Ethiopia Insight posted on 18 August 2020 a commentary titled "First, Constitutional Adherence, Then Reform Will Prevent Ethiopia's Fragmentation" by Markos Debebe, Ethiopia Policy Studies Institute.
Sidama's rise to statehood has resulted in a request by 12 other entities for mini-state status. How the central government deals with these requests will determine whether Ethiopia achieves unity in diversity or unravels further.
