Protests are taking place in Ethiopia’s Amhara region an opposition stronghold. Zehabesha/Courtesy March 19, 2018 Why the state of emergency in Ethiopia could destabilise the Horn of Africa Yohannes Gedamu, Georgia Gwinnett College Ethiopia’s recent upheavals could potentially destabilise the entire Horn of Africa.
Outgoing Ethiopian premier Hailemariam Desalegn. Tiksa Negeri/Reuters February 19, 2018 Premier quitting and state of emergency signal urgent need for reform in Ethiopia Yohannes Gedamu, Georgia Gwinnett College Now that Ethiopia’s prime minister has made public his intention to resign, can the country’s ruling coalition hold?
Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing the Oromo protest gesture in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, last year. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri January 9, 2018 A strong opposition is the only solution to dislodging Ethiopia’s ruling coalition Yohannes Gedamu, Georgia Gwinnett College 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?