Ahmed Soliman and Abel Abate Demissie
The
prime minister has made great strides at reforming the authoritarian state in
his first year. But how will he confront the hurdles ahead?
It has been a whirlwind year for
Ethiopia since Abiy Ahmed became prime minister. He has initiated a raft of
reforms to overhaul Ethiopia’s authoritarian government structure,
significantly improved relations with neighbours and received widespread
international acclaim, including a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. But
the same period has seen a sharp increase in lawlessness, intensified domestic
conflict, heightened identity-based violence and huge internal displacement.
The fervour of ‘Abiymania’ has waned in
recent months, as the reality of the monumental tests that lie ahead hit home.
Having created massive expectations among competing constituencies, there are
growing fears that Abiy’s reforms might end up achieving neither good
governance nor stability. To date, his accomplishments far outweigh his
shortcomings. But significant tests lie ahead.
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