Ethiopia Insight published on 6 December 2021 a commentary titled "Irreconcilable Aspirations: A Repressive Ethiopian Vision Spells the End of the Republic" by Adisalem Desta, international law and diplomacy expert.
The author argues an all-inclusive national dialogue is the only way to mitigate the current political disorder in Ethiopia and perhaps prevent fragmentation.
Ethiopia Insight published on 21 September 2021 an analysis titled "EIEP: Lust for Power Trumped Reformist Zeal in Ethiopia's Election."
This is a region by region analysis of the 21 June elections in Ethiopia where the Prosperity Party won 410 of the 425 contested seats in parliament and almost 98 percent of the contested contests in regional and city council elections. Ethiopia Insight concluded that in spite of all efforts to rebrand, the Prosperity Party used an array of tactics straight out of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front playbook to win.
Ethiopia Insight published on 28 August 2021 a commentary titled "One Vote Forwards, Two Steps Back for Ethiopian Democracy" by an anonymous author.
The author argues that Ethiopia's national election was squarely, although not entirely fairly, won by the Prosperity Party. Voting for the Prosperity Party should not be taken as a sign of consensus or of unconditional acceptance for the party's political agenda given that its main ethnonational opponents did not take part and because of the uneven ground this election was contested on.
Ethiopia Insight published on 2 August 2021 an analysis titled "Dire Dawa's Dilemma: Sharing Power in Ethiopia's Eastern Melting Pot" by an anonymous author.
Dire Dawa hosts significant numbers of Oromo, Somali, and Amhara and presents a challenge for power sharing. Numerous political parties are active in the federal district.
The US Institute of Peace published on 17 June 2021 an analysis titled "Why Ethiopia's 2021 Elections Matter" by Aly Verjee and Terence Lyons.
There are serious questions whether the 21 June elections in Ethiopia will advance democratization or lead to further political polarization. At least 76 of the 547 constituencies will not be voting.
The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 17 June 2021 a Q and A titled "Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country's Deep Crisis" with William Davison, ICG senior analyst for Ethiopia.
This is a wide ranging discussion of Ethiopia's parliamentary elections scheduled for most parts of the country on 21 June.
Ethiopia Insight posted on 11 June 2021 a commentary titled "New Faces, Old Problems: Reforms, Clans and Parties in Ethiopia's Somali Region" by Abdirahman Ahmed, Jigjiga University.
The author discusses party, personality and clan dynamics in Somali Region in the runup to Ethiopia's parliamentary elections scheduled for later this month.
The day before this commentary appeared, Ethiopia announced that elections in Somali Region will be postponed until September, citing irregularities and problems with the printing of ballots.
Ethiopia Insight posted on 7 June 2021 a commentary titled "Amhara Nationalism at the Polls in Ethiopia" by an anonymous author.
This account describes the recent evolution of Amhara nationalism and how it might play out during elections in Ethiopia later this month.
