Ethnic federalism, conflict, and displacement in Ethiopia’s Metekel Zone
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6030787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tirsit Sahledengil (Addis Ababa University, corresponding author), Desalegn Amsalu (0000-0002-4841-9164, Addis Ababa University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-71 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Identities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725843.2023.2227350 |
| OpenAlex | W4382987061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
In this article, we examine conflict and displacement in one of Ethiopia’s conflict hotspot areas, namely Metekel. The authors examine if ethnic federalism has negatively contributed to these conflicts and if so how. By examining the conflict and displacement events between April 2018 when Ethiopia under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed started its latest political reform and August 2021 when data collection for this article ended, the authors argue that those conflict events are embedded into the nature of the federal system. The design of the federal system divides communities into ‘indigenous’ and ‘non-indigenous’, which creates a fertile ground for conflicts. Divergent political forces manipulate such divisions in society. Such internal factor for conflict is also manipulated by inter-state insurgencies and regional power players. Taming the conflict in Metekel or the country at large may require taming the political system itself because it is based on divisive and exploitative ethnic federalism that fosters conflict among ethnic groups. To develop this article, we collected data through desk reviews and interviews between April 2018 and August 2021
Criminology · Development economics · Economics · Ethnic conflict · Ethnic group · Federalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |