Ethiopia
The Betrayal of Tigray
In the last war, the people of Tigray rallied around the TPLF. We felt we had no choice but to remain united and fight if we were to save ourselves. This time, things will be different. No one that I know wants to fight in another war.
Why Ethiopia Is at War Once Again
Jalale Getachew Birru and Alan Boswell join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss renewed fighting in Tigray, a new alliance of armed groups against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea's changing role.
From Band Aid to Breadbasket: Ethiopia’s Struggle To Rewrite Its Story of Hunger
Forty years after “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” cast Africa as a place “where nothing ever grows,” Ethiopia’s prime minister declared the country self-sufficient in wheat, and even ready to export. But in Oromia, farmers tell another story — of shrinking plots, costly reforms and a risky plan for collective farming.
Eritrea, Ethiopia and the Missteps That Could Lead to War
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have risen again as the leaders of both countries face internal pressures. Neither side wants a full war, but politics, pride and proxy battles are pushing the Horn of Africa closer to conflict.
Haile Selassie’s Band of Armenian Orphans
Armenians the world over remember their close link with Ethiopia, symbolized by the royal adoption of 40 orphan musicians. The legacy of this act endures: Ethiopian music, exported around the world, still reflects this Armenian influence.
Solace and Community in a Tigray Spice Mill
For the matriarchs operating a spice mill in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the ancient work brings comfort in the aftermath of war, an act of resilience that is helping preserve their social and cultural identity.
Haile Selassie’s Refuge in Britain
In the 1930s, as Ethiopia fell to Mussolini’s troops, Emperor Haile Selassie went into exile in Bath, England, where he rallied global support against the Italian invasion of his country.