EPRDF

Legal experts alone cannot manufacture constitutionalism

Building constitutionalism means balancing the role of elected politicians and trained legal experts in the process of interpretation.

6 years

For Ethiopia’s political tribes, it’s 2005 redux

Once more, irreconcilable blocs are vying for power.

6 years

A new dominant party delays democratization

As EPRDF’s successor, Prosperity Party will assume its suffocating role

6 years

We need to come together — but not inside Prosperity Party’s straitjacket

A regional official writing exclusively for Ethiopia Insight believes Prosperity Party faces electoral defeat as it undermines genuine self-rule.

6 years

Medemer in a land of extremes

As advised by the Prime Minister, Ethiopians must forge a consensus and forgive the past, and build rather than burn…

6 years

What now for Ethiopia’s multinational federation?

Ethiopia's political realities suggest compromise by both Ethiopianists and ethno-nationalists is the only sane path forwards

6 years

Jigjiga’s autocratic modernity

Returning to the Somali region capital Jigjiga after more than a decade away was both comforting and disorienting.

6 years

Prosperity Party’s get-rich-quick scheme

To defuse identity politics, a process of gradual progress is more important than achieving a rapid but unsustainable outcome.

7 years

Why Prosperity Party is needed

Prosperity Party will reverse fragmentation, boost inclusivity, and allow institutions to flourish, argues a senior federal official.

7 years