Oromo nationalism

EIEP: While Prosperity Party shines, authoritarian stain remains

Progressive legal reforms aside, the incumbent employed familiar tactics to influence the media and obstruct its opponents.

5 years

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

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

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

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

Oromo nationalism in the era of Prosperity Party

If Oromo nationalists can put aside old fears, they can lead the country from the centre alongside the likes of…

6 years