Should Ethiopia limit how long its prime minister can serve? Why this won’t fix a deeper democracy problem

Should Ethiopia limit how long its prime minister can serve? Why this won’t fix a deeper democracy problem

Outgoing prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn (right) hands a copy of the Ethiopian constitution to his successor Abiy Ahmed in 2018. Wikimedia Commons, CC BYEthiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has revived debate over whether the country should impose term limits on its head of government. Speaking before the National Dialogue Commission in May 2026 – just weeks before national elections – he said executive power should be “limited by law”. He su…