Ethiopia

Why Ethiopia rejected the U.S.-drafted GERD deal

Proposed drought-mitigation mechanisms seen as designed to protect Egypt’s contested share of Nile waters. Ethiopia Insight explains the details.

6 years

Does Ethiopia really need another Tewodros II?

It is our failure to properly deal with the crisis of the Era of Princes, which ran from the mid-1700s…

7 years

Abiy must weave together multiple plot lines

Beneath the latest neat international narrative of a democratizing Ethiopia lies a ruthless struggle among competing domestic plotlines.

7 years

Rallies held in Oromia over threat to disarm OLF

Large rallies supporting the Oromo Liberation Front and rejecting rumored government plans to disband its armed wing have taken place…

8 years

After Eritrea thaw, Tigray’s southern border with Amhara heats up

Territorial disputes between Tigray and Amhara regions, exacerbated by fresh political dynamics, mean worsening conflict is possible.

8 years

Ethiopia: Climbing Mount Uncertainty

Abiy Ahmed has halted Ethiopia's infernal spiral and delighted citizens with bold reforms, but he has also made three mammoth…

8 years

As EPRDF bonds loosen, fresh coalitions may lie in terra incognita

As the EPRDF parties show increasing signs of autonomy, new coalitions may replace the ruling front as Ethiopia heads towards…

8 years

Tens of thousands flee Benishangul after Oromia border dispute flares

Tens of thousands have fled Kamashi Zone in Benishangul-Gumuz after deadly instability following the killing of four zonal officials in…

8 years

Mob killings split Ethiopians as political fault lines test Abiy’s big tent

Fatal attacks in Addis Ababa area represent only the tip of recent violence, as local disputes flare during transition, and…

8 years