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October 1, 2026 Norwegian political anthropologist and Horn of Africa scholar Kjetil Tronvoll says the latest diplomatic rupture between Ethiopia

By UMD Media / Oct 1, 20262 views

A lone Ethiopian man who staged a peaceful protest against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa was detained shortly after displaying signs calling for the prime minister to step down, renewing scrutiny of restrictions on political expression.

By UMD Media / Aug 24, 20260 views

UMD Media examines Eskinder Nega's public criticism of the reported Tsimdo alliance and the questions it raises about mandate, consent and strategic direction inside the Amhara Fano National Movement.

By UMD Media / Aug 24, 20260 views

The Ethiopian government is reportedly preparing conditional pardons for political detainees around Ethiopian New Year, but at least 30 prisoners have refused to sign a document requiring them to acknowledge wrongdoing and accept responsibility for deaths and destruction.

By UMD Media / Aug 13, 20260 views

Tigray Broadcasting Service suspended its flagship News and Narrative program, citing threats, political pressure and financial constraints, raising fresh concerns about shrinking media freedom in Tigray.

By UMD Media / Aug 11, 20260 views

Part II of UMD Media's report examines the Ethiopian federal government's failure to fully implement key provisions of the Pretoria Agreement and its growing use of state-aligned media to frame the crisis as another confrontation with the TPLF.

By UMD Media / Jul 24, 20260 views

Part I of UMD Media's report examines a coordinated series of TPLF public forums across Tigray and argues that their rhetoric, scale and direction signal a dangerous escalation as diplomatic avenues narrow.

By UMD Media / Jul 23, 20260 views

UMD Media , February 5, 2026 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a parliamentary address on February 2, 2026, publicly described

By UMD Media / Feb 5, 20260 views

Hagos Mezgebe Atsbaha 28 January 2025 1. Introduction Though it has now been three years and three months since the

By UMD Media / Jan 28, 20260 views

Abrar Fitwi (PhD) 29 December 2025 About fifty internally displaced people from Western Tigray have died since July in a

By UMD Media / Dec 30, 20250 views

Ermias Amare 23 November 2025 What many perceive as a power struggle between the Tigray Defense Force (TDF) and the

By UMD Media / Nov 23, 20250 views

Originally published on Teshome Beyene’s blog, republished here with permission. This week, I have selected four topics of immense importance. The

By UMD Media / Oct 25, 20250 views