When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in April 2018, his arrival was greeted with a collective sigh of relief both in Ethiopia and abroad. That ballot had been seen as an important milestone in Ethiopia’s democratic transition. How, if at all, can Abiy steer Ethiopia towards a stable political order without meaningful dialogue to resolve the impasse? How can the prime minister stabilise the most troubled and agitated state, Oromia, after jailing almost all opposition political leaders? This, however, has sucked Ethiopia into a vortex of the unknown, leaving more questions than answers.

Source: Ethiopian News September 12, 2020 16:41 UTC