Hachalu Hundessa is assassinated; large numbers killed in Oromia;Policitians arrested; Oromo refugees forcibly taken from Djibouti

Afterrecent George Floy’s murders at the hands of white police officers, we havewitnessed both in America and across the world the tumbling down of monuments.Monuments that glorify the past injustice. So far, we have learned that historyteaches us these kinds of monuments stand as a profound obstacle betweenmeaningful reconciliation society may strive for. ForAfrican American, the past represents deep pain and great violence that theirancestors went through from slavery. Similarly, the past Ethiopia’s Historywith bloodshed and marginalization of Ethiopian’s majority ...

Following the postponement of theelection, Mr Jawar warned the Prime Minister that he would be an"illegitimate" prime minister once the term of the current parliamentended at the end of September 2020. The PM Abiy Ahmed who see Mr. Jawar as apotential rival, he set up Mr. Jawar Mohammed and Mr. Bekele Gerba arresting themwhile they were on their way to funeral of recently assassinated a popularOromo singer and activists Haacaaluu Hundessa.

The current Ethiopian governmentunder Abiy Ahmed’s administration, ushered in what many believed would be atransformative government. However, that dream was short lived as the noblelaureate turned into yet another dictator. When PM Abiy Ahmed came to power, headmitted that the country’s prison was a torture camp. He publicly asked forforgiveness about what has happened on behalf of the former regime.Mr. Jawar Mohammed is a youngdynamic Ethiopian-born American political activist and media mogul. Educated atthe renowned Stanford University where he earned ...