What lies behind the war in Tigray?

What lies behind the war in Tigray?

Nov 30, 2020 | Politics & Society

By Asafa Jalata At the core of the current war between the Ethiopian central government and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front is the realignment of politics and the contest for political hegemony. In my view, it is about Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed allying with the...
Peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia, explained

Peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia, explained

Jul 19, 2018 | Politics & Society

By Martin Plaut After twenty years of conflict Eritrea and Ethiopia have finally made peace. Martin Plaut explains how it happened and what this means now for the two countries. This week Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed visited neighbouring Eritrea, to be greeted...