Author - René Lefort

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Preaching unity but flying solo, Abiy’s ambition may stall Ethiopia’s transition

February 25, 2020

by René Lefort

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A flicker in the gloom

October 31, 2019

by René Lefort

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Local bosses may fill the party-sized hole in Ethiopia’s next election

October 25, 2019

by René Lefort

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Federalist façade for centralist front

August 18, 2019

by René Lefort, William Davison

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Political shake-up and localism can edge Ethiopia forwards

May 29, 2019

by René Lefort

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Ethiopian elite lost in electoral maze under Abiy’s gaze

February 27, 2019

by René Lefort, Kjetil Tronvoll

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“Leba! Leba!” Abiy inspires farmers’ revolt in North Shoa village

November 21, 2018

by René Lefort

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René Lefort: A seven-point response to Messay Kebede’s critique

October 29, 2018

by René Lefort

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Ethiopia: Climbing Mount Uncertainty

October 21, 2018

by René Lefort