South West region

Central state’s fiscal control stunts Ethiopian federalism

Before a diverse federation can really move forward, regional states’ tax takes need to increase.

3 years

In federal Ethiopia’s diverse South West, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee

Neither top-down administrative restructuring nor identity-based autonomy demands are likely to bring peace, democracy, and development to a forgotten corner…

4 years

The drought in Oromia has reached a crisis point

Misery is mounting in the hardest-hit zones.

4 years