Beyond ethnic federalism
Ethnic federalism is inherently flawed as it drags most political and economic debates down to the level of ethnicity. Ethiopia deserves a better political system.
https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2019/12/09/beyond-ethnic-federalism/
A crisis of definition, re-humanising the refugee
The label of refugee is deceptive—it often hides more about a person than it reveals. In particular, when we refer to the ‘21 million refugees’ or ‘the refugee crisis’, we inadvertently strip people of their individuality and reduce their diverse lived experiences to the single narrative of displacement.
https://mediadiversified.org/2017/07/07/a-crisis-of-definition-re-humanising-the-refugee/
Biden has resettled the fewest refugees in the history of the U.S. program. What could change that?
Refugees bring communities a net financial gain, research finds
When local police cooperate with ICE, Latino communities under-report crime. Here’s the data.
Such policies hurt public health and safety for upward of one-fifth of the country.
The Ghetto President of Uganda
Bobi Wine, building off political protest of the last decade has become a symbol for a new politics in Uganda and a threat to Museveni's hold on power.
https://africasacountry.com/2018/09/the-ghetto-president-of-uganda
Eritrea: History aside, what will peace mean for my loved ones?
Asmara’s feud with Ethiopia’s had a huge bearing on Eritreans in the country and diaspora. Now there’s peace, we have a lot of questions.
https://africanarguments.org/2018/07/eritrea-peace-history-aside-mean-loved-ones/.
The Promise and Pitfalls of the New Peace for Eritrea
The agreement of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia and President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea on 9 July 2018, ended a 20-year stalemate between the two nations. The long overdue reconciliation has ushered in optimism and hope of swift reform in Eritrea.
https://media.africaportal.org/documents/Horn-of-Africa-Bulletin-july-august-2018.pdf