Ethiopia Insight published on 5 January 2026 a commentary titled "Cultural Roots of Ethiopia's Political Failure" by Nagessa Dube, a lawyer in Seattle, Washington.
The author argues that Ethiopia's long-standing governance problems stem from deep cultural patterns: silence, secrecy, conformity, authoritarian reflexes, and unquestioned group loyalty. Foreign analysts often misunderstand Ethiopian politics because they overlook these cultural dynamics.
