Law-and-Order and The Transition to Democracy You Can’t Have One without the Other

Law-and-Order and The Transition to Democracy
You Can’t Have One without the Other

The road to Democracy has never been an easy one. Since Abiy Ahmed came to power, encouraging political
reforms have been achieved, releasing of political prisoners, opening the political space to opposition parties,
to mention a few. In a fortnight, Ethiopia was preparing to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
(GERD) and celebrate the birth of a new era in hydro-electric energy generation. On the other hand, the
Government was struggling to contain common- criminal elements from looting, harassing and killing
innocent citizens. By allowing such low-grade crimes to go unchecked, lawlessness has now spread across
every region of the Federation. Read More …

The Transition to Democracy and Rule of Law in Ethiopia – Final