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1 – 10 of 58Following an extension of the state of emergency in February, new army offensives, including around the regional capital, Bahir Dar, have intensified the conflict. Reports of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286204
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The meeting comes amid escalating rhetoric over the failure to implement key aspects of the agreement, and warnings of the risk of famine and even the potential for renewed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285901
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This was the second attempt at resolving the intractable conflict in Oromia that has killed thousands and displaced millions. Moreover, hopes of a resolution this time had been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283824
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There are growing calls for the parties to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but little sign that any such process is imminent.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283990
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The visit represents a milestone for the two regions, which have been divided by longstanding tensions that fuelled the two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia. The visit was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280070
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Notably, this includes the new ‘Sheger City’, which consolidates several towns and villages surrounding Addis Ababa. The move is controversial due to fears the Oromia government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279805
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The government has deployed the army and claims to have restored control in most major cities. However, the fighting has shaken confidence in Ethiopia’s stability.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281174
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Notably, OLA fighters on May 14 reportedly attacked a police station in Bishoftu, just 40 kilometres from Addis Ababa, while the OLA claims government forces have attacked its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279180
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However, at the same time, relations between Amharas and Oromos -- the country’s two largest ethnic groups, whose leaders are central to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s domestic power…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273300
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The announcement followed days of violent protests in Amhara region resisting ENDF efforts to confine the region’s special forces to their bases for disarmament. The move…