The peace agreement was short-lived largely due to the absence of open and genuine commitments by both sides.
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Oromia is a cultural, economic and political powerhouse. It significantly shapes Ethiopia’s identity and trajectory.
Leaders at the centre of the Ethio-Tigray war don’t believe in equal partnership. In their political cultures, winners take all.
Ethiopia’s largest region is pushing for self-determination - it hasn’t gone down well with Abiy Ahmed’s vision of a centralised state.
Prevailing political attitudes, security actors, alliances and geopolitics differ starkly from the final days of the hated Ethiopian military regime.
