Multiple factors led to Ethiopia’s 1974 Marxist-Leninist revolution and the brutal autocracy that followed. READ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/ethiopias-radical-revolutionary-student-movement/ on Ethiopia’s radical revolutionary student movement.

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Jawar has reformed himself—now let’s reform our divisive constitution. READ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/21/jawar-has-reformed-himself-now-lets-reform-our-divisive-constitution/ on why abolishing ethnic homelands is the way forward for Ethiopia.

Ethiopia’s failure to institute an effective system of protection and representation for intra-state minorities is a key driver of the conflict in Amhara region. READ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/29/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to on why persecuted Amharas have nowhere left to flee to.

Ethiopia’s second-most populous region is sliding deeper into a political and security crisis with implications for the entire country. READ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/29/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/

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The violence, and the tensions, in Gondar are a microcosm of the wider conflict rocking Amhara, Ethiopia.
Before open rebellion broke out, Amharas were accusing the federal authorities of structural discrimination and failure to curb recurrent attacks against members of their community living as minorities in other regions.

The lack of representation in regional and sub-regional administrative and security structures has been a lethal Achilles heel in Ethiopia’s management of its sizeable intra-state minority population.

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The latest in our ARIF series links the political and security crisis in the Amhara region with Ethiopia’s failure to institute an effective system of protection and representation for intra-state minorities. READ MORE ➡️www.ethiopia-insight.com/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/

The ARIF Project, a journalistic-academic collaboration, aims to stimulate the free flow of ideas within Ethiopia. By establishing an inclusive platform for Ethiopians to engage in public discourse, we aspire to foster a more informed and connected society!

Many across Ethiopia who live outside of their carved ethno-national homelands (regions, special zones, or special districts) are ‘non-indigenous’ to the areas they reside in. That usurps them of the political and cultural self-determination they would have in the areas to which they are ‘indigenous’.
So what's the way forward in the protection of intra-state minorities? READ➡️https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/05/29/persecuted-amharas-have-nowhere-left-to-flee-to/

In Ethiopia, recent conflicts have brought to light the issues facing this country of over 100 million people, centered around identity, resources and power.

We believe there is value in providing a platform for Ethiopians from all communities and of all political persuasions to be heard. 
 
The ARIF PROJECT, a journalistic-academic collaboration, aims to boost the exchange of ideas, provide critical analysis and understand the roots of instability within the Ethiopian federation.

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Ethiopia’s government is currently touting an allegedly unprecedented National Dialogue, which it describes as a panacea for the country’s deep-seated political problems.

National dialogues—when inclusive, credible, and transparent—can be an effective tool for conflict management, and even political transformation, in post-conflict societies. However, various governments such as Egypt, Sudan, and Uganda’s have manipulated them, using instead as a facade to absorb international pressure and consolidate domestic power.
READ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/how-not-to-conduct-a-national-dialogue/

The upheaval of 2018 brought an opportunity for peace, democracy, and prosperity to thrive in Ethiopia. However, they have been frustrated by a combination of the old political culture and new emerging challenges. READ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/07/09/ethiopias-next-steps-along-a-troubled-road-to-democracy/ on why pluralism remains officially stifled.

'THE WAY OUT OF OROMIA'S POLITICAL CRISIS WITH A FOCUS ON THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.'
(A webinar conducted in Afaan Oromo language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulxatt39iA

This webinar is part of Ethiopia Insight's 'Analytical Reporting to Improve the Federation' (ARIF) project launched in 2022, which has included deep-dive pieces on such critical issues as fiscal federalism, constitutional reform, autonomy demands, and minority rights protection. This discussion between stakeholders, such as academics, researchers, and politicians, focused on 'The way out of Oromia’s political crisis with a focus on the federal system.' 


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The Oromo people have their own unique understanding of our world. Like all known ancient cultures, the Oromo people have their own myths relating to creation. READ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/07/30/the-cosmic-myth-of-the-oromo/

Watch this insightful discussion focused on "Minority rights protections in Ethiopia - the case of Amharas"
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This webinar is part of Ethiopia Insight's 'Analytical Reporting to Improve the Federation' (ARIF) project launched in 2022, which has included deep-dive pieces on such critical issues as fiscal federalism, constitutional reform, autonomy demands, and minority rights protection.

By making closed deals, the government of Ethiopia and the IMF ignored the views of citizens who will be affected by their decisions. READ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/08/08/the-addis-washington-consensus-and-its-democratic-deficit/ on the Addis-Washington Consensus and its democratic deficit.

Most parties are set up to make money for their leaders, not make a difference to society. READ - www.ethiopia-insight.com/ethiopias-oversight-vacuum-breeds-weak-opposition-parties/ on why Ethiopia’s oversight vacuum breeds weak opposition parties.

Both a lack of democracy and a divisive founding document stand resolutely in the way of peace. READ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/ethiopias-endless-constitutional-chasm-and-authoritarian-abyss/ on why amid unrelenting turmoil, the Prosperity Party government is increasingly raising the idea of constitutional reform to mend divides and bring a lasting peace.

Petty differences should be set aside in the long-term interests of Tigray and its people. READ➡️ www.ethiopia-insight.com/tigrays-squabbling-leaders-should-honor-meles-legacy/ on why Tigray’s squabbling leaders should honor Meles’ legacy.

Finding consensus on constitutional reform and the form of the Ethiopian state is extremely difficult—and made even more tricky by the prevailing political chaos. READ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/09/13/ethiopias-endless-constitutional-chasm-and-authoritarian-abyss/ on why a lack of democracy and a divisive founding document stand in the way of peace.

In Ethiopia, on the one hand, there’s a wide and rancorous division over several critical aspects of the founding document, relating to ethnolinguistic state formation, secession rights, and balancing ethnic group rights with national interests, among others. 
On the other, many politicians and experts, see the prevailing unconstitutional governing practices as the primary source of Ethiopia’s political woes, hence in need of addressing prior to initiating constitutional amendments. READ MORE ➡️
https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/09/13/ethiopias-endless-constitutional-chasm-and-authoritarian-abyss/

Ethiopia faces a complex and divisive political landscape, with ongoing armed conflict and a lack of consensus on how to reform the country’s constitution. Some argue that Ethiopia's problems stem from a lack of democracy and a violation of human rights, leading to widespread unrest. Others contend that the ethnically-based federal system enshrined in the constitution itself is the source of the country's turmoil, creating a divide between ethnic groups and fostering secessionist sentiments. While the government has proposed constitutional amendments, the process is fraught with challenges, as political actors remain deeply divided and there is a lack of trust between the government and armed opposition groups. READ MORE of this insightful analysis ➡️ https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2024/09/13/ethiopias-endless-constitutional-chasm-and-authoritarian-abyss/