Thursday, August 19, 2021

Ethiopia: Insights on Politics in Oromia

 Ethiopia Insight published on 19 August 2021 a detailed commentary titled "EIEP: Prosperity Party's Win Is a Loss for Oromia--and Ethiopia" by Ermias Tasfaye, Ethiopia Insight reporter who lives in Oromia.

The author argues that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has failed to reconcile Ethiopia and Oromo political identities and so failed to live up to his own promises.  The commentary focuses on the competing views in Oromia of support for Oromo nationalism versus pan-Ethiopianism.