Posts tagged Hachalu Hundessa

How Political Forces are Capitalizing on an Ethiopian Singer’s Murder

(OPINION) Forces in Ethiopia and abroad are currently capitalizing on the appalling murder of the musician and political activist Hachalu Hundessa, which led to violent ethnic-based clashes that killed nearly 200 people this month. Political groups in Africa’s second-most-populous country have consistently paraded distorted and, at times, wholly inaccurate narratives about the democratic values Hundessa stood for.

Africa, Opinion, PoliticsDesta HelisoJuly 24, 2020Desta Heliso, Ethiopia, Hachalu Hundessa, violence Ethiopia, Africa, prime minister abiy ahmed, abiy ahmedComment

Ethiopians, mired in identity-based violence, should look at Rwanda's history

(OPINION) Recent violence and hate crimes in Ethiopia has parallels to pre-genocide Rwanda with many lessons: the further we stray from faith, the further we stray from justice.

Africa, Analysis, Opinion, PoliticsZenebe BeyeneJuly 21, 2020Ethiopia, Lalibela, Addis Ababa, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, EPRDF, Hachalu Hundessa, Africa, Zenebe BeyeneComment

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