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82 essaysTigray’s Future at Stake: A Call for Immediate TIRA Reform
As we delve deeper into the quagmire of Tigray’s political impasse, the reality on the ground indicates a troubling intensification of divisions rather than a progression towards resolution. The people of Tigray, burdened by years of war, displacement, and uncertainty, deserve more than political stagnation.
Read essay →The People of Tigray: Beyond the Echo Chambers of Social Media
Social media has become a powerful tool for shaping political narratives and advocating for causes, but its impact is far from universally positive. In many developing regions, the unchecked rise of social media activism has often exacerbated divisions, spread misinformation, and created a false sense of authority among those with access to digital platforms. The case of Tigray exemplifies these challenges in stark terms.
Read essay →What the TDF Commanders’ Declaration Means for Tigray
At this critical juncture, the carefully deliberated declaration by TDF commanders signals a serious attempt to break the political deadlock within Tigray's leadership. Issued amid escalating tensions between Getachew Reda's splinter group and the congress-recognized TPLF, the statement reflects the commanders' dissatisfaction with the Tigray Interim Administration (TIRA) and its handling of critical post-war issues.
Read essay →Trapped Between Principle and Power: TDF’s Command at a Crossroads
Tigrayans have long been admired for their principled stance, resilience, and determination in the face of adversity. These traits have been central to the region's survival and its people's identity. Yet, in the wake of the genocidal war (2021-2022) and its devastating consequences, the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) leadership appears mired in indecision, unable to present a unified front or chart a decisive course.
Read essay →Tigray’s Path to Peace: Navigating the Political Deadlock
The current political crisis in Tigray has reached a critical juncture, threatening to derail the limited progress made under the Pretoria Agreement and destabilize the region further. I remain deeply skeptical that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has the desire or political will to restore the status quo ante or to bring lasting peace to Tigray and the northern Horn.
Read essay →The Western Approach to TPLF and Tigray: Strategic Reflections
The United States and its Western allies have consistently shown a strategic interest in Ethiopia, particularly in Tigray’s politics. Recent actions suggest a concerted effort to weaken or eliminate the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a political force. This approach, often framed as a necessary step to stabilize Ethiopia and align it with neoliberal economic models, is fundamentally flawed.
Read essay →ይኣክል! “Enough is Enough!”
Abiy Ahmed, the current Prime Minister of Ethiopia, has become the architect of unprecedented suffering for Tigray and Tigrayans. His governance is defined by a deep-seated animosity toward Tigray, marked by sinister orchestration of policies and actions designed to isolate, weaken, and devastate the region.
Read essay →ቐዳምነት ዘለዎ፣ ክንህቦ ዝግባዕ ዛዕባ ሕማምን ጸገምን ትግራይ
ብዙህ ሰብና ብዛዕባ ድሕነት ትግራይ እንክዛረብ እንከሎ እቲ ኣብ ፖለቲካዊ ውድባትና ብፍላይ ኣብ ህወሓት ዘሎ ናይ ፖለቲካ ክልሰ ሓሳብ ምምዕርራይ ከምዘድልዮን ከምዝግባዕን ክትንትኑ ይዕዘብ። ንቡርን ባሕሪያውን እዩ ኢለ ይኣምን። ግና፣ እቲ መሰረታዊ ሕጂ ዘለናሉ ኹነታት ፖለቲካዊ ምምዕርራይ ብቀዳምነት ዘድልዮ ጉዳይ ጌይረ ኣይወስዶን።
Read essay →እቲ ሕጂ ትግራይ ኣትያቶ ዘላ ቅልውላውን መዋጺኡውን
ኹሎም ኣብ ትግራይ ብዘተፈላለይ ኣረዳድዓ ዝተሰለፉ ሓይልታት ንቲ ሕዝቢ ግልጺ ጌሮም ክገልጹሉ ዝግበኦምን ዘለዎምን ጉዳያት:
Read essay →A Politics Centered on Hate: Reflections on Jawar Mohammed’s Recent Rhetoric
Politics rooted in hate inevitably implode. Hate may mobilize temporarily, but it cannot build enduring coalitions or sustain progress. This is the predicament individuals like Jawar Mohammed and Abiy Ahmed face today. Both have harnessed deep-seated hatred toward Tigray and the TPLF, leveraging it to unify disparate factions such as the Amhara elites, and others across Ethiopia.
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