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ETHIOPIA: Reshuffles consolidate Abiy’s power
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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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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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ETHIOPIA: Security reform poses major stability risks
ETHIOPIA: Transition talks will test Tigrayan cohesion
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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ETHIOPIA: Amhara assassination will inflame tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278752
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The process has so far been mired by delays, leadership issues, capacity concerns and, crucially, a lack of confidence among key stakeholders. These notably include Oromo…
In response, the Oromo archbishops on January 27 declared themselves the leaders of a new “Holy Synod of Oromia and other Nations and Nationalities”, and excommunicated twelve…