Category: Articles

[By Bereket Kiros] Nineteen months and counting following the Pretoria Agreement, fear and division have negatively impacted at home and in the diaspora. Supporters and foes have advanced various arguments about the Pretoria Agreement as the most ambitious peace agreement of the century. Many mediating countries have managed to contain damage and build peace, but […]

[By Bereket Kiros] As James Baldwin said, “We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” These multicoloured writings in our forum are a sheer delight. I wrap myself in them. As enjoyable as they are, they are propelled […]

By: Yemane Halefom October 29, 2024 Abstract Governance in postwar transitions is inherently fragile, particularly when competing factions— some now operating as political fugitives—aim to derail reforms and destabilize emergent governance systems. Tigray’s predicament is both unique and complex. As a small region within Ethiopia, Tigray finds itself at a crossroads after enduring a genocidal […]

[By Amare] Tigray, a region marked by a rich history of resilience, faces one of its most critical political crises in modern times. The Tigray Defence Forces (TDF), widely recognised as a heroic and disciplined military institution, stand at the centre of this conflict. As the political and military dynamics of the Horn of Africa […]

[By Tigray Observers] The recent disruption of a public meeting in Shire, northwestern Tigray, orchestrated by members of the failed Debretsion-led TPLF splinter group, underscores a troubling intersection of violence, criminal syndicates, and special interest groups tied to gold mining exploitation. This incident highlights deeper challenges in Tigray’s post-genocide political landscape, as remnants of the […]

[By Tigrayan Advocacy Groups for Human Rights in Europe] Genocide denial is one of the most heinous crimes in human history. It is an assault on the shared values of humanity and serves as a continuation of the violence and destruction inflicted on its victims. In the case of the Tigray genocide, over 1 million […]

[By Bereket Kiros ] “There comes a time when silence is betrayal. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr. The social media platforms reflect a wide […]

[By Bereket Kiros] “If you want God to laugh at your jokes, tell Him your life plans.” Consider this cynical sneer as a profound statement, the effort of a rather pitifully fragile life form, humanity. I realise that most Tegaru in the Global Diaspora or back home are in agony, more fearful than ever, about […]

Dr. Tesfai Gabre-Kidan, MD Introduction The descent, God-fearing, and loyal people of Tigrai have been victims of Ethiopian Imperial deceits, manipulations, and control after Yohannes IV was martyred in Metema in 1889. To top it all, they were ultimately victimized by their homegrown high school and mid-college elites who took advantage of theirweakness, obedience, and […]

[ምንጭ:- ከOromia-My Country ፌስቡክ የተወሰደ] ግዕዝ ‘አግዓዘ’ ከሚል ግስ የመጣ ሲሆን ትርጉሙ ‘’ነፃ አወጣ’’ ማለት ነዉ፡፡ የግዕዝ ባለቤቶች ‘’አግዓዝያን’’ ናቸዉ! አግዓዝያን ‘አግዓዘ’ ከሚል የግዕዝ ቃል የመጣ ሲሆን ትርጉሙ ነፃ አዉጭዎች ማለት ነዉ፡፡ አግዓዝያን ተብሎ የሚጠሩ ተጋሩ/ትግራይና ከፊል  ኤርትራኖች ናቸዉ!!! ዘብሔረ አግዓዝያን ሲሉ ይጠሩታል!!! ለዚህ ማሳያ ደግሞ ትግራይ ጥንት ስሟ አግዓዝያን ተብላ ትጠራ ነበር፡፡ በፈሪሳዉያኑ የህዝቡ […]

[Source: WORLD PEACE FOUNDATION, by Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, 16 August 2023] Readers may remember my previous three-part post ‘Mekelle: A city under siege’ written in February 2022. That post attempted to show readers what a city under siege looks like by covering some facets of life in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. Most people will […]