Maps can be misleading – on purpose – and their story becomes history. The case of Ethiopia

Political groups use social media ‘maptivism’ to spread exaggerated regional maps to stake a claim to territory.
The Conversation

Ethiopia’s Amhara people are being portrayed as the enemy: the dangerous history of ethnic politics

The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on 4 August 2023 and sent the military into the Amhara region to engage the Fano, a local armed militia. Some suggested that Ethiopia risked ...
Hebdo Ahram

In maps: Why Ethiopia’s widening conflict puts Afar’s trade routes in focus

Fighting in northern Ethiopia has spread into Afar and Amhara, halting flights to four airports and raising concerns over transport routes connecting the landlocked country to its main maritime ...