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Ethiopia's two democratic transition attempts failed due to authoritarianism, civil wars, and political elite conflicts, with poverty and instability undermining progress, experts say.
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Ethiopia's Two Bids At Democracy Have Failed - What It Will Take to Succeed
Analysis - Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after protests against a repressive government.
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Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after protests against a repressive government. In both attempts, there was optimism and excitement. But both failed. Can Ethiopia still get it right? In a recent article, I tried to answer this question. I examined four preconditions that scholars of de…
Ethiopia’s Two Bids At Democracy Have Failed: What It Will Take To Succeed - Global Upfront Newspapers
By Terefe Gebreyesus Ethiopia tried to transit to democracy in 1991 and 2018. Both attempts flopped Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after protests against a repressive government. In both attempts, there was optimism and excitement. But both failed. Can Ethiopia still get it right? In…
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