More than any year in Ethiopian history, issues relating to citizenship and ethnicities have continued to gain currency in modern Ethiopian political life. Though this is not unique to Ethiopia, the two issues have continued to determine the fundamental trends in the socio-economic and political developments in modern Ethiopia.
Misconceptions on the content of the constitution and the federal system along with the ramifications in ethnic-based political organizations and associations coupled with a lower understanding of the political system among ordinary citizens in rural and urban settings of the country have contributed to further polarization of views at the national level.
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