Ethiopia

Charming Abiy Ahmed, a very modern dictator

His contemporary authoritarianism puts a smiling face on repression through populism, institutional capture, and slick propaganda.

3 years

Ethiopia electoral board decision threatens TPLF’s future

Last month’s decision that prevents Tigray’s leading party from running in elections raises questions about federal authorities’ commitment to peace.

3 years

Oromia peace prospects dimmed by renewed fighting

Bridging the gap between OLA disarmament and a transitional government has become harder after hostilities flared again.

3 years

Is peace finally coming to Ethiopia’s Oromia region?

Ethiopia’s long-running ruinous conflict in Oromia may finally be coming to an end as the government and Oromo Liberation Army…

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

As Ethiopian alliances shift, Abiy’s anniversary met by Amhara protests and violence

Federal-Amhara clash reflects Oromo-Amhara political friction five years after the Prime Minister took office on the back of their alliance.

3 years

Federal action needed to end Ethiopia’s Somali-Afar conflict

Constitution-based federal mediation must address persistent clashes over disputed land on the Djibouti trade corridor.

3 years

Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army edge towards talks

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the formation of a negotiation committee and the OLA said there are indications that talks…

3 years

Ethiopia’s religious institutions were a catalyst for the Tigray war

Abiy Ahmed was lauded for unifying Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church, but the recent split in Oromia and its role in the…

3 years