little choice but to keep fighting

On 2 November, Ethiopia’s federal government and leaders of the country’s northern Tigray region agreed to end two years of devastating war.

Pretoria deal gives Ethiopia a chance at lasting peace

All parties must act responsibly to build a solid foundation for peace after signing an agreement on 2 November

Protests are taking place in Ethiopia’s Amhara region an opposition stronghold.

Ethiopia’s warring parties meet for peace talks in South Africa

The Ethiopian government is unlikely to give in easily to the demands of the Tigrayan Liberation Front when negotiations intensify

Ethiopian security forces patrol at street after Ethiopian army took control of Hayk town of Amhara city from the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia. (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))

Why international peace talks in Ethiopia were unsuccessful – and how to make them work

A realistic evaluation of the power plays and political motives of the antagonists is needed to bring lasting peace to the country

Despair: Israelis from the Ethiopian community protest outside the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem demanding their relatives left behind in the war-torn country be rescued. Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

Facebook fails to curb the spread of hate speech in Ethiopia

Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content

Preparing for war: A soldier from the Ethiopian National Defence Forces during a field training session in September. Civil war broke out in the country’s Tigray region last November. Photo: Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

Mass arrests of Tigrayans sow fear in Ethiopia

Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans

Ethiopia’s government has set up its own ‘fact-checking’ unit. But governments cannot independently fact-check themselves. (Tiksa Negeri/Reuters)

A glimpse into the future of government propaganda

The Ethiopian government has created its own ‘fact-checking’ unit — and it is not the only government to do so.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. (Tiksa Negeri/Reuters)

African leaders must continue to press for talks: Ethiopia is too big to fail

The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation

Blackout makes it hard to report on Ethiopia’s civil war

Between a communications shutdown and tight restrictions on movement, reporters — and the world — knows little about what is going on in Tigray. But the little that is emerging…

People walk in the street in the city of Gondar, on November 09, 2020. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)

Ethiopia is about to cross the point of no return

As the conflict between the national government and Tigray escalates, the window for intervention is closing fast

Even as the prime minister was being feted in Oslo last year, the seeds of this conflict were being sewn. (Kumera Gemechu/Reuters)

Abiy Ahmed won a Nobel peace prize. Now Ethiopia is on the brink of civil war

Even as the prime minister was being feted in Oslo last year, the seeds of this conflict were being sown.