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Referendum in Ethiopia: more chance for broader military conflict

A referendum to solve territorial dispute between Ethiopia's northern Amhara and Tigray regions has threatened to disrupt the peace following the end of the civil war in Tigray a year ago. Fighting…

November 8, 2023Amhara, Ethiopia, Tigray

Conflict

Ethiopia faces ethnic conflict, feeded by war crimes in Tigray

The conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region appears to be escalating, with reports that Tigrayan and Amhara forces are recruiting more youths to fight in the country's north. Forces from Ethiopia's Amhara,…

July 20, 2021Ethiopia, Tigray

Democracy Governance

Ethiopia at risk of falling into authoritarian rule, defeating democracy

Democracy is shrinking in Ethiopia at noon of the Parliament elections postponed twice since last year. Peaceful voting is questionable due to the security situation in the country and boycott by opposition parties stemming from unrest. The…

June 2, 2021Ethiopia, Tigray

Governance

Warning: Ethiopia’s separatism risks over the regional elections in Tigray

Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali needs to resolve his differences with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to achieve lasting peace with Eritrea and to decrease risks of…

September 17, 2020Ethiopia, Tigray

Tigray

Referendum in Ethiopia: more chance for broader military conflict

Ethiopia faces ethnic conflict, feeded by war crimes in Tigray

Ethiopia at risk of falling into authoritarian rule, defeating democracy

Warning: Ethiopia’s separatism risks over the regional elections in Tigray

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