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  • Ethiopian Languages — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode 10
    Linguistic structures and terminologies show how Ethiopian ethno-national groups are genetically related, says Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus. 
     
    Photo: Compilation of photos from Flickr users Rod Waddington, Jasmine Halki, UNICEF Ethiopia, USAID Ethiopia, and FAO of the UN. 
     
    The list of languages and transcript can be found here.
     

     

    4 min
  • Ethnic Federalism — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Nine

    Ethiopia's federal system is organized along ethnic lines, and whether that has been a good or bad thing for the country is the subject of much debate. In this episode, we'll discuss the history of how Ethiopia became a state and the pros and cons of ethnic federalism.

    People in this episode:
     
    Dr. Tsega Gebreyesus
    Global health researcher 
    Ethnicity: Tigrayan-American
     
    Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
    Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
    Ethnicity: Oromo
     
    Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus
    Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
    Ethnicity: Tigrayan 
     
    Dr. Paulos Milkias
    Political science instructor at Concordia University
    Ethnicity: Oromo
     
    Dr. Edmond Keller
    Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
    Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics
     
    Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
    Lecturer of political science at Georgia Gwinnett College
    Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
     
    Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo
    Assistant professor of development studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
    Ethnicity: Oromo
     
    Mohamed Olad
    Ethnicity: Somali

    Tewodrose Tirfe 
    Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America
     
    Deacon Yoseph Tafari  
    Member of the formerly exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
    Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
     
     
    Photo: From the top left to right, Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam, the late Prime Minster Meles Zenawi, and Emperor Haile Selassie. From the bottom left to right, Emperor Yohannes IV, General Ras Alula Engida, and Emperor Menelik II.
     
    Read the transcript here.
     
     
     

     

    35 min
  • History of Tigrayans — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Eight
    Tigrinya speakers in Eritrea and Ethiopia are Tigrayans, but for political and historical reasons they've been separated, says linguist Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus. 
     
    Photo: Emperor Yohannes IV (left) with his son and heir, Ras Araya Selassie Johannes, and General Ras Alula Engida (right). Historians credit the emperor and his general--both of whom were Tigrayans--with defending Ethiopian territory and Eritrea from Italian occupation.
     
    Read the transcript here.
    4 min
  • Tigrayans — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Seven
    Tigrayans are often targeted in Ethiopian politics because of the popular perception that they benefit more from the political system than other ethnic groups. In episode seven, we discuss economic conditions in Tigray and the effects of this perception on ordinary Tigrayans. 
     
    People in this episode:
     
    Dr. Edmond Keller
    Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
    Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics

    Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
    Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
    Ethnicity: Oromo

    Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo
    Assistant professor of development studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
    Ethnicity: Oromo

    Dr. Paulos Milkias
    Political science instructor at Concordia University
    Ethnicity: Oromo

    Dr. Asebe Regassa Debelo
    Assistant professor of development studies at Dilla University, Ethiopia
    Ethnicity: Oromo

    Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
    Lecturer of political science at Georgia Gwinnett College
    Born in Gonder in the Amhara region

    Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus
    Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
    Ethnicity: Tigrayan  

    Deacon Yoseph Tafari  
    Deacon under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
    Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council

     

    24 min
  • Oromo History— Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Six
    In episode six, we learn about Oromo history and oppression under Ethiopia's former feudal system. Oromos are said to have suffered the most, but they were also part of the royal family and Emperor Menelik II's invading army.  
     
    People in this episode:
     
    Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa 
    Dr. Paulos Milkias
    Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
     
    Photo: Emperor Menelik II and his entourage
    18 min
  • Somali -- Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Five
    Episode Five
     
    In episode five of our series exploring ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, Somali region native Mohamed Olad gives us his take on the Ogaden National Liberation Front, Liyu police, and ongoing violence in the region.
     
    Credits:
    • Ogaden National Liberation Front attacks Chinese-run oilfield, published April 24, 2007, by the Guardian News 
  • Oromia – Somali Conflict-Induced Displacement, published June 20, 2018, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • The special police (Liyu Police) in the Somali Regional State, published June 3, 2016, by the independent Norway based government body called Landinfo
  • Somali and Oromo officials accuse one another of stoking violence, published Sept. 18, 2017, by the BBC News 
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    22 min
  • Somali — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode Five
    Episode Five
     
    In episode five of our series exploring ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, Somali region native Mohamed Olad gives us his take on the Ogaden National Liberation Front, Liyu police, and ongoing violence in the region.
     

    Credits:

    • Ogaden National Liberation Front attacks Chinese-run oilfield, published April 24, 2007, by the Guardian News 

  • Oromia – Somali Conflict-Induced Displacement, published June 20, 2018, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

  • The special police (Liyu Police) in the Somali Regional State, published June 3, 2016, by the independent Norway based government body called Landinfo

  • Somali and Oromo officials accuse one another of stoking violence, published Sept. 18, 2017, by the BBC News 


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    22 min
  • Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) -- Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode four
    Episode four
     
    The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) led a successful battle against all political groups during Ethiopia's civil war. But today the party's victories are being undone as old rivals gain ground in Ethiopia. In episode four of our series on ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, we discuss the allegations against the party and whether the claims hold any weight.  
     

    People in this episode:
     
    Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus
    • Language instructor at the Community College of Denver
    • Ethnicity: Tigrayan  
      • Tewodrose Tirfe 
      • Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America
        • Deacon Yoseph Tafari  
        • Ordained deacon serving under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod
        • Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council
          • Dr. Edmond Keller
          • Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
          • Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics
            • Dr. Paulos Milkias
            • Political Science Instructor at Concordia University
            • Ethinicity: Oromo
              • Besrat Amare
              • Former TPLF member 
              • Headed the party's intelligence department during the Ethiopian Civil War 
                • Yonas Deressa
                Paul Henze
                • Former consultant for think tank Rand Corp.
                • Former CIA station chief in Ethi­o­pia during the 1960s and ’70s
                  • Goshu Wolde 
                  • Foreign Minister of Ethiopia from 1983-1986 under the Derg
                  • Former leader of the Ethiopian Medhin Democratic Party
                    • Mesfin Wolde-Mariam
                    • One of the major leaders representing the Coalition for Unity and Democracy party during the 2005 elections  
                      • Mohamed Olad 
                      • Somali region native 
                        • Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
                        • Lecturer of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College
                        • Born in Gonder in the Amhara region
                          • Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
                          • Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University
                          • Ethnicity: Oromo
                            • Chester A. Crocker
                            • Former assistant secretary of department of state of African affairs
                              • Gerald B. H. Solomon
                              • Former U.S. Rep. 
                                • U.S. Rep. Chris Smith
                                 
                                Credits:
                                 
                                Human Rights Watch video on the Irreecha Festival, Sept. 19, 2017 

                                CSPAN video library 
                                • Civil War and Famine in Ethiopia, June 18, 1991
                                • Paul Henze's testimony, Famine and Civil War in the Horn of Africa, May 30, 1991
                                • Ethiopian Famine, April 21, 1988
                                  • Read the transcript here.
                                  1 hr 11 min
                                • Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) — Ethnic Conflict In Ethiopia, Episode four
                                  Episode four
                                   
                                  The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) led a successful battle against all political groups during Ethiopia's civil war. But today the party's victories are being undone as old rivals gain ground in Ethiopia. In episode four of our series on ethnic conflict in Ethiopia, we discuss the allegations against the party and whether the claims hold any weight.  
                                   

                                  People in this episode:
                                   
                                  Dr. Weldu Weldeyesus
                                  • Language instructor at the Community College of Denver

                                • Ethnicity: Tigrayan  


                                  • Tewodrose Tirfe 
                                  • Co-founder of the Amhara Association of America


                                  Deacon Yoseph Tafari  
                                  • Ordained deacon serving under the Archdiocese of the exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod

                                • Chariman of the Ethiopian American Civic Council


                                  • Dr. Edmond Keller

                                  • Professor at University of California, Los Angeles

                                • Long-time commentator and observer of Ethiopian history and politics


                                  • Dr. Paulos Milkias
                                  • Political Science Instructor at Concordia University

                                • Ethinicity: Oromo


                                  • Besrat Amare

                                  • Former TPLF member 

                                • Headed the party's intelligence department during the Ethiopian Civil War 


                                  • Yonas Deressa
                                  Paul Henze
                                  • Former consultant for think tank Rand Corp.

                                • Former CIA station chief in Ethi­o­pia during the 1960s and ’70s

                                  • Goshu Wolde 
                                  • Foreign Minister of Ethiopia from 1983-1986 under the Derg

                                • Former leader of the Ethiopian Medhin Democratic Party


                                  • Mesfin Wolde-Mariam
                                  • One of the major leaders representing the Coalition for Unity and Democracy party during the 2005 elections  


                                  Mohamed Olad 

                                  • Somali region native 


                                  Dr. Yohannes Gedamu
                                  • Lecturer of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College

                                • Born in Gonder in the Amhara region


                                  • Dr. Ezekiel Gebissa
                                  • Professor of History and African Studies at Kettering University

                                • Ethnicity: Oromo


                                  • Chester A. Crocker

                                  • Former assistant secretary of department of state of African affairs



                                  Gerald B. H. Solomon
                                  • Former U.S. Rep. 

                                  U.S. Rep. Chris Smith
                                   
                                  Credits:
                                   
                                  Human Rights Watch video on the Irreecha Festival, Sept. 19, 2017 

                                  CSPAN video library 
                                  • Civil War and Famine in Ethiopia, June 18, 1991

                                • Paul Henze's testimony, Famine and Civil War in the Horn of Africa, May 30, 1991

                                • Ethiopian Famine, April 21, 1988


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                                  1 hr 11 min

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