Ethiopia: Unraveling the Political Settlement That Held Ethiopia Together

Ethiopia: Unraveling the Political Settlement That Held Ethiopia Together

Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia is approaching a dangerous precipice. The armed conflicts in Oromia and Amhara, and the possibility of renewed war in Tigray, are only the visible crises. Beneath them lies a quieter but far more consequential project: dismantling the political settlement that has held the country together for three decades. The Prosperity Party (PP) government's push to invalidate the 1991 political settlement and discard the 1995 consti…

LEAP OF FAITH II: Reimagining the Political Future of Eritrea and Ethiopia

The Incomplete Inheritance of Eritrea’s Political History Political communities rarely inherit their past in full. They inherit interpretations shaped by the needs of particular actors, and these interpretations often become the foundation of national identity. Eritrea’s modern political consciousness is a product of such selective inheritance. The armed struggle, despite its historical significance, did not […]