The Habesha

Opinion | The Habesha November 6, 2026 A government’s first responsibility is to protect human life. When families fear the soldiers meant to defend them, when communities endure repeated attacks despite warnings, and when survivors cannot obtain justice, the crisis reaches beyond a failure of security. It becomes a question of how power is being used—and whose lives those in power are willing to protect. Under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia faces that question with devastating urgency. Recent human rights reporting describes renewed warfare, civilian injuries from an apparent government airstrike, recurring attacks on communities, and demands for international scrutiny.

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