Showing posts with label Gambela Region. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gambela Region. Show all posts

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Ethiopia: Attacks on Gambela Region and Western Oromia

 Ethiopia Insight published on 19 June 2022 a commentary titled "Oromia Carnage Spreads to Gambela" by Ermias Tasfaye, Ethiopia Insight reporter, and Abel Tasfaye, teacher at private colleges in western Ethiopia.

The authors charge that the Oromo Liberation Army and Gambela Liberation Front killed hundreds of people in Gambela Region.  The killings reflect Nuer and Anuak antagonism and an effort to defeat the ruling Prosperity Party.  There were also attacks on towns in western Oromia.  

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Analysis of Ethiopia's June Elections

 Ethiopia Insight published on 21 September 2021 an analysis titled "EIEP: Lust for Power Trumped Reformist Zeal in Ethiopia's Election."

This is a region by region analysis of the 21 June elections in Ethiopia where the Prosperity Party won 410 of the 425 contested seats in parliament and almost 98 percent of the contested contests in regional and city council elections.  Ethiopia Insight concluded that in spite of all efforts to rebrand, the Prosperity Party used an array of tactics straight out of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front playbook to win.  

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Ethiopia: Security Problem in Gambela Region

The Sudan Tribune published on 18 April 2016 an article titled "Ethiopia Launches Military Action against S. Sudan's Murle Group" by Tesfa-Alem Tekle. The Guardian published on 20 April 2016 an article titled "'Unbridled Violence' in Gambella Leaves Ethiopia Searching for Answers" by William Davison.

Both articles provide good back ground information on the unprovoked attack by Murle tribesmen from South Sudan against predominantly Nuer living in Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Ethiopia has said it is prepared to take military action against the Murle.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Ethiopia-South Sudan: Problems in Gambela Region

Al Jazeera published on 16 April 2016 a brief article titled "Ethiopia Says South Sudanese Gunmen Kill 140 Civilians" by Teo Kermeliotis.  The problem was reportedly caused by members of South Sudan's Murle tribe crossing into Ethiopia's Gambela Region.  Al Jazeera asked me to comment on the situation.