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EIEP Podcast: Prosperity Party’s win is loss for Oromia and Ethiopia

Despite his focus on unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopian and Oromo political identities, and so…

5 years

TPLF–OLA alliance is a prelude to Tigray’s secession

Having closed the door to constitutional secession, Tigrayan nationalists need a fellow separatist group to achieve independence, and so mirror…

5 years

EIEP: Prosperity Party’s win is a loss for Oromia—and Ethiopia

Despite his focus on unity, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopian and Oromo political identities, and so…

5 years

Tribute to the iconic artist Hachalu Hundessa

As we remember Hachalu around the anniversary of his death, we ask with him, "Maal Mallisaa?"

5 years

Ethiopia’s Oromo youth are disaffected—but also divided, co-opted, and demoralized

Co-option and ego-driven ideological splits help explain why renewed Oromo discontent is not leading to a resurgent uprising.

5 years

Election 2021: Ethiopia’s transition from a dominant coalition to a dominant party

Prosperity Party has a series of advantages over its opponents that all but assure it of a handsome majority.

5 years

Judges rejected Jawar’s request to move hearings to avoid attack

Citing insufficient security concerns, in a hearing last month the Federal High Court rejected Jawar Mohammed and co-defendants’ request to…

6 years

Before tallying votes, we must count people

A census should be seen as a remedy for Ethiopia’s problems, not a cause of them.

6 years

Qeerroo: from ‘revolt against subjugation’ to ‘popular uprising against tyranny’

Attempts to discredit the Qeerroo will not deter the movement from pursuing its goals.

6 years