Continuing internal conflicts and deepening repression are casting a long shadow over the general election.

For too long, Ethiopia has been discussed only in terms of crisis, risk, or untapped potential. Today’s Ethiopia is not simply waiting for opportunity—it is ...

The same summer, he struck a peace agreement with Eritrea, resolving a border dispute that since the late 1990s had produced a two-year war and several smaller-scale clashes. That effort earned Abiy ...

A national vote alone can’t address all challenges in the country, but it can be a step toward democratic consolidation.

Parliamentary and regional elections are being held in Ethiopia on June 1, in a vote that will determine the new composition ...

💡 Why is Abiy such a compelling figure to write about? What sort of access were you able to get? Abiy is without doubt one of the most enigmatic, confounding and contradictory figures in contemporary ...

Nearly three months after it was signed, the tentative peace deal between the Ethiopian government and leaders of the country’s northern Tigray region appears to be holding. Tigrayan forces have ...

Update—July 19, 2022: With a catastrophic famine looming on the horizon across East Africa, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has released its first ever Crisis Alert update to its annual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federalism is a system of government where power is shared between a central authority and smaller regional governments. Many ...

In Ethiopia’s ever-changing political landscape, one recent phenomenon has been the emergence of Amhara nationalism. Compared to other substate nationalisms, namely, Oromo, Tigrayan, Somali and ...