Almost exactly a year ago, Ethiopia entered its worst crisis since the arrival of the regime in 1991. When in June 2016 the ruling power finally realized the severity of the crisis, launching a series of internal deliberations, these took place in total secrecy. At stake in the current crisis is a historic break that would also shift power to the Centre, i.e. Finally, the third source of the crisis relates to collateral damage from super-rapid growth. On the other hand, they ascribe responsibility for the crisis to excessive central power, claiming that it hinders regional authority.

Source: Ethiopian News November 19, 2016 11:58 UTC