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Ethiopia has been governed as a federal state for nearly three decades. Yohannes Gedamu argues that the constitution underpinning the federal arrangement promoted group rights over individual rights. Recent calls for secession, such as the quest by the Sidama to have their own state, suggest that the arrangement is under severe strain.
Mohammed Girma, meanwhile, writes that part of the problem bedeviling Ethiopia today is that the country keeps rehashing its painful past, repeating old grievances, and not seeking fresh, modern solutions that would drive unity.
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The thread that holds Ethiopia together could be unravelling.
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Yohannes Gedamu, Georgia Gwinnett College
Calls for secession in Ethiopia could destabilise the entire nation.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s notion of “medemer” could have united Ethiopians, but seems to have failed.
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Mohammed Girma, University of Pretoria
Politicians, activists and media outlets continue to deconstruct old narratives and perpetuate new grievances. Nobody, however, is as busy reconstructing a new, inclusive story.
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Politics + Society
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Charlotte Mertens, University of Melbourne
Interventions to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence in eastern DR Congo often reinforce traditional gender stereotypes
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Patrick Nwabueze Okonkwo, Stellenbosch University
Construction is tough, sometimes dangerous work. Globally, the construction industry accounts for about 7% of employment. But it’s responsible for between 30% and 40% of all work-related fatalities. The…
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From our international editions
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Reeta Tremblay, University of Victoria
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he's ushering in a 'new India.' But this new era is of ethnic majoritarianism and erases differences, dissent and the rights of minorities.
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Lubna Omar, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Armed conflict in Syria has been a disaster for the area's cultural heritage. A displaced archaeologist describes what's being lost.
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Wanning Sun, University of Technology Sydney
To stay relevant, the Chinese Communist Party is rethinking its approach to propaganda. The reviews are decidedly mixed, but overall, younger Chinese seem drawn to the messaging.
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Jennifer Fang, Simon Fraser University
The Chinese National Tobacco Corporation is expanding its international markets through subsidiaries. Is the world ready for tobacco companies sponsoring or supporting schools?
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