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This report examines women's representation in Ethiopian political parties through an intersectional lens, arguing that current policy and legal frameworks treat women as a homogeneous group. It highlights how factors such as education, age, ethnicity, and marital status intersect to either facilitate or obstruct women's entry into and progress within political parties, while noting that patriarchy remains a significant systemic barrier.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines national dialogue processes in Sudan, South Sudan, and Kenya to provide lessons for Ethiopia's political transition. It analyzes how factors such as inclusivity, the credibility of conveners, and implementation mechanisms determine the legitimacy and success of such dialogues in resolving political crises and state-building deficits.

This research paper examines the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and its potential to transform Ethiopia into a regional energy hub. It analyzes the project's technical specifications, its alignment with Ethiopia's national growth strategies, and the challenges and opportunities for energy cooperation within the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the drivers of inter-ethnic and communal violence in Ethiopia between October 2019 and the end of 2020. It identifies a combination of militant ethno-nationalism, ideological divides between pan-Ethiopianism and ethnonationalism, and state fragility as primary causes of instability during the country's political transition.