A government that's passing from crisis to crisis through crisis and is using crisis as a modus operandi is quiet on civilian massacres as usual...#Ethiopia

#Issaias not willing for a joint statement with #Abiye. Issued a separate statement instead but no mention of #Eritrea troops withdrawal. Disrespectful to his ally & #Ethiopia? Yes. Downplaying Tigray crisis to inter'l community? Yes. How to confirm troops withdrawal? Unclear.

Ethiopia at the crossroads...

A briefing paper on a statehood referendum in southern Ethiopia submitted to Rift Valley Institute before the February referendum and then updated later...

1. Ethiopia Daily News Summary: Rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has accused the Ethiopian army of launching "military offensive in several territories of the Oromia region that are under our control". bit.ly/3M6jct1

I had the privilege of writing this report for RVI in Dec/Jan. Sadly, the federal gov't unconstitutionally coerced several zones to form only two states this year alone so we'll see if that "top-down clustering" will satisfy the self-determination demands of those ethnic groups.

Has the election of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission ever attracted a great enthusiasm like this year's? Good luck to the pan-Africanist & veteran statesman, Honourable The Raila Odinga Amolo Foundation, who is highly respected by many across East Africa, the continent & the world.

First taste of a democratic election for #Djibouti? Backing of a united Francophone & Arab voting bloc seems to have worked well. Congratulations to incoming African Union Commission Chairperson @MahamoudAliYo.

A wonderful piece by Mohammed Selman of the BBC marking the centenary of Teferi Mekonnen School in Addis Ababa. bbc.com/amharic/extra/…

Rest in peace, Baba! A lifetime champion of democracy! A statesman, an astute politician, a patriot, a proud citizen who loved his country Kenya immeasurably!

A geopolitical earthquake of unprecedented proportions in Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa, and perhaps in the Middle East, in recent memory! Israel's move is expected to have a domino effect in the coming weeks if not days! x.com/i/status/20045…