Ethiopia Insight published on 8 July 2022 a commentary titled "Amhara Civilians Were Massacred in Tole, But Questions Remain" by Ermias Tasfaye, Ethiopia Insight reporter.
While it is generally agreed that a massacre of Amhara took place in Oromia, there is increasing disagreement as to the party responsible for the massacre.
Ethiopia Insight published on 6 December 2021 a commentary titled "Irreconcilable Aspirations: A Repressive Ethiopian Vision Spells the End of the Republic" by Adisalem Desta, international law and diplomacy expert.
The author argues an all-inclusive national dialogue is the only way to mitigate the current political disorder in Ethiopia and perhaps prevent fragmentation.
Ethiopia Insight published on 28 August 2021 a commentary titled "One Vote Forwards, Two Steps Back for Ethiopian Democracy" by an anonymous author.
The author argues that Ethiopia's national election was squarely, although not entirely fairly, won by the Prosperity Party. Voting for the Prosperity Party should not be taken as a sign of consensus or of unconditional acceptance for the party's political agenda given that its main ethnonational opponents did not take part and because of the uneven ground this election was contested on.
Reuters published on 15 July 2021 an article titled "Ethiopia Conflict Heats Up as Amhara Region Vows to Attack Tigray Forces" by Dawit Endeshaw.
As Tigray Defense Forces move into southern and western Tigray, Ethiopia's cease fire looks increasingly problematic. Amhara Special Forces reportedly are ready to go on the attack in western Tigray, land which the Amhara claim.
The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 17 June 2021 a Q and A titled "Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country's Deep Crisis" with William Davison, ICG senior analyst for Ethiopia.
This is a wide ranging discussion of Ethiopia's parliamentary elections scheduled for most parts of the country on 21 June.
Foreign Policy (subscription only) posted on 28 April 2021 a commentary titled "Ethiopia's Tigray War Is Fueling Amhara Expansionism" by Kjetil Tronvoll, Bjorknes University College in Oslo.
The commentary reviews the disputed land claims in Western Tigray by Amhara and Tigrayans, concluding that Amhara militia have used the conflict in Tigray Region to remove most Tigrayans from land claimed by Amhara and incorporate it into Amhara Region.
Al Jazeera released on 8 October 2020 a 25 minute podcast titled "The Battle for Ethiopia: People and Power."
It looks at the challenges facing Ethiopia today, especially ethnic nationalism.
Ethiopia Insight posted on 1 September 2020 a commentary titled "Shaping Amhara Nationalism for a Better Ethiopia" by Zola Moges, who works on human rights for an international organization.
The author argues that for Amhara nationalism to make a meaningful contribution, it needs to clearly set out its main objectives and have a proper ideological fulcrum. It should be built on pride, popular self-esteem, and love rather than hatred and resentment.
