Author: Gureza

United States Lifts Arms Embargo on Ethiopia – Brkena 22:47 

May 14, 2026 Borkena Toronto – The United States earlier this week lifted an arms embargo on Ethiopia. It was imposed in 2021 during the war between the Federal government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)  led regional government.  The war that caused the arms embargo started when the TPLF attacked the Northern Command of the Ethiopian […]

Ethiopia Under Siege: Why the Five Historic Pillars of the Nation Are Under Attack? – Borkena

May 14, 2026 “Ethiopia survived invasions, foreign pressure, internal conflict, and attempts at fragmentation because it possessed something deeper than military power or political institutions” By: Habte H. Motivation I was motivated to write this piece not only because of Ethiopia’s broader political and civilizational crisis, but also because of the growing feeling that some […]

Justice, Peace, and the Limits of Legalism in Tigray: A Response to Tadesse Simie Metekia – Borkena

May 14, 2026 By Kaleab Azeze  Tadesse Simie Metekia’s recent commentary, “Eritrea’s Crimes in Tigray: Pathways to Justice and Peace” (The Reporter, 4 April 2026), is an important contribution to ongoing debates on accountability for atrocities committed during the Tigray conflict. As a prominent Ethiopian scholar of transitional justice, his work has helped shape domestic […]