At a recent public meeting organised by the newly nominated city mayor, a young woman who lives in Mermasa area of Dire Dawa depicts a city that is going through a period of polarizing tension and widespread anxiety. Her message,…
A wave of violence in Djibouti has injured and uprooted thousands of Ethiopians, in what was widely believed to be a retaliation attack. The violent attacks against Ethiopian immigrants left several wounded, according to Ethiopian witnesses. Ethiopian-owned shops have been…
Following the ratification of the controversial state of emergency last Friday, people in many parts of Oromia region stayed away from work today as part of a three-day strike called by activists. Shops were shut and roads deserted in the…