The politics of Ethiopia are the activities associated with the governance of Ethiopia. The government is structured as a federal parliamentary republic with both a President and Prime Minister. The government is multicameralism with a house of representative and a council. The term politics of Ethiopia mainly relates to the political activities in Ethiopia after the late 20th century when the democratization took place in the nation. The current political structure of Ethiopia was formed after the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) overthrew dictator President Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991. General election was held in June 1994 and Ethiopia has maintained a multiparty political environment till today.
Oromia is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. The capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa.
Gondar,also spelled Gonder,is a city and woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region,Gondar is north of Lake Tana on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. As of 2023,Gondar has an estimated population of 487,224.
Bahir Dar is the capital city of Amhara Region,Ethiopia. Bahir Dar is one of the leading tourist destinations in Ethiopia,with a variety of attractions in the nearby Lake Tana and Blue Nile river. The city is known for its wide avenues lined with palm trees and a variety of colorful flowers. In 2002,it was awarded the UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize for addressing the challenges of rapid urbanization.
Asrat Woldeyes was an Ethiopian surgeon,a professor of medicine at Addis Ababa University,and the founder and leader of the All-Amhara People's Organization (AAPO). He was jailed by the Derg and later by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). After his death,The Guardian described him as "successively Ethiopia's most distinguished surgeon,physician and university dean,most controversial political party leader and best known political prisoner".
Tewodros Kassahun Germamo,known professionally as Teddy Afro,is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Known by his revolutionary songs and political dissent sentiment,Teddy is considered one of the most significant Ethiopian artists of all time. Teddy has had a huge cultural impact on the Ethiopian music industry and has been a big influence on many young artists.
Tach Gayint is a woreda in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Debub Gondar Zone,Tach Gayint is bordered on the south by the
The University of Gondar,until 2003 known as the Gondar College of Medical Sciences,is the oldest medical school in Ethiopia. Established as the Public Health College in 1954,it is located in Gondar,in Amhara Region of Ethiopia. In 2010,the university offered 42 undergraduate and 17 postgraduate programs.
Ethiopian Greeks,or Greeks in Ethiopia,are ethnic Greeks from Ethiopia. Today they number about 500 persons and can be traced back to ancient times. They are mainly located in the capital,Addis Ababa,and the city of Dire Dawa.
Samuel Assefa is an Ethiopian academic and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United States from 11 May 2006 and ended it on 19 November 2009.
The BaháʼíFaith in Ethiopia began after ʻAbdu'l-Baháwrote letters encouraging taking the religion to Africa in 1916. Probably the first Baháʼíto settle in the country came in early 1934 and with further pioneers by mid-1934,the first BaháʼíLocal Spiritual Assembly of the country was elected in November in Addis Ababa. In 1962,Ethiopia Baháʼís had elected a National Spiritual Assembly. By 1963 there were seven localities with smaller groups of Baháʼís in the country. The Association of Religion Data Archives estimated some 27000 Baháʼís in 2005. The community celebrated its diamond jubilee in January 2009.
Lieutenant Colonel Asrat Desta of Ethiopia was the Chairman of Information and Public Relation Committee of the PMAC of Ethiopia. He died on February 3,1977,together with Head of State Brigadier General Tafari Benti and five other officers in a coup d'état carried out against them by Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam.
Ethiopia–Italy relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Ethiopia and Italy.
Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat who is the president of Ethiopia since 2018,being the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018.
Yetnebersh Nigussie is an Ethiopian lawyer and disability rights activist. In 2017,she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities,allowing them to realise their full potential and changing mindsets in our societies."
The 2014–2016 Oromo protests were a series of protests and resistance first sparked on 25 April 2014. The initial actions were taken in opposition to the Addis Ababa Master Plan,and resumed on 12 November 2015 by university students and farmers in the town of Ginchi,located 80 km southwest of Addis Ababa,encircled by the Oromia region. The plan was to expand the capital into the Oromia special zone,leading to fears that native Oromo farmers would lose their land and be displaced. The plan was later dropped but protests continued,highlighting issues such as marginalization and human rights. Mulatu Gemechu,deputy chairman of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress,expressed to Reuters:"so far,we have compiled a list of 33 protesters killed by armed security forces that included police and soldiers but I am very sure the list will grow". Protesters demanded social and political reforms,including an end to human rights abuses like government killings of civilians,mass arrests,government land seizures,and political marginalization of opposition groups. The government responded by restricting access to the internet and attacking as well as arresting protesters.
A neftenya was the name given to Emperor Menelik II's warriors,who were primarily of Shewan Amhara origin,that collected customs and taxes for the Imperial Ethiopian government. In its literal meaning,neftenya,referred to riflemen in the Army of the Ethiopian Empire who were known to have settled in Ethiopia's peripheral regions,including parts of today's Oromia Region,the Southern Nations,Nationalities,and Peoples' Region,Gambela Region,Benishangul-Gumuz Region from the late 19th century onwards. The origin of this term lies from the fact that these soldiers,i.e. "neftanya",were granted land on these newly conquered territories,including the services of the indigenous people on these lands,as rewards for their services.
Duri Mohammed was an Ethiopian government official. He is known for co-founding the Harari National League.
The government of Amhara Region is composed of the executive branch,led by the President;the legislative branch,which comprises the Regional Council;and the judicial branch,which is led by the Regional Supreme Court. The Amhara Region alongside almost all other regions are based on a singular ethnicity excluding Chartered Cities,Addis Ababa,and Dire Dawa and the Region Southern Nations,Nationalities,and Peoples' Region.
Since 1990,the Amhara and Agew people of Ethiopia have been subject to ethnic violence,including massacres by Tigrayan,Oromo and Gumuz ethnic groups among others,which some have characterised as a genocide. Large-scale killings and grave human rights violations followed the implementation of the ethnic-federalist system in the country. In most of the cases,the mass murders were silent with perpetrators from various ethno-militant groups—from TPLF/TDF,OLF–OLA,and Gumuz armed groups.
