Despite the peace agreement in 2018 between the countries, critical fault lines persist.
- Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
Abiy Ahmed’s use of the military to address a critical challenge is likely to fail.
A new government with popular legitimacy will have power to address lingering political, economic and security challenges.
The tensions that had been simmering between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Abiy administration eventually boiled over.
America has historically been a strong Ethiopia ally, but this latest move to withhold foreign direct assistance has thrown its loyalty into question.
Ahmed Abiy has his work cut out to unify a nation divided along tribal lines
The country must urgently address the politics of ethnicity before it can move towards a workable democracy.
Ethiopia’s new political outfit could bring minority groups into the centre of power.
In practical terms. Sidama’s successful push has created more groups that aspire to homogenise the demography of their regions.
The prime minister may have won the Nobel Peace Prize but he has failed to quell the violence in his own backyard
Amid New Year celebrations in Ethiopia, questions still linger around the possibility for sustained peace and stability.
Calls for secession in Ethiopia could destabilise the entire nation.
Ethiopia’s regional governance system is doing more harm than good.
South Sudan’s road to peace has been bumpy but there’s hope.
Ethiopia has gone through a series of changes that’s put the country on firm democratic footing.
Women in Ethiopia are shaking the foundations of the country’s political framework by taking on powerful positions.
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created a peace ministry but that may not be enough to stabilize the East African state.
Can Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed overcome the country’s contemporary history of tribal politics?
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have improved thanks to efforts made by Ethiopia’s new premier.
If peace is achieved between Ethiopia and Eritrea, it will help stabilise the Horn of Africa, and the broader East Africa region.
Ethiopia’s new premier has brought hope but he must address the eviction of ethnic Amharas.
Dr Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in as the new prime minister of Ethiopia. The youthful Oromo leader now faces the herculean task of uniting a divided country.
Ethiopia’s recent upheavals could potentially destabilise the entire Horn of Africa.
Now that Ethiopia’s prime minister has made public his intention to resign, can the country’s ruling coalition hold?
For the first time in years Ethiopia’s ruling coalition faces real political competition from two parties within its own ranks. Can they usher in democracy after nearly 30 years of authoritarianism?
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