William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia Please submit all media inquiries to wdavison@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71. Crisis Group Role William Davison joined Crisis Group in April 2019 as Senior Analyst for Ethiopia. Professional Background William was Bloomberg’s Ethiopia correspondent from 2010 until 2017 and has also published in The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, Christian Science Monitor, and other international media. In 2018 he founded Ethiopia Insight, from which he is editorially detached.. In The News 12 Jan 2022 The fact that the Tigrayans [in Ethiopia] are making suggestions for a negotiated settlement involving forceful international action is ... positive, but these are ultimately unrealistic proposals. Financial Times William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia 5 Nov 2021 After a year of war, the Ethiopian conflict is at an incredibly dangerous point, with no side showing signs of backing down. TRT World William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia 13 Oct 2021 Given the current situation [in Ethiopia] and the likelihood of continued fighting, particularly in the Amhara region, I think we are likely to see the U.S. implement targeted sanctions soon. The National William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia 11 Jul 2021 The current violent blowback indicates that [President] Abiy and his allies cannot achieve peace and prosperity for all Ethiopians by imposing their vision and party on Ethiopia using the coercive power of the state. Al Jazeera William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia 7 May 2021 With the conflict in Tigray set to continue, and many people there supporting armed resistance and even secession, the pressing challenge for the prime minister is holding the country together Reuters William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia 2 Apr 2021 [Tigrayan forces] are increasingly entrenched in rural areas and their armed resistance appears to be gaining popular support among the Tigrayan population Al Jazeera William Davison Senior Analyst, Ethiopia Latest Updates Podcast / Africa 16 December 2021 Tigrayan Forces Retreat in Ethiopia This week on The Horn, Alan talks to Crisis Group’s Ethiopia expert William Davison about the latest dramatic developments in the country’s civil war, after a major withdrawal by the Tigray forces. Podcast / Africa 5 November 2021 Will Tigrayan Rebels Attack Ethiopia’s Capital? This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood and Crisis Group expert William Davison discuss Ethiopia’s civil war, now entering its second year, and the advance by Tigrayan rebels toward the capital Addis Ababa. Q&A / Africa 30 July 2021 The Dangerous Expansion of Ethiopia’s Tigray War A rapidly escalating conflict has pushed Africa’s second most populous country to the edge. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison explains why the main protagonists urgently need to strike a deal to avert a downward spiral toward state collapse. Podcast / Africa 1 July 2021 A Dramatic Turn in Ethiopia’s Tigray War This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood and Naz Modirzadeh talk to William Davison, Crisis Group’s Ethiopia expert, about the stunning turn in the war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, as rebels seized regional capital Mekelle and the government announced a unilateral ceasefire. Q&A / Africa 17 June 2021 Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country’s Deep Crisis Elections delayed from 2020 due to COVID-19 are set to take place on 21 June amid mounting crises across Ethiopia, including a grinding, brutal war in Tigray. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison outlines what to expect. Load more