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News about the struggle for democracy in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is not a functioning democracy. Political violence and extreme poverty remain entrenched challenges. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on Africa.
Ethiopia’s Historic Election Overshadowed By Crises
Ethiopia has heralded Monday’s general elections as a historic step towards democracy but the polls are overshadowed by crisis.
Ethiopia’s Elections May Exacerbate Mistrust And Division
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s approval ratings have plummeted raising concerns that Ethiopia’s June elections will deepen mistrust.
Ethiopia ‘crumbling before our own eyes’?
Ethiopia launched more than 10 air strikes against the restive northern Tigray region in recent days raising worries of challenges to Ethiopia’s stability.
As winner of Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy Ahmed must stay the course of national and regional democratic reforms
Nobel Peace Prize should serve as reminder to winner, Ethiopian PM, Abiy Ahmed, that he must not depart from national and regional democratic reforms.
Peace Prize Winner Abiy: ‘All of My Intention and Action Is Aimed at Elevating Ethiopia’
Nobel Peace Price winner Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave his first interview to a Western media, VOA, in late May 2019. Here are the highlights.
Gates Open on Ethiopia’s Infamous Maekelawi Jail
Today, Maekelawi, the infamous police station in the heart of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, was opened for the first time to the public.
“Eritrean Irony”: Youth Prefer Death at Sea to Freedoms Curtailed at Home
The “eritrean irony” is that after a costly freedom war, it instead sank into tyranny and its youth now prefer death at sea than freedoms curtailed at home.
Analysts Unsure Why General Killed Ethiopia Region President
As Ethiopia observed a national day of mourning as primer minister’s office called an attempted regional coup, but why the attack and his motives.
How ‘Warlord Democrats’ Threaten Africa’s Democratic Moment
In the 60-plus years since the countries of sub-Saharan Africa started becoming independent, democracy there has advanced unevenly.