ethnic politics

Oromo and Amhara militants battle on western frontier

Civilians are caught in the crossfire of violence between rival political camps.

4 years

To achieve sustainable peace in Ethiopia, ethnic federalism must be replaced

An enduring political solution to the Amhara-Tigray land dispute does not exist in the system that created it

4 years

Ethiopia’s multinational federalism ruins Isaias’ assimilationist scheme

Tigrayan nationalism is a barrier to the creation of an Eritrean identity.

4 years

የድሬዳዋ ግራ አጋቢ ጉዳይ፡ የስልጣን ክፍፍል በብዝሃዊቷ ምስራቃዊ ከተማ

በኦሮሚያና በሶማሌ ክልሎች አዋሳኝ ላይ የምትገኘው ከተማ በብዝሃነቷ የተነሳ ሁከት ለነገሰበት ፖለቲካ የተጋለጠች ናት። ኤፍሬም ሙላት ጥቅምት 2፣ 2012ን ከዚህ…

5 years

Dire Dawa’s dilemma: Sharing power in Ethiopia’s eastern melting pot

The diversity of the city on the fringes of Oromia and Somali regions is also a recipe for turbulent politics.

5 years

በኢትዮጵያ የምርጫ ሂደት ውስጥ የአማራ ብሔርተኝነት

ሌላ የዘር ብሔርተኝነትን መፍጠር ወይስ ወደ አዲስ ኢትዮጵያዊ ማንነት ማምራት?

5 years

Amhara nationalism at the polls in Ethiopia

Refining another ethno-nationalism, or towards a renewed Ethiopian identity?

5 years

Ethiopia’s ethnofederalism: fact and fiction

While aspects of Ethiopia's ethnofederalism may be detrimental, removing it altogether could end up causing more problems. 

5 years

Easing Ethiopia’s ancestral burden

The main obstacle for Ethiopia's democratization is not the absence of the right leader, nor lack of institutions. It is…

7 years