Monday, June 12, 2023

Ethiopia: Progress in Tigray, Not So Much in Oromia

 World Politics Review published on 12 June 2023 a commentary titled "The Tigray War Is Over.  Ethiopia's Conflict in Oromia Is Raging On" by Bereket Diriba, researcher in peace building.

Since the formal end of the war in Tigray Region in November 2022, Addis Ababa has determined to resolve the conflict in Oromia with military force.  The conflict between the Oromo Liberation Army and the Ethiopian government is a dispute over power and both sides' competing claims of legitimacy to represent the Oromo people.  Peace talks on Zanzibar failed to reach an understanding on key political matters, although they are expected to resume.