Ethiopia
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More questions than answers: Whither Ethiopia’s transition?
Ethiopia’s democratic transition was already precarious. Two developments have made it even more uncertain. When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in April 2018, ... -
Sweeping powers and a transition on ice: Pandemic politics in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s state of emergency gives it both vague wide-ranging powers and an impending political headache. Read all our COVID-19 coverage On 8 April, Ethiopia’s ... -
Africa Insiders: Egypt finds itself downstream without a paddle
The essentials: Egypt and Ethiopia failed again to find a compromise on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive construction project on Ethiopia’s ... -
Ethiopia: Beyond ethnic federalism
The system designed to fuse an unwieldy nation together is now tearing it apart. When the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) ruling coalition ... -
Ethiopia must stop hate speech, not free speech
Tackling disinformation requires a subtle balance between different sets of values, not vaguely defined punitive laws. On 23 October, the prominent public figure Jawar ... -
Africa Insiders: Is Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize premature?
The essentials: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s most prestigious award for those who have “done the ... -
Insiders Insight: Ethiopia sets new tree-planting record
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Ethiopia: Whatever happens, Sidama needs negotiations
Within five months, the Sidama will get the chance to vote on whether to establish their own federal state. But that won’t be the ... -
Eritrea and Ethiopia: A year of peace, a year of dashed hopes
Since the historic accord last year, the border has closed again and little has changed. Patience among Eritreans is wearing thin. A year ago ... -
Insiders Insight: Top officials killed in Ethiopia failed coup attempt
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ...
