What happened in Mota?

Four mosques were attacked in the Amhara region of East Gojam Zone, Mota town on Friday evening. Hotels and other commercial institutions owned by Muslims were vandalized or set to fire, according to the Amhara Region Muslim Affaires President,  Sheik…
Sudan arrests hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants

Sudanese authorities have arrested hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants in a series of raid operations in the capital Khartoum last week. The arrests are part of the crackdown the authorities have launched against immigrants that they accuse of entering the country…
Look back with pride

The story behind the vintage photo Recently at a photography studio in Haya Hulet area of Addis Ababa, my attention was captured by a faded black and white photograph that was lying on the counter, evidently to be retouched. In…
Anger and shock in Robe in the aftermath of violence

Polarized residents crave unity amid violence, anger A deadly clash a month ago has put residents of the Bale Robe in a state of shock and bitterness. Fear and anxiety are still reigning in the city, Ethiopia Observer’s Zion K…
Recalibrating Lefort’s Article

It is with great interest that I have read René Lefort’s analysis and prognosis of the political situation of Ethiopia in an article titled “A flicker in the Gloom.” There is no doubt that the recent bloody disturbances have not…
Ethnic Amharas targeted in killings in Oromia region

Four ethnic Amharas were killed and forty injured in Dodola district, west Arsi zone on Wednesday and Thursday, following unrest caused by tensions between security forces and influential journalist and activist Jawar Mohammed, local authorities and residents said. Though the…