Deadly skies: Drone warfare in Ethiopia and the future of conflict in Africa
Drone warfare is increasing in Ethiopia and across Africa. These foreign-supplied weapons risk prolonging wars and can help drive governments further away from the West
Experts & Staff
Zecharias Zelalem
Visiting Fellow, Africa Programme
Areas of expertise
The Horn of Africa, migration, conflict, African geopolitics, Nile River politics, drone use in Africa, open-source intelligence
Languages
English, Amharic, French
Biography
Zecharias Zelalem is a visiting fellow with the Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. He is an award-winning journalist and analyst, focusing on the Horn of Africa region.
Zelalem previously reported for Ethiopian news magazine Addis Standard and was a regular on-air commentator on Ethiopian affairs for the BBC World Service, before going on to freelance for a variety of international media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, Al Jazeera, The Globe and Mail and The Continent among others. Specialising in migration from Africa to the Middle East, human rights related issues and geopolitics in the Horn of Africa, his coverage of Ethiopia’s civil wars and his investigations into drone strike massacres and other war crimes have earned him accolades and citations, including at the Amnesty International Media Awards, the Fetisov Journalism Awards and the Rory Peck Awards. He holds a BA in political science from Concordia University.