#Op_ed: From Binary Politics to Creative Compromise: Why #Ethiopia needs political imagination to bypass gridlock
In this op-ed, Donek Zemo highlights the story of the 17 camels from William Ury’s Getting to Yes with Yourself, noting its enduring lesson: “Disputes that seem impossible can often be resolved not by forcing outcomes, but by introducing a creative compromise that allows everyone to move forward.”
She contends that Ethiopia's political discourse remains confined within rigid binaries—unitary state versus ethnic federalism, old regional maps versus newly drawn ones—with political actors entrenched in positional demands rather than pursuing shared interests. This inflexibility, according to the author, skips essential stages of negotiation and compromise, hastening the descent of disputes into violence.
Donek emphasizes the broader implication: “Conflict resolution does not require choosing between old models; it requires designing new ones.”
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In this op-ed, Donek Zemo highlights the story of the 17 camels from William Ury’s Getting to Yes with Yourself, noting its enduring lesson: “Disputes that seem impossible can often be resolved not by forcing outcomes, but by introducing a creative compromise that allows everyone to move forward.”
She contends that Ethiopia's political discourse remains confined within rigid binaries—unitary state versus ethnic federalism, old regional maps versus newly drawn ones—with political actors entrenched in positional demands rather than pursuing shared interests. This inflexibility, according to the author, skips essential stages of negotiation and compromise, hastening the descent of disputes into violence.
Donek emphasizes the broader implication: “Conflict resolution does not require choosing between old models; it requires designing new ones.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=54785
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#Canadian miner Allied Gold, operating in #Ethiopia, sold to China’s Zijin Gold in $4bn deal
Canadian gold mining company #Allied_Gold, which operates major projects in Ethiopia, has agreed to be acquired by #China’s #Zijin_Gold International in an all-cash deal valued at about $4 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The transaction will see #Hong Kong–listed Zijin Gold International acquire Allied Gold for C$5.5 billion ($4 billion), as record-high gold prices continue to drive consolidation across the global mining sector, the Financial Times reported.
Allied Gold has mining operations in Ethiopia, Mali, and Côte d’Ivoire. The company welcomed the deal, which values its shares at C$44 apiece — a 27 percent premium to its 30-day average share price prior to the announcement. The surge reflects strong investor appetite for gold assets amid soaring bullion prices......
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Canadian gold mining company #Allied_Gold, which operates major projects in Ethiopia, has agreed to be acquired by #China’s #Zijin_Gold International in an all-cash deal valued at about $4 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The transaction will see #Hong Kong–listed Zijin Gold International acquire Allied Gold for C$5.5 billion ($4 billion), as record-high gold prices continue to drive consolidation across the global mining sector, the Financial Times reported.
Allied Gold has mining operations in Ethiopia, Mali, and Côte d’Ivoire. The company welcomed the deal, which values its shares at C$44 apiece — a 27 percent premium to its 30-day average share price prior to the announcement. The surge reflects strong investor appetite for gold assets amid soaring bullion prices......
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#Afar: Delivering lifesaving nutrition across one of #Ethiopia’s harshest landscapes
Once you leave the city of #Semera behind, the Ethiopian landscape quickly opens into vast stretches of dry earth that seem to run endlessly toward the horizon.
Sparse green bushes dot the dusty ground, framed by distant mountains and volcanoes that define the Afari landscape. As our vehicles drive toward the town of Magenta to deliver nutrition to children through Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (#MSF) outreach activities, a river runs alongside the road. One of the main challenges faced by local communities is right in front of our eyes: water.
Afar, crossed by the Danakil Depression marking the northern end of the East African Rift Valley, is considered one of the hottest inhabited places on Earth.
Water availability and quality in the region are strongly influenced by its.....
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Once you leave the city of #Semera behind, the Ethiopian landscape quickly opens into vast stretches of dry earth that seem to run endlessly toward the horizon.
Sparse green bushes dot the dusty ground, framed by distant mountains and volcanoes that define the Afari landscape. As our vehicles drive toward the town of Magenta to deliver nutrition to children through Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (#MSF) outreach activities, a river runs alongside the road. One of the main challenges faced by local communities is right in front of our eyes: water.
Afar, crossed by the Danakil Depression marking the northern end of the East African Rift Valley, is considered one of the hottest inhabited places on Earth.
Water availability and quality in the region are strongly influenced by its.....
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News: Over 3,000 #Ethiopians return from Saudi Arabia in one week as government continues repatriation program
A total of 3,422 Ethiopians returned to the country over the past week from #Saudi_Arabia, bringing the number of citizens repatriated since September 2025 to 45,093, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs said.
In a statement issued this week, the Ministry said the latest returnees arrived on #14 scheduled flights. The group comprised 3,337 men, 82 women, and three children. Authorities also identified 72 minors among the arrivals, underscoring the vulnerability of parts of the returning population.
The Ministry said it is working in coordination with relevant government bodies and international partner organizations to ensure returnees receive immediate assistance upon arrival. Support begins at the airport and continues at transit centers, where a reintegration process aimed at family reunification is underway.
The repatriation program was....
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A total of 3,422 Ethiopians returned to the country over the past week from #Saudi_Arabia, bringing the number of citizens repatriated since September 2025 to 45,093, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs said.
In a statement issued this week, the Ministry said the latest returnees arrived on #14 scheduled flights. The group comprised 3,337 men, 82 women, and three children. Authorities also identified 72 minors among the arrivals, underscoring the vulnerability of parts of the returning population.
The Ministry said it is working in coordination with relevant government bodies and international partner organizations to ensure returnees receive immediate assistance upon arrival. Support begins at the airport and continues at transit centers, where a reintegration process aimed at family reunification is underway.
The repatriation program was....
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News: #US Assistant Secretary Christopher Landau, AFRICOM commander arrive in #Ethiopia, visit Air Force aviation expo
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Landau arrived in Ethiopia today as part of a regional tour that includes #Egypt, Ethiopia, #Kenya, and #Djibouti, scheduled to run from 24 January to 1 February.
The Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (#AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, is also in Ethiopia as part of the visit.
Today, Landau and General Anderson visited the International Aviation Expo organized by the Ethiopian Air Force, according to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF). Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, also took part in the visit.
The expo showcased aircraft, defense technologies, and related products from the Ethiopian Air Force, the Defense Engineering Industry Group,..
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Landau arrived in Ethiopia today as part of a regional tour that includes #Egypt, Ethiopia, #Kenya, and #Djibouti, scheduled to run from 24 January to 1 February.
The Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (#AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, is also in Ethiopia as part of the visit.
Today, Landau and General Anderson visited the International Aviation Expo organized by the Ethiopian Air Force, according to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF). Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, also took part in the visit.
The expo showcased aircraft, defense technologies, and related products from the Ethiopian Air Force, the Defense Engineering Industry Group,..
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News: Salsay Weyane raises concerns over election conditions as #NEBE presses Interim Administration on preparations
Salsay Weyane #Tigray (#SAWT) has raised concerns over the feasibility of holding elections in Tigray under current conditions, warning that key prerequisites for a credible electoral process remain unmet, even as the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) continues to push ahead with preparations for the seventh national general election scheduled for June 2026.
In a press release issued on yesterday, the party said the security situation in Tigray remains unconducive to free and fair elections, citing the absence of a fully functional civil administration capable of facilitating the electoral process.
SAWT also said that significant parts of the region remain under the control of what it described as illegal authorities, while millions of people displaced from ....
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Salsay Weyane #Tigray (#SAWT) has raised concerns over the feasibility of holding elections in Tigray under current conditions, warning that key prerequisites for a credible electoral process remain unmet, even as the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) continues to push ahead with preparations for the seventh national general election scheduled for June 2026.
In a press release issued on yesterday, the party said the security situation in Tigray remains unconducive to free and fair elections, citing the absence of a fully functional civil administration capable of facilitating the electoral process.
SAWT also said that significant parts of the region remain under the control of what it described as illegal authorities, while millions of people displaced from ....
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#Somalia, #EU strengthen military cooperation in meeting between defence officials
The Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accompanied by the Chief of the Somali National Army, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, today held a meeting with the Chair of the European Union Military Committee, General Seán Clancy, who is visiting Somalia.
The meeting focused on commending and strengthening military cooperation between Somalia and the European Union, particularly in the areas of troop training, the continuation of various forms of support, and the enhancement of national defence capabilities and #AUSSOM.
The meeting was attended by the European Union Ambassador to Somalia, Ms Francesca Di Mauro, along with other senior officials from both sides.
https://sonna.so/en/somalia-eu-strengthen-military-cooperation-in-meeting-between-defence-officials/
The Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accompanied by the Chief of the Somali National Army, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, today held a meeting with the Chair of the European Union Military Committee, General Seán Clancy, who is visiting Somalia.
The meeting focused on commending and strengthening military cooperation between Somalia and the European Union, particularly in the areas of troop training, the continuation of various forms of support, and the enhancement of national defence capabilities and #AUSSOM.
The meeting was attended by the European Union Ambassador to Somalia, Ms Francesca Di Mauro, along with other senior officials from both sides.
https://sonna.so/en/somalia-eu-strengthen-military-cooperation-in-meeting-between-defence-officials/
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#Policy_Brief: #Ethiopia’s Digital Leap Paradox: Rapid progress, fragile foundations
As Ethiopia advances Digital Ethiopia 2030, Abebe Diro argues that rapid digitization masks a deeper fragility: it is outpacing institutional capacity, infrastructure, and public trust—what he calls the “Ethiopian paradox.”
Abebe notes that “a digital state is not an app or a strategy document,” but “a web of trust, legitimacy, accountability, and reliable infrastructure.”
The author underscores that sustainable success depends on “sequencing, not speed,” cautioning that without this approach, the outcome will be “more platforms but less legitimacy,” transforming digital ambition into fragility.
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As Ethiopia advances Digital Ethiopia 2030, Abebe Diro argues that rapid digitization masks a deeper fragility: it is outpacing institutional capacity, infrastructure, and public trust—what he calls the “Ethiopian paradox.”
Abebe notes that “a digital state is not an app or a strategy document,” but “a web of trust, legitimacy, accountability, and reliable infrastructure.”
The author underscores that sustainable success depends on “sequencing, not speed,” cautioning that without this approach, the outcome will be “more platforms but less legitimacy,” transforming digital ambition into fragility.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=54791
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#Dutch court sentences #Eritrea human trafficker to 20 years
A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for operating a human trafficking ring in which migrants were tortured and their families extorted.
The court said the man, identified as Amanuel #Walid, had treated migrants "without any humanity" as they were transported from Eritrea to #Europe via #Libya.
"Your only aim was to earn as much money as possible from people who were looking for a better future," presiding judge Rene Melaard told Walid.
The court in the northern Dutch city of #Zwolle heard how gang members tortured victims while on the phone to their families in the Netherlands, demanding payments to make the abuse stop. Only once family members had transferred money were the victims put on rickety boats for the perilous trip across the Mediterranean Sea. Many drowned in the crossing.
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A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced an Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for operating a human trafficking ring in which migrants were tortured and their families extorted.
The court said the man, identified as Amanuel #Walid, had treated migrants "without any humanity" as they were transported from Eritrea to #Europe via #Libya.
"Your only aim was to earn as much money as possible from people who were looking for a better future," presiding judge Rene Melaard told Walid.
The court in the northern Dutch city of #Zwolle heard how gang members tortured victims while on the phone to their families in the Netherlands, demanding payments to make the abuse stop. Only once family members had transferred money were the victims put on rickety boats for the perilous trip across the Mediterranean Sea. Many drowned in the crossing.
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News: #Ethiopian Federal Police arrest 22 suspects over alleged trafficking of 1,800 people, extortion of over Birr 2.16 billion
The Ethiopian Federal Police say they have arrested 22 suspects and are pursuing six others in absentia over allegations of large-scale human #trafficking that reportedly involved 1,800 people and generated more than Birr 2.16 billion through extortion.
In a statement issued on 27 January 2026, the police said the suspects are accused of operating an organized criminal syndicate that allegedly trafficked Ethiopians out of the country under false promises of facilitating travel to Europe via Libya. Authorities said the operation resulted in two deaths, while 15 individuals remain unaccounted for.
According to the statement, victims were recruited through brokers operating across multiple regions of Ethiopia .....
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The Ethiopian Federal Police say they have arrested 22 suspects and are pursuing six others in absentia over allegations of large-scale human #trafficking that reportedly involved 1,800 people and generated more than Birr 2.16 billion through extortion.
In a statement issued on 27 January 2026, the police said the suspects are accused of operating an organized criminal syndicate that allegedly trafficked Ethiopians out of the country under false promises of facilitating travel to Europe via Libya. Authorities said the operation resulted in two deaths, while 15 individuals remain unaccounted for.
According to the statement, victims were recruited through brokers operating across multiple regions of Ethiopia .....
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News: Italy to hold second #Italia–#Africa Summit in #Addis_Abeba on 13 February
Italy will hold the second Italia–Africa Summit at the level of Heads of State and Government in Addis Abeba on 13 February, the Italian government has announced.
The summit, announced by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her beginning-of-year press conference, will be held in Africa for the first time and will take place alongside the African Union (AU) Summit, on the eve of the AU Heads of State and Government Assembly.
As part of the programme, Prime Minister Meloni, who is expected to attend as a guest of honour, will deliver an address to the opening plenary session of the AU Assembly scheduled for the morning of 14 February.
According to the announcement, the summit is aimed at strengthening Italy’s strategic relations with African countries and consolidating the objectives of the....
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Italy will hold the second Italia–Africa Summit at the level of Heads of State and Government in Addis Abeba on 13 February, the Italian government has announced.
The summit, announced by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her beginning-of-year press conference, will be held in Africa for the first time and will take place alongside the African Union (AU) Summit, on the eve of the AU Heads of State and Government Assembly.
As part of the programme, Prime Minister Meloni, who is expected to attend as a guest of honour, will deliver an address to the opening plenary session of the AU Assembly scheduled for the morning of 14 February.
According to the announcement, the summit is aimed at strengthening Italy’s strategic relations with African countries and consolidating the objectives of the....
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News: #Ethiopia’s capital markets regulator reviewing 66 listing applications
Addis Abeba — Ethiopia’s Capital Markets Authority (#ECMA) is currently reviewing 66 prospectuses submitted by companies seeking approval to issue securities, Bloomberg reported.
According to the report, more than 45 of the applications come from the financial services sector, including banks, insurance companies, and microfinance institutions. Hana Tehelku, Director General of ECMA, was quoted as saying that the regulator aims to bring a wide range of existing companies into the capital market through listing by introduction.
“We have thousands of existing companies & we want to bring them to the market by listing by introduction,” Hana told Bloomberg.
She said the authority has so far approved two applications for issuance, with two additional approvals expected within the week. Going forward, ECMA plans...
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Addis Abeba — Ethiopia’s Capital Markets Authority (#ECMA) is currently reviewing 66 prospectuses submitted by companies seeking approval to issue securities, Bloomberg reported.
According to the report, more than 45 of the applications come from the financial services sector, including banks, insurance companies, and microfinance institutions. Hana Tehelku, Director General of ECMA, was quoted as saying that the regulator aims to bring a wide range of existing companies into the capital market through listing by introduction.
“We have thousands of existing companies & we want to bring them to the market by listing by introduction,” Hana told Bloomberg.
She said the authority has so far approved two applications for issuance, with two additional approvals expected within the week. Going forward, ECMA plans...
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#Op_ed: Deluge, Defense, and Demolition: Themes in PM Abiy’s #AAU lecture
In this op-ed, Ezekiel Gebissa argues that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first address to Addis Ababa University, delivered during its 75th anniversary, fell far short of expectations for a vision grounded in “intellectual freedom and scholarly rigor.” Instead, he writes, “It became a political performance that redefined intellectual life in state-friendly terms, insulated executive power from criticism, and practically diminished the country’s most important academic institution.”
By narrowly defining intellectuals as rational, non-dissenting problem-solvers, the prime minister implicitly cast critics as “anti-intellectual.” This, Ezekiel contends, was “not a philosophical clarification; it was a normative directive” privileging compliance over critique.
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In this op-ed, Ezekiel Gebissa argues that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first address to Addis Ababa University, delivered during its 75th anniversary, fell far short of expectations for a vision grounded in “intellectual freedom and scholarly rigor.” Instead, he writes, “It became a political performance that redefined intellectual life in state-friendly terms, insulated executive power from criticism, and practically diminished the country’s most important academic institution.”
By narrowly defining intellectuals as rational, non-dissenting problem-solvers, the prime minister implicitly cast critics as “anti-intellectual.” This, Ezekiel contends, was “not a philosophical clarification; it was a normative directive” privileging compliance over critique.
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News: Over Birr 2.2 million seized in #Shire as authorities warn against illegal lending amid cash shortages
Authorities in Shire Endaselassie city in the Northwestern Zone of #Tigray have seized more than Birr 2.2 million allegedly used for illegal money lending, amid warnings that usury is increasingly exploiting communities affected by persistent cash shortages.
In a press statement issued on 27 January 2026, Deputy Inspector Gebre-Anenya Teklay, representing the Shire Endaselassie city police commander, said an individual was apprehended on 25 January in Kebele 04 after being caught in the act of distributing cash while charging interest rates of between three and five percent. The suspect was taken into custody along with the seized cash, he said.
Deputy Inspector Gebre-Anenya described usury as a criminal offense under the law and a practice condemned by religious and cultural....
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Authorities in Shire Endaselassie city in the Northwestern Zone of #Tigray have seized more than Birr 2.2 million allegedly used for illegal money lending, amid warnings that usury is increasingly exploiting communities affected by persistent cash shortages.
In a press statement issued on 27 January 2026, Deputy Inspector Gebre-Anenya Teklay, representing the Shire Endaselassie city police commander, said an individual was apprehended on 25 January in Kebele 04 after being caught in the act of distributing cash while charging interest rates of between three and five percent. The suspect was taken into custody along with the seized cash, he said.
Deputy Inspector Gebre-Anenya described usury as a criminal offense under the law and a practice condemned by religious and cultural....
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News: #PM_Abiy receives #US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, AFRICOM commander as #Ethiopia, US agree to deepen security cooperation
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he received a courtesy visit from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher T. Landau and the Commander of the United States Africa Command (#AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, describing the engagement as warm and constructive and underscoring the importance of continued collaboration and mutual respect between the two countries.
The visit comes as part of a regional tour by Deputy Secretary Landau that includes #Egypt, #Ethiopia, #Kenya, and #Djibouti, scheduled to run from 24 January to 1 February.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos held talks with Landau in Addis Abeba, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and exchanging views on regional issues of mutual interest.
During their stay, Landau and General Anderson also visited the International Aviation ....
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he received a courtesy visit from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher T. Landau and the Commander of the United States Africa Command (#AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, describing the engagement as warm and constructive and underscoring the importance of continued collaboration and mutual respect between the two countries.
The visit comes as part of a regional tour by Deputy Secretary Landau that includes #Egypt, #Ethiopia, #Kenya, and #Djibouti, scheduled to run from 24 January to 1 February.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos held talks with Landau in Addis Abeba, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and exchanging views on regional issues of mutual interest.
During their stay, Landau and General Anderson also visited the International Aviation ....
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News: #Somali political groups announce formation of new alliance, declare end to engagement with federal government
Three Somali political organizations have announced the formation of a new alliance, the Somali People’s Alliance for Self-Determination (#SPAS), declaring what they described as the end of restraint and engagement with Ethiopia’s federal government.
In a joint declaration issued on 18 January in Jigjiga, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the Congress for Somali Cause (CSC), and the Somali Regional Democratic Alliance (SRDA) said the alliance aims to serve as a unified political, diplomatic, and civic platform to “consolidate Somali political agency” and advance what they called the collective rights and political future of the Somali people.
The groups argued that the incorporation of Somali territories into the Ethiopian state occurred during the colonial-era “Scramble for Africa” and subsequent historical processes that, they...
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Three Somali political organizations have announced the formation of a new alliance, the Somali People’s Alliance for Self-Determination (#SPAS), declaring what they described as the end of restraint and engagement with Ethiopia’s federal government.
In a joint declaration issued on 18 January in Jigjiga, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the Congress for Somali Cause (CSC), and the Somali Regional Democratic Alliance (SRDA) said the alliance aims to serve as a unified political, diplomatic, and civic platform to “consolidate Somali political agency” and advance what they called the collective rights and political future of the Somali people.
The groups argued that the incorporation of Somali territories into the Ethiopian state occurred during the colonial-era “Scramble for Africa” and subsequent historical processes that, they...
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