Ethiopia - PM Abiy's Three Big Challenges

16 March 2021
analysis

Abiy is known to have strong convictions but also for having a pragmatic streak. To find a path to peace, he will need both.

On the surface, Addis Ababa appears much as it always has. The streets are full of people, some wearing masks, most not. The roads are full of cars. Businesses are open and busy. Construction continues, at least on some sites. South of Addis, across much of Oromia, life also appears normal. There are one or two police road blocks, but no visible security presence. The towns swarming with bajaj (the ubiquitous small blue three-wheel taxis), even if the main road to the Kenyan border seems less busy than usual.

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