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1 – 10 of 34Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…
Hundreds of federal police have entered Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, and a high-level federal delegation has visited to discuss next steps. Limited commercial flights to Tigray have…
The violence first erupted in July, but flared again in October and November. Moreover, it is by no means an isolated development, but mirrors new episodes of inter-communal…
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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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ETHIOPIA: Security reform poses major stability risks
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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278510
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When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272845
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Meanwhile, part of the area remains under a state of emergency in an attempt to contain a surge in the violence that has plagued it for over two decades.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274923
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Violence in Oromia has intensified recently, involving OLA and government forces, but increasingly also 'self-help' groups of Amhara minorities, with alleged support from ‘Fano’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274685
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Prospects for South-east Asia politics in 2018.