Oromia and the Southern Regions in Ethiopia's Conflict

 Foreign Policy posted on 25 January 2022 a commentary titled "How Abiy Ahmed Betrayed Oromia and Endangered Ethiopia" by Milkessa M. Gemechu, Albion College and a former official in Oromia.  

The author argues that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sought to crush the nationalist movement in Oromia and, as a result, lost much Oromo support.  The international community has only focused on the situation in northern Ethiopia between Tigray and the central government.  Any agreement between Abiy and the TPLF-led government in Tigray region will fail to achieve peace in Ethiopia unless it takes into account the concerns of Oromia and the southern regions.  

Ethiopia's Oromo Youth: Divided and Disaffected?

 Ethiopia Insight posted on 7 April 2021 a commentary titled "Ethiopia's Oromo Youth Are Disaffected--But also Divided, Coopted, and Demoralized" by an anonymous person who lives in Ginchi.  

The author argues that ideological splits among Oromo youth help explain why renewed Oromo discontent is not leading to a resurgent uprising.  

Ethiopia: More Political Realignment

Ethiopia Insight published on 17 December 2019 a commentary titled "Lemma's Disunity Drug" by Worku Aberra, Dawson College in Canada.

The author discusses continuing realignments in Ethiopia's political party structure.

Ethiopia: Inside Oromo Politics

Ethiopia Insight published on 1 January 2019 an analysis titled "Team Lemma's Choice: Power or Peace?" by Ermias Tasfaye.

This is a look at the evolving alignments in Oromo politics in Ethiopia.