Much of Ethiopia's appeal to global investors lies in the high-level political commitment to economic growth. Managing Ethiopia's current political crisis requires going beyond democratic reform and instead thinking about the political economy and institutions that shape elite competition along ethnic lines. The Constitution grants the regional states extensive rights to self-determination in economic, cultural and political matters even to the extent of secession. This policy would also contribute to holding the leaderships in the regional states more accountable by their own constituencies. This political elite competition is not an inescapable function of the federal structure, but rather, an outcome of the nature of political party organisation and practice.

Source: Ethiopian News February 07, 2018 11:48 UTC