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Ermias Tasfaye

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As seen in: Ethiopia Insight, MSN, The Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday, The Africa Report
Covers:  Ethiopian and East African politics, Current affaires, Human Rights issues, Ethiopian economy, Invesigative Research, Risk analysis, ...
@EthiopiaInsight reporter & admin + freelance writer & researcher based in Burayu Bylines @washingtonpost; @theafricareport; @EthiopiaInsight RT not .. DM open

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Ermias Tasfaye is a freelance writer, journalist, researcher, consultant and administrator at Ethiopia Insight. His news analysis and in-depth reports have appeared in the Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Africa Report, Africa Confidential, Ethiopia Insight, and other places.

Ermias also does research for foreign and local institutions and international consultancy firms.

He is fluent in Afaan Oromo, English, and Amharic, and he provides translation fixing services for several foreign indiv…

Ermias Tasfaye’s Journalist Portfolio

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Oromia peace prospects dimmed by renewed fighting * Local Insight

Oromia peace prospects dimmed by renewed fighting * Local Insight

Despite recent talks between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), escalating violenc…

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Amhara civilians were massacred in Tole, but questions remain - Ethiopia Insight

Amhara civilians were massacred in Tole, but questions remain - Ethiopia Insight

While the authorities and OLA accuse each other of the killings, and Amhara groups blame both, the facts-as f…

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Extrajudicial killings by Ethiopia's security forces: rule or exception? - Ethiopia Insight

Extrajudicial killings by Ethiopia's security forces: rule or exception? - Ethiopia Insight

Video footage of security forces burning a man alive found its way onto social media on 9 March. The excrucia…

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Ethiopia: The fate of Oromia under Abiy's Prosperity Party

Ethiopia: The fate of Oromia under Abiy's Prosperity Party

If the last three years have been an indication of what is to come, the possibility of genuine democratic dia…

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EIEP: Prosperity Party's win is a loss for Oromia-and Ethiopia - Ethiopia Insight

EIEP: Prosperity Party's win is a loss for Oromia-and Ethiopia - Ethiopia Insight

Despite his focus on unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopian and Oromo political i…

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EIEP: Prosperity Party's win is a loss for Oromia-and Ethiopia - Ethiopia Insight

EIEP: Prosperity Party's win is a loss for Oromia-and Ethiopia - Ethiopia Insight

Despite his focus on unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopian and Oromo political i…

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Under Two Flags: Life in Divided Dembi Dollo

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By Ermias Tasfaye 
| Ethiopia Insight
In Ethiopia’s fractured west, civilians navigate a treacherous landscape of militias, extortion, and shifting loyalties On market day in Dembi Dollo—a vibrant town in Kellem Wollega Zone, Western Oromia—women arrange fresh produce beneath faded umbrellas, children dart between donkeys laden with grain, and traders haggle in subdued voices. Yet beneath this bustle lies a pervasive tension. Checkpoints choke the roads in and out. Militias patrol the outskirts.
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Peace in Ethiopia’s Oromia will only come through genuine self-rule

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By Ermias Tasfaye 
| Ethiopia Insight
This article is part of the Analytical Reporting to Improve the Federation (ARIF) project. The government’s denial of constitutionally protected autonomy rights is creating chaos in Ethiopia’s largest region. On the morning of 2 November 2022, the sound of weeping and grieving could be heard as local residents gathered around a small house in Burayu, an Oromia town located on the western outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital.
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Ethiopia: No clear path to peace in Oromia

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By Ermias Tasfaye 
| The Africa Report
scattered shards By Ermias Tasfaye Reserved for subscribers Posted on July 14, 2023 08:12 Following the inconclusive peace talks between the Ethiopian government and rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), diametrically opposed views abound about the way forward — and the future relationship with the Abiy government.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first article was about the political dynamics in Oromia -Oromo political victory masks volatile region as liberation front presses claim

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I only used a typewriter at school, when I was in high school that teaches it as a subject.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

George Orwell

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