Sidama

Why young Ethiopians in Oromia and Sidama fought for change

Why young Ethiopians in Oromia and Sidama fought for change: A queue of eager voters in Hawassa, Ethiopia, during the Sidama referendum in November 2019. Photo by Michael Tewelde/AFP via Getty Images Young people have been key drivers of social and political change in Ethiopia going back to the closing decades of the imperial era. …

Sidama vote first step in long process of change in Ethiopia

Sidama vote first step in long process of change in Ethiopia: The Sidama referendum result is just the beginning of what is expected to be a long process to self-determination. Shutterstock The Sidama people of Ethiopia have, for the first time ever, been given the opportunity to vote for their autonomy. If a majority vote …