Ethiopia: Abiy’s First Year as Prime Minister

Introduction Ethiopia: Growing Uncertainty Marks Abiy’s First Year in Power Prime Minister Abiy's early reforms have been followed by rising tensions and a security breakdown across Ethiopia. With elections scheduled for May 2020, the next year will be a critical test of Abiy’s commitment to democracy and his ability to unite an increasingly fractured country, restore law and order, calm tensions, and build on his early reforms that showed so much promise. Read More Part I Review of Freedom of Assembly Abiy’s ascension to the position of prime minister followed three years of protests that saw…

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