Is Ethiopia the Next Yugoslavia?
A country that once seemed to hold great promise for peaceful democratization has descended into conflict. Here’s what could happen next.
A person stands below an Ethiopian flag during a blood donation rally in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Nov. 12. EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
In December 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was in Oslo receiving the Nobel Peace Prize; less than a year later, he was commanding Ethiopian troops in battle against the country’s former dominant party—the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).