Episodes
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Closing Words — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode 11
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Ethiopian Languages — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode 10
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Ethnic Federalism — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Nine
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Ethiopia's federal system is organized along ethnic lines, and whether that has been a good or bad thing for the country is the subject of much debate. In this episode, we'll discuss the history of how Ethiopia became a state and the pros and cons of ethnic federalism.
Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
Ethnicity: Oromo
Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
Ethnicity: Tigrayan
Political science instructor at Concordia University
Ethnicity: Oromo
Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics
Lecturer of political science at Georgia Gwinnett College
Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
Assistant professor of development studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
Ethnicity: Oromo
Tewodrose Tirfe
Member of the formerly exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
History of Tigrayans — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Eight
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Tigrayans — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Seven
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics
Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
Ethnicity: Oromo
Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo
Assistant professor of development studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
Ethnicity: Oromo
Dr. Paulos Milkias
Political science instructor at Concordia University
Ethnicity: Oromo
Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo
Assistant professor of development studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
Ethnicity: Oromo
Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
Lecturer of political science at Georgia Gwinnett College
Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus
Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
Ethnicity: Tigrayan
Deacon Yoseph Tafari
Deacon under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Oromo History— Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Six
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Somali -- Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Five
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Monday Aug 27, 2018
- Ogaden National Liberation Front attacks Chinese-run oilfield, published April 24, 2007, by the Guardian News
- Oromia – Somali Conflict-Induced Displacement, published June 20, 2018, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- The special police (Liyu Police) in the Somali Regional State, published June 3, 2016, by the independent Norway based government body called Landinfo
- Somali and Oromo officials accuse one another of stoking violence, published Sept. 18, 2017, by the BBC News
Monday Aug 06, 2018
Monday Aug 06, 2018
People in this episode:
- Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
- Ethnicity: Tigrayan
- Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America
- Ordained deacon serving under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
- Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
- Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
- Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics
- Political Science Instructor at Concordia University
- Ethinicity: Oromo
- Former TPLF member
- Headed the party's intelligence department during the Ethiopian Civil War
- Former consultant for think tank Rand Corp.
- Former CIA station chief in Ethiopia during the 1960s and ’70s
- Foreign Minister of Ethiopia from 1983-1986 under the Derg
- Former leader of the Ethiopian Medhin Democratic Party
- One of the major leaders representing the Coalition for Unity and Democracy party during the 2005 elections
- Somali region native
- Lecturer of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
- Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
- Ethnicity: Oromo
- Former assistant secretary of department of state of African affairs
- Former U.S. Rep.
CSPAN video library
- Civil War and Famine in Ethiopia, June 18, 1991
- Paul Henze's testimony, Famine and Civil War in the Horn of Africa, May 30, 1991
- Ethiopian Famine, April 21, 1988
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Episode three
People in this episode:
Yonas Deressa
Dr. Berhanu Nega
- Founder of Ginbot 7
- Former Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRDP) member
Deacon Yoseph Tafari
- Ordained deacon serving under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
- Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
- Representative of the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
Dr. Paulos Milkias
- Political Science Instructor at Concordia University
- Ethinicity: Oromo
Herman J. Cohen
- United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
Paul Henze
- Former consultant for think tank Rand Corp.
- Former CIA Station chief in Ethiopia during the 1960s and ’70s
- Editor of Horn Affairs news site
- Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
- Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics
U.S. Rep.Thomas Suozzi
- Associate professor at George Mason University
- Ethiopia's former prime minster
Goshu Wolde
- Foreign Minister of Ethiopia from 1983-1986 under the Derg
- Former leader of the Ethiopian Medhin Democratic Party
Tewodrose Tirfe
- Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America
- Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
- Ethnicity: Tigrayan
- Lecturer of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
- Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
- Ethnicity: Oromo
Former prime minister Meles Zenawi interview with
- ITMN Television's Vikram Bahl in 2011
- Al Jazeera in 2010
- World Economic Forum in 2012
Elections
Cable on Dawit Kebede
ACCORD's report on Coalition for Unity and Democracy
The Carter Center final report on the 2005 elections
World Bank 2015 report
CSPAN video library
- Civil War and Famine in Ethiopia, June 18, 1991
- Paul Henze's testimony, Famine and Civil War in the Horn of Africa, May 30, 1991
U.S. Subcommittee Hearing: Democracy Under Threat In Ethiopia, March 9, 2017
U.S. Subcommittee Hearing: Ethiopia After Meles: The Future of Democracy and Human Rights, June 20, 2013
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Amhara -- Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Two
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Episode two
People in this episode:
Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo
- Assistant professor of Development Studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
- Ethnicity: Oromo
Tewodrose Tirfe
- Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America
- Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
- Ethnicity: Tigrayan
- Lecturer of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
- Ordained deacon serving under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
- Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
- Former member of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who headed the party's intelligence department during the Ethiopian civil war
- Ethnicity: Tigrayan
- Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
- Ethnicity: Oromo
Show notes:
Ethiopia: Status of Amharas, published April 6, 1993
Abune Paulos: Religious leader and peace activist, published Aug. 28, 2012