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What’s the real engine behind Ethiopia’s divisions?
United we stand, divided we fall. If that’s true, then who actually benefits from keeping Ethiopia divided?
Whether it was the TPLF era, the current government under Abiy Ahmed, or previous administrations, Ethiopia has remained trapped in cycles of political conflict, mistrust, and instability. It makes me wonder: are these divisions simply the result of internal power struggles, or are there people and interests that benefit from a fragmented Ethiopia?
What do political elites gain from an unstable country? Why does division seem to persist regardless of who is in power? Is it about maintaining control, weakening opponents, securing resources, or something else entirely?
I’m interested in hearing different perspectives. Who do you think benefits most from Ethiopia’s divisions, and what would it take for the country to move beyond them?

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Many Ethiopians spent years criticizing the EPRDF and demanding change. Yet today, they find themselves facing restrictions, fear, conflict, and economic hardship on a scale that many never imagined. If people believed they were leaving behind authoritarianism, they must ask why dissent is still silenced, why power remains concentrated, and why the space for genuine political competition appears even narrower. The tragedy is not that the EPRDF was beyond criticism; it is that after all the promises of reform, many feel the country has inherited the same problems in a harsher form. History will ask a simple question: are Ethiopians freer, safer, and more prosperous today than they were before? 🎤

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the news the we were all waiting for…Prosperity Party secures win in “national”? “election”

Anyone genuinely from Arsi please explain what’s going on and why Christian Orthodox are targeted and by who. Thanks

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Isn’t it strange that Dylan Page visited Ethiopia about two weeks before the election and even posted a video about the new AI powered police station in Addis Ababa (PP propaganda),
yet never mentioned the election itself?
Regardless of where people stand politically this seems like a major story. More than 50 million people were registered to vote, but voting did not take place in Tigray and was also affected by insecurity in parts of Amhara and Oromia. Several constituencies were excluded from voting altogether.
Dylan covers news from all over the world, so i would have expected at least some discussion about an election with no real opposition (or there are but they all Abiys besties) taking place in Africa’s second most populous country.
Do you think international news creators are overlooking Ethiopia or is there another reason why this election received so little attention? Just watched DW news as well and Al Jazeera posted something hosting some journalists discussing the sham elections and the obvious outcome.
Dylan just posted a video about Iran attacking Kuwait international airport btw. If you are angry like me leave a comment

Are there any English language interviews with Abiy Ahmed from major international news outlets over the past five years?

There is something deeply frustrating about watching Ethiopia enter 2026 with so many citizens already doubting the credibility and fairness of the political process. After eight years of war, instability, economic decline, ethnic violence, arrests, propaganda and national exhaustion, many Ethiopians feel politically hopeless seeing Abiy Ahmed remain firmly dominant despite the promises of democratic transformation that once inspired millions. The tragedy is not that one political structure replaced another. The tragedy is that Ethiopia risks repeating the same cycle of centralised power, public distrust and political fear under different names. But endless outrage alone changes nothing. Ethiopians can’t continue reducing politics to social media anger while abandoning serious civic engagement, institution building, independent journalism, local organisation and genuine political participation. No country develops democracy simply by removing leaders. Democracies survive when citizens defend institutions, demand accountability consistently and refuse to normalise political hopelessness.

The real question for Ethiopia in 2026 is no longer whether one government succeeded or failed. It is whether society itself still believes peaceful democratic culture is worth building at all!

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There’s a pattern that’s getting harder to ignore. More and more Ethiopian citizens are being detained abroad for drug trafficking and many of these cases are linked to routes passing through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Since Ethiopian Airlines expanded routes to Sao Paulo the number of cases connected to Brazil has noticeably increased. This isn’t just coincidence anymore. It reflects a growing network using Addis Ababa as a transit point. What makes this even more concerning is how little attention it gets. There’s barely any serious public discussion, no real media focus and no visible accountability.

In my view this doesn’t happen at this scale without some level of awareness higher up. That’s my opinion but the lack of transparency and silence around it only reinforces that suspicion. The reality is that Ethiopian citizens are the ones paying the price getting caught up in something much bigger than themselves.

Hi i’m curious if anyone here has knowledge about the Muslim population in the Amhara region particularly in Wollo. How did Islam develop in this area over time? Any historical or contemporary insights would be really appreciated