Mehari Taddele Maru engagement report
@DrMehari - 122K followers on X
Measured over 10 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 5, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 130 interactions against 122K followers, an engagement rate of 0.107%. Measured over 10 original posts, its engagement rate beats 52% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 4.9K times each, and 2.65% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.02% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 57% of days. Most posts go out around 13:00 UTC, and Friday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 10 posts sampled, 10% carry an image or video and 60% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 390 interactions, about 3.0x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #ethiopia, #tigray, #actnowforpeace.
Measured over 10 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 5, 2026. Recurring tags: #ethiopia, #tigray, #actnowforpeace.
Compared with accounts its own size
Mehari Taddele Maru's engagement rate beats 52% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (15,519 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 7 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 69% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.107%, Mehari Taddele Maru sits above the 25th percentile of the 156,839 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the below the median band, which runs 0.022% to 0.128%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.003% |
| 25th percentile | 0.022% |
| 50th percentile | 0.128% |
| 75th percentile | 0.604% |
| 90th percentile | 2.32% |
| 99th percentile | 83.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 13:00 UTC, and Friday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 10% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 60% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 10% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 60% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
- Its average post runs 634 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Sep 25, 20263.0x their median
There are two things to keep an eye on in #Ethiopia. First, the TPLF is now allied with Eritrea, raising concerns over access to arms. Second, the Red Sea sits in the background of what is happening, with Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia all part of a wider contest over control in the area.
- Sep 28, 20262.9x their median
#APPEAL Immensely saddened by return to senseless armed conflict in Ethiopia. It is not too late for Ethiopians to stop fighting and to return to the negotiating table. Pretoria was an inept peace and the genesis of the current mess. External actors intent on undermining Ethiopia certainly stoking conflict indirectly. Arab media and pundits are reporting the new fighting with glee and even talking about 'disintegration of the Ethiopian state. I call on the US, UK, EU, UAE, Israel - the five actors with strong leverage on the government and the belligerents - to step up effort to bring the fighting to a stop. Humanitarian situation in Tigray and northern Ethiopia in general was already grim and war will certainly aggravate situation. Civilians must be protected from deliberate and direct harm and I hope we don't witness the horrors of the Tigray War ever again.
- Jul 22, 2025
Preventing a relapse into war in Tigray and between Ethiopia and Eritrea is the most urgent moral, political, and legal priority. So is ending the wars in Oromia, Amhara of Ethiopia and Sudan. What is the current state of readiness to conduct preventive diplomacy on looming wars such as those between Ethiopia and Eritrea? None. The stakes, however, could not be higher. War drums between Ethiopia and Eritrea threaten to unravel the Pretoria Agreement and have the potential to create another Yemen-like situation on the African side of the Red Sea, in addition to Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, where state integrity is gravely damaged. Without stability on land it is hard to ensure maritime security—in other words, security at sea is determined by inland stability. The stability of countries bordering the Red Sea—on both African and Arabian sides—is crucial for maintaining maritime security in one of the world's most vital waterways. For people of the Horn, wars in Sudan, Ethiopia, and broader Africa have recorded unprecedented fatalities since the end of the Cold War, and recently since the war on Tigray began, active state-based conflicts have sharply surged and inflicted economic losses exceeding half a trillion dollars for the Horn of Africa alone, and well over a quarter trillion in Sudan. With 123 million displaced people globally—45 million from Africa (37% of the total)—and a 6% annual increase, refugee flows and displacement cannot be addressed without tackling root causes: conflict, atrocities, and failed transitions. Looking ahead, African elections in 2026 and 2027—affecting nearly half a billion people—carry enormous risks. Countries including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda may experience democratic transitions or increased violence. Access to minerals and large markets and countering terrorism requires stable states. The need for preventive diplomacy has never been more urgent ‼️
- Sep 25, 2026
Ethiopia: Indiscriminate Airstrike in Tigray https://t.co/dowNSm1Tqy
- Oct 2, 2026
Getting v credible reports that the TPLF is trying to remove the 4 senior generals it has detained in Mekelle - Tadesse Worede, Colonel Gebre, Tewolde Gebretensae, Isayas Tadesse - ostensibly for “somewhere safe” as they evacuate the city. Detainees refusing to open their doors
- Sep 27, 2026
JOINT STATEMENT: URGENT CALL TO STOP THE RENEWED WAR ON TIGRAY https://t.co/Fiq0x8P1Tj
- Oct 2, 2026
I am alarmed and deeply concerned by reports of the possible transfer of Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, Colonel Gebregziabher Alemseged, Colonel Tewelde Gebretensay, Mr. Isaias Tadesse, and others detained in Mekelle without charge or appearance before a court of law. Their safety, whereabouts, and humane treatment must be guaranteed by those who detained. Any transfer that conceals their whereabouts or places them at risk could amount to enforced disappearance, a practice the TPLF is well known to have used before, including against members of my own immediate family. Those responsible must understand that they bear individual responsibility for any harm that comes to the detainees. I call on the TPLF, Tigray army leaders and police commissioners to disclose where the detainees are being held, grant immediate access to the ICRC and their families, and either bring them before a court of law or release anyone held solely for their dissenting political views.
- Nov 23, 2024
At a recent meeting marking the second anniversary of the Pretoria Agreement, I characterized the accord as one that "Formalised Political Unsettlement"—to use Christine Bell and Jan Pospisil's term. The implementation has failed on critical fronts: No meaningful progress in returning to the status quo ante, particularly regarding displaced persons and territorial integrity. DDR without pari passu security improvement and restoration of Tigray administration in all parts of Tigray. No genuine efforts to investigate atrocities, ensure justice and accountability, or foster reconciliation. No meaningful effort to address the root causes of the war. The promised political "dialogue" has devolved into meetings where Tigrayan officials are reduced to supplicants, constantly and individually begging the Government of Ethiopia for appointments and implementation of the Pretoria Agreement. This contradicts their intended role as equal partners in governance as stipulated in the agreement, thereby eroding both their popular support and performance legitimacy.
- Jul 3, 2022
Last year to the day, @DrMehari to @nytimes regarding #AbiyAhmed’s support: “The #Amhara support for him will eventually dwindle,” said Mehari Taddele Maru, a professor of governance and geopolitics at the European University Institute. “The one thing that was holding 1/2
- Feb 17, 2026
Systematic implementation failures of Tigray peace deal blamed for ‘negative peace’ https://t.co/Cfu925YapU via @thestarkenya
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 130 interactions against 122K followers, an engagement rate of 0.107%. Measured over 10 original posts, its engagement rate beats 52% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 4.9K times each, and 2.65% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.02% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 57% of days. Most posts go out around 13:00 UTC, and Friday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 10 posts sampled, 10% carry an image or video and 60% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 390 interactions, about 3.0x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #ethiopia, #tigray, #actnowforpeace.
- What is Mehari Taddele Maru's engagement rate on X?
- Mehari Taddele Maru (@DrMehari) has an engagement rate of 0.107%, based on the median interactions across 10 original posts from the last 30 days against 121,868 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.107%, Mehari Taddele Maru sits above the 25th percentile of the 156,839 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @DrMehari have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 52% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (15,519 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @DrMehari post?
- Most posts go out around 13:00 UTC, and Friday is its busiest day, at roughly 1.6 posts per day across the measured window.