Addis Ababa

The Addis-Washington Consensus and its democratic deficit

By making closed deals, the government of Ethiopia and the IMF ignored the views of citizens who will be affected…

2 years

Ethiopia needs a second capital city

Diluting the concentration of economic and political power may temper the demographic, environmental, and inter-communal pressures on Addis Ababa.

3 years

Opposition to Oromia megacities echoes Ethiopia’s master plan turmoil

Oromia implements restructuring with similarities to the controversial Addis Ababa master plan, raising claims of illegality.

3 years

We must end the civil war to save Ethiopia

Structural tensions and ethnic polarization supercharged by conflict mean that time is running out to hold the federation together.

5 years

Contextualizing an Ethiopian “terrorist” organization

Despite the government’s vilification of the TPLF to justify the war in Tigray, the party’s role in Ethiopia’s recent stability…

5 years

EIEP Podcast: The debate over Ethiopia’s bulging capital

While some evicted farmers have been rehoused, Addis’ growth into Oromia remains a source of major controversy.

5 years

የወሰን ግፊያ ያየለባት አወዛጋቢዋ የኢትዮጵያ ዋና ከተማ

ምንም እንኳን የተወሰኑ የተፈናቀሉ ገበሬዎች ከአመታት ቸልታ በኋላ አዲስ ቤት ያገኙ ቢሆንም ፣ አዲስ አበባ ወደ ኦሮሚያ መስፋፋቷ  እሁንም ዋነኛ…

5 years

Pushing boundaries in Ethiopia’s contested capital

While some evicted farmers have been rehoused, Addis’ growth into Oromia remains a source of major controversy.

5 years

Draft article threatens Addis Abeba’s autonomy

An article in a draft criminal procedure law would grant Oromia’s courts undue jurisdiction over crimes against the regional government’s…

5 years