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Abiy Ahmed Is Not a Populist - Foreign Policy
The Ethiopian prime minister’s opponents fear that he’s an African Erdogan. His rhetoric and policies suggest he’s more of a liberal democrat.
arlier this year, when Abiy Ahmed was seeking the leadership of Ethiopia’s ruling party, the...

Can Team Lemma bridge Ethiopia’s political chasm? – Insight
Nyikaw Ochalla
Abiy and Lemma’s neo-unionism is an attempt to find Ethiopia’s third way. But for how long can they keep patriotic unionists and ethno-nationalists happy?
In February, an Ethiopian Prime Minister, for the first time,...

Tackling Hate Speech in Ethiopia - Human Rights Watch
Criminalizing Speech Won’t Solve Problem
Felix Horne
Senior Researcher
Hate and dangerous speech is a serious and growing problem in Ethiopia, both online and offline. It has contributed to the growing ethnic tensions and conflicts...