Conflict dynamics in Ethiopia: 2019–2020

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the drivers of violence in Ethiopia from October 2019 to the end of 2020, arguing that stability depends on a political settlement to bridge ideological divides among elites.

• The report identifies several drivers of the violence that occurred in Ethiopia between October 2019 and the end of 2020, including ethnic tensions, militant national identities, the mobilization of masses by rival political elites, and state fragility and complicity.
• While Ethiopia's 2018 political reforms were initially praised for liberalizing the political landscape, the transition subsequently became characterized by communal and inter-ethnic clashes.
• Stability in the region is considered elusive until a political settlement is reached to bridge the ideological divide among political elites.

APA

Yared, T. (n.d.). Conflict dynamics in Ethiopia: 2019–2020. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/conflict-dynamics-in-ethiopia-20192020

Chicago

Yared, Tegbaru. Conflict dynamics in Ethiopia: 2019–2020. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/conflict-dynamics-in-ethiopia-20192020.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaredndconflict, author = {Yared, Tegbaru}, title = {{Conflict dynamics in Ethiopia: 2019–2020}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/east-africa-report/conflict-dynamics-in-ethiopia-20192020}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }