Can Ethiopia ever be at peace? Four reasons conflict keeps flaring up
Originally published by The Conversation – Articles (AFRICA) — Read the original article →
Ethiopia has experienced recurrent conflicts for over five decades. This includes a long-running civil war sparked by the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974, renewed fighting in Tigray, and ongoing conflicts in Amhara and Oromia.
The renewed hostilities in Tigray threaten to undo a peace process that had begun with an agreement signed in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2022.
Why has peace been so difficult to sustain in Ethiopia? My research on constitutional design and conflict points to four interconnected explanations:
