Abiy Ahmed

Omo investors won’t scrub away Kuraz’s sugary stain

Private sugar investors are set to face the same challenges and dilemmas in the Lower Omo as the EPRDF's fallacious…

7 years

Elections in End Times

Elections will be messy, but no elections will be messier. And Abiy's deconstruction of the Developmental State needs to be…

7 years

Gloves are off

When he spoke in parliament on July 1, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed forthright views on coups, the constitution, and…

7 years

Time for Ethiopia to Bargain with Sidama over Statehood

The Sidama plan to declare a regional state on 18 July. To reduce risks, they should resolve sensitive issues before…

7 years

Old habits die hard

EPRDF leaders return to faking threats to silence dissidents, this time dressed up as a rather unlikely coup d'tat régional.

7 years

The bastardization of Ethiopia’s modernity

Ethiopia has undergone several partial processes of modernization. It has abandoned the traditional order, but has not yet fully replaced…

7 years

From Meles’ ‘Dead End’ to Abiy’s ‘New Horizon’

After authoritarian development hit the rocks, Ethiopia needs a concerted democratic approach to escaping poverty. But freedom has its own…

7 years

Two steps forward, one step back for Oromia?

After months more turmoil in Oromia, there's a fresh chance for the Oromo Liberation Front to enter peaceful politics, but…

7 years

Move fast and break things

Abiy Ahmed's honeymoon is over. The tactics of populism, appeasement, and disruption have worked as much as they could in…

7 years