Anatomies of Protest and the Trajectories of the Actors at Play

Dias, Alexandra Magnólia; Yetena, Yared Debebe

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“…Although the government abandoned this plan, it was too little too late as protests had quickly spread to other regions. Also, protestors picked up on other grievances such as the demand for the respect of human rights and freedoms, economic justice, and better representation (Dias and Yetena, 2022). What these nation-wide protests managed to achieve in the long run was that Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (2012-18) ultimately resigned following internal party pressure from the EPRDF politburo.…”

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Civil War between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front: A Challenge to Implement the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine

Nyadera,

Osedo

2023

Afr. j. confl. resolut. (Online)

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How does the 2020-2022 civil war in Ethiopia contribute to our understanding of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine? This study seeks to revisit the debate over the effectiveness of the R2P doctrine in the wake of increased intrastate conflicts. The objective is to assess the dilemma that arises with the implementation of R2P when governments are involved in the conflict and the international community is reluctant or unable to intervene. The study adopts the systematic review approach (PRISMA) to identify the shortcomings, trends, and debates around R2P. It uses the Ethiopian civil war to contribute further to the existing body of literature. The paper finds that, indeed, the R2P doctrine is facing serious challenges with its implementation. It shows that when governments fail to acknowledge the other actors as legitimate combatants and instead describe them as terrorist groups, it becomes difficult to uphold the R2P doctrine. The paper also identifies a lack of leadership and coordinated efforts at regional and international levels as contributing factors, which further undermine the effectiveness of R2P. The paper concludes that the Ethiopian civil war exposes serious shortcomings in the R2P doctrine that need to be reviewed and reformed urgently. It proposes the adoption of a systems-thinking approach that can streamline the actors and processes of response during civil wars.

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Civil War between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front: A Challenge to Implement the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine

Nyadera,

Osedo

2023

Afr. j. confl. resolut. (Online)

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“…As other authoritarian regimes discussed in the book citizens of Angola (Almeida, Sá and Faria, 2022), Uganda , Ethiopia (Dias and Yetena, 2022), or Congo , pay a high cost for engaging in protest. However, this case shows that there is an enduring tradition of protest, and that a vibrant and strong organised civil society is pressuring for change.…”

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Popular Protest, Political Opportunities, and Change in Africa

Sanches¹

2022

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This book offers a fresh analysis of third wave popular protests in Africa, shedding light on the complex dynamics between political change and continuity in contemporary Africa.The book argues that protests are simultaneously products and generators of change in that they are triggered by micro-and-macrosocial changes, but they also have the capacity to transform the nature of politics. By examining the triggers, actors, political opportunities, resources, and framing strategies, the contributors shed light onto tangible (e.g. policy implementation, liberal reforms, political alternation) and intangible (e.g. perceptions, imagination, awareness) forms of change elicited by protests. It reveals the relevant role of African protests as engines of democracy, accountability, and collective knowledge.Bringing popular protests in authoritarian and democratic settings into discussion, this book will be of interest to scholars of African politics, democracy, and protest movements.

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Challenges to National Unity in Ethiopia: an in-depth analysis from post-1991 to post-2018

Asmare Aragaw

2024

Cogent Social Sciences

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Anatomies of Protest and the Trajectories of the Actors at Play

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Civil War between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front: A Challenge to Implement the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine

Civil War between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front: A Challenge to Implement the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine

Popular Protest, Political Opportunities, and Change in Africa

Challenges to National Unity in Ethiopia: an in-depth analysis from post-1991 to post-2018

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