Against Koffi Anan’s (the UN Secretary General at the time) better judgement, yet at the insistence of the US, and to save Ethiopia from a protracted war of attrition, the African Union (AU) got involved in Somalia as a Peace enforcer.1 To offer compensation to the AU, and give the occupation a legal or humanitarian […]
Introduction In recent years, university campuses across Ethiopia have witnessed intermittent clashes that signify conflicts among students of different ethnic and religious identities. It is argued that, while ethnic and religious difference are not the only causes of conflict, they can become a driving force behind violence if politics and democracy are not firmly anchored […]
Book Review: America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda by Yahya Sseremba (ISBN 9781032412085), 2023; London and New York, Routledge, 216 pp. How should we read Yahya Sseremba’s America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda? Sseremba’s book is a critical reminder of the legacies of colonialism that are still shaping the […]
Book Review: America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda by Yahya Sseremba (ISBN 9781032412085), 2023; London and New York, Routledge, 216 pp. America and the Production of Islamic Truth in Uganda provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of the war on terror on postcolonial states in Africa, focusing on American interventions in […]
In the twenty-first century, war-making and state-making have become enduring global phenomena. The case of Ethiopia exemplifies this trend. Viewed through the lens of Charles Tilly’s work on the connection between war and state-making, this essay explores Ethiopia’s political dynamics, including the activities of unionists and secessionists who have deployed various forms of crimes against […]
Introduction The 1961 Vienna Convention1 establishes a comprehensive framework for initiating, concluding, and sustaining diplomatic relations based on mutual consent among sovereign states. International diplomacy typically obliges countries to adhere to established diplomatic protocols that emphasize formal state-to-state interactions. In contemporary international relations, unique scenarios arise when entities such as Somaliland and Taiwan, which are […]
