The Allied leaders said “Never Again” after the Holocaust during the end of World War II. Unfortunately, this motto has been ignored repeatedly since then. The world has witnessed the Rwandan, Bosnian, Darfur, and Rohingya genocides, and more in the last half a century. Currently, in Ethiopia, there is an active genocide happening against the…
Historical Background
The Amhara people have a very well-articulated and elaborated oral history. According to their oral history, they can trace their lineage to Saba the son of Joktan. Joktan was the grandson of Eber, who was the great-grandson of Shem, who was the eldest son of Noah. Since this is a research paper we will focus…
The Muslim Invasions
The Adal Sultanate was located by the Red Sea Coast (current day Djibouti and Somali Land), controlled from the city of Harar. Supported by the Ottoman Empire’s cannons and guns, Imam Ahmed ibn Ibrahim “Giragn” (the left-handed) declared a Holy War on the Abyssinian Christian Kingdom. Though the Amharas were fearsome warriors, fighting against cannons…
The Oromo (Galla) Migration
The 16th century was a perilous time for the Christian kingdom. Following the Muslim invasions and the death of Imam Ahmed (Gragn), the southern part of the kingdom was weakened and devastated. The Oromos who were residing outside of the kingdom near the current day North Kenya were multiplying and outgrowing their grazing lands. Taking…
Ethnic Federalism and the Root Cause of the Amhara Genocide
Federalism is a political ideology like Socialism and Communism. Federalism describes a system of government where some powers belong to the national government, and some powers belong to the state government. On the other hand, Ethnic federalism is a form of federal system in which the federated regional or state units are defined by ethnicity….
Media Coverage and Conclusion
Ethiopia has a notorious record of harassment and persecution of journalists and the free press. Though the government depicts itself as democratic, it falls short in every aspect, especially on freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Currently, hundreds of journalists are languishing in jails and prisons without due course of justice. Many of…