National Dialogue

Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Seeks to Smooth the Path to Constitutional Reform

This article is part of the Analytical Reporting to Improve the Federation (ARIF) project Changes to the ethnic federal system…

11 months

Ethiopia’s next steps along a troubled road to democracy

Pluralism remains officially stifled

2 years

How not to conduct a National Dialogue

Ethiopia’s government is currently touting an allegedly unprecedented National Dialogue, which it describes as a panacea for the country’s deep-seated…

2 years

A message to foreign commentators on Ethiopian politics

Foreign commentators should contribute to the emergence of a culture of rational dialogue in Ethiopia while taking care not to…

4 years

After twenty months of devastation, the time for negotiation has come

After months of devastation and tragedy, the time is now for the federal government and TPLF to negotiate.

4 years

While welcome, Ethiopia’s national dialogue appears compromised

For the dialogue to be fruitful, TPLF and other banned groups should be included.

4 years

Abiy’s botched centralization fuels Ethiopia’s feuding centrifugal forces

The only way forward for Ethiopia is allowing greater autonomy.

4 years

Tigrayan exceptionalism has led to the war, and is now hindering peace

Tigray’s political elites’ claims of exceptionalism based on the region’s glorious history and strong military posture is problematic.

4 years

Ethiopia’s stillborn National Dialogue

A successful process needs inclusiveness, transparency, and peace.

4 years