The crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has come to an end — at least on the surface. The situation on the ground convinced Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to declare the mission accomplished. The heavy hand in Tigray signaled that Ethiopia’s internal divisions did not affect the Addis Ababa-centered regional order currently under construction. Last year, the Ethiopian prime minister was praised by the AU as an example of African leadership and empowerment. But the Tigray crisis has shown that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will no longer tolerate direct challenges to his leadership or to Ethiopia’s unity.

Source: Ethiopian News January 05, 2021 14:26 UTC