Ethiopia’s Amhara crisis: Abiy’s political failures threaten a return to war: The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Amhara region on 4 August 2023. A special session of parliament endorsed this decision, placing the administration of the country’s second largest region under the military. This followed clashes between federal troops and …
Why Ethiopians are losing faith in Abiy’s promises for peace: A picture of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway. Stian Lysberg Solum/EPA When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018, the political reforms and initiatives he promised were met with much hope and optimism. He promised …
Abiy’s big steps shouldn’t obscure undercurrents in Ethiopia: Members of the Ethiophian Oromo Liberation Front hold a protest in front of the Chancellery in Berlin. EPA/Wolfgang Kumm Positive headlines about Ethiopia have been frequent since the country’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took over in early April. One of the biggest steps he’s taken has …