On July 11–12, 2024, the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich hosted a workshop titled “War-Time Communication in Ethiopia: Case Studies and Perspectives with an Emphasis on the Conflict Since 2020.” Supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the event examined the strategies, tactics, and impacts of communication in Ethiopia’s…
This news story was produced and first published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), CPJ Africa Program Staff on June 18, 2024 4:23 PM EDT When Belete Kassa’s friend and news show co-host Belaye Manaye was arrested in November 2023 and taken to the remote Awash Arba military camp known as the “Guantanamo of the desert,”…
Hagos and Gebru (2024): Framing the war on Tigray: The case of CNN and Al Jazeera Getachew Ararsie Hamdie (2022): The Tigray war in the media:A comparative analysis of the coverage by CNN and Al Jazeera: MA thesis Everette Ndlovu (2023): THE SELECTIVE FRAMING OF GLOBAL CONFLICTS The case of Russia-Ukraine and Ethiopia -Tigray: Universit…
Woldegiorgis G. Teklay, a journalist from Ethiopia and a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Treiber Magnus at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, LMU, spoke at the Oberseminar as a guest about his ongoing research on the weaponization of hate speech in Ethiopia during the war on Tigray, which began in…
Die UN sind wegen der humanitären Lage zutiefst beunruhigt. vom Recherche-Kollektiv Afrika-Reporter: Bettina Ruehl, First published HERE on 16.07.2021 Ende Juni hat der Krieg im nordäthiopischen Tigray eine überraschende Wende genommen: Nach monatelangen Kämpfen zog die äthiopische Regierung unter Premier Abiy Ahmed die äthiopische Armee und die von der Zentralmacht eingesetzte Regionalverwaltung aus Mekelle, der Hauptstadt von Tigray, zurück. Seitdem…
A personal account While it is true that a change in government can bring about positive developments, it is not always a guarantee. History is riddled with instances where changes in power led to disastrous outcomes. Take, for example, the rise of the Nazi party, which gained power through democratic means, only to inflict unspeakable…
