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Demystifying the causes of the Amhara people’s protest in Ethiopia

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  • Solomon Molla Ademe

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For nearly three decades, Ethiopia has been ruled by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) regime. Under this regime, the Amharas were subjected to many cases of abuse. Since 2016, the Amharas have been protesting against this regime. This article shows the EPRDF regime’s structural problems and shows how these are the causes of the Amhara people’s protest. It argues that the EPRDF regime’s severe structural engagements have instilled a sense of victimhood in the Amharas. This sense of victimhood is the result of the mobilisations of the diasporas and other actors. The article concludes that in the post-2018 Ethiopian politics, the country’s constitution, the state structure, and some EPRDF officials and practices that abused the Amharas during the EPRDF regime are still in place.

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  • Solomon Molla Ademe, 2022. "Demystifying the causes of the Amhara people’s protest in Ethiopia," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(4), pages 916-935, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:43:y:2022:i:4:p:916-935
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2022.2030701
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