AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on violence in southern Ethiopia
Ethiopian security forces have embarked on a campaign of forced disarmament that regional leaders and witnesses say has been accompanied by the shooting of civilians, mass detentions and beatings, former ICWA fellow Robbie Corey-Boulet (Ivory Coast and Cameroon, 2013-2015) reports for Agence France Presse. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed—this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate—is facing a
AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner
Former ICWA fellow Robbie Corey-Boulet (Ivory Coast and Cameroon, 2013-2015) reports for Agence France Presse about the remarkable rise of Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Read the full article here. Photo credit here.
Washington Post: Karina Piser on Macron’s lurch to the right
France’s new restrictions on asylum seekers have alarmed human rights groups, Karina Piser (France, 2017-2019) reports for The Washington Post. Is the move “tactical,” to defuse the far right’s appeal, or is President Emmanuel Macron simply beginning to show his true colors? Read the full article here. Image credit here.
The Federalist Society podcast: Paul Rahe on the US role in global security
A discussion of Robert Kagan's new book questions whether American influence will still weight the scales in international power struggles.
AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on Ethiopia’s pimped-out VW Beetles
The new generation is embracing the long-ubiquitous bug, with some choice modifications.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer reviews Bari Weiss book
The conservative writer glosses over unsettling developments in the white-first movement.
Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on John Bolton’s ouster
Israelis worry their country may be left on its own to fight Iranian influence in the region.
Law & Liberty: Paul Rahe asks if Erdogan has lost his touch
The tactics that enabled Turkey's strongman ruler to rise to dominance may now render similar maneuvers impossible.
Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on Netanyahu in overdrive
Israel's prime minister is firing on all cylinders to secure the right-wing vote ahead of a tight re-election bid.
Oxford-Border Criminologies: Amelia Frank-Vitale on Mexico’s punishing of migrant helpers
In the absence of state protection, accompaniment has been a crucial strategy for protecting migrants and refugees.