Somali Region

As Ethiopia makes peace with Eritrea, can it make peace with its people?

The Ethiopian state under the cover of the War on Terror has criminalised its Somali population, causing unrest and resentment in the East African country.

Dozens killed by regional paramilitary force in eastern Ethiopia

The death of about 40 people in Ethiopia’s Oromia over the weekend is being blamed on the Liyu Police, a regional paramilitary force from the Somali region.

Prisoners faced systematic abuse in notorious Ethiopia jail – HRW report

Inmates at Jail Ogaden in Somali region of the country were abused for years with little access to medical care, report says. Ethiopia says it has fired senior prison officials for violating rights.

Ethiopia's war on terror must end before it's too late

The so-called war on terror has deformed the Ethiopian state and society. The social fabric as a result has been badly frayed with widespread extrajudicial killings and torture. Can anything be done to improve this?