• Beza Tesfaye

Politics in and about Ethiopia has become so heavily “ethnicized” that we have a difficult time distinguishing between ideology and identity.

• Beza Tesfaye

How does democracy develop in a poor country with a long-standing history of authoritarian rule?

• Beza Tesfaye

In Ethiopia the façade of legalism has become an indispensable gloss on political repression.

• Beza Tesfaye

In the past decade, more journalists have fled Ethiopia than any other country in the world.

• Leila Dee Dougan

Ethiopian-American artist, Wayna, explores issues including police brutality, disenfranchisement, race and identity in her music.

• Dylan Valley

When the author heard Astatke's music, it was like listening to hip-hop for the first time.

• Erin MacLeod

It's understandable that Rastafari aren’t critical about Haile Selassie, but the idealization of the monarch and Ethiopia in general can prevent critical analysis.

• Caitlin L Chandler

Meron Estefanos Meron speaks to us about her ongoing work with Eritrean refugees and migrants, many who live in Israel.

• Caitlin L Chandler

Ethiopian photographer Michael Tsegaye doesn't want to be pigeonholed. Neither does he want his country to be. So his art actively works against that.

• Dan Moshenberg

• Tom Devriendt

• Roxsanne Dyssell
• Genet Lakew

Roxsanne Dyssell's second in a series of interviews with young artists and creatives: Next: creative director and photoblogger,Metasebia Yoseph

• Elliot Ross

• Steffan Horowitz

Foodyism and obscure ‘ethnic’ food are trendy these days. So, it is odd that South Africa hasn’t received more attention.

• Bukola Afolayan

The photographer Aida Muluneh's work explores Ethiopia via identity, personal journey, and family nostalgia after a 30-year absence.

• Sean Henry Jacobs

• Dylan Valley

• Dan Moshenberg

Ethiopia forcibly relocates rural populations, often at gunpoint and never with any consultation, so the land can become "more productive."

• Sean Henry Jacobs

• Sean Henry Jacobs