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X-WR-CALNAME:Political and Security Crisis in Ethiopia: History\, Driver
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SUMMARY:Political and Security Crisis in Ethiopia: History\, Drivers and
  Implications
DESCRIPTION:Adane Alemayehu Tadesse\, a Visiting Libra Scholar at the Un
 iversity of Maine\, will present a lecture on the crisis in Ethiopia. Th
 e lecture will cover Ethiopia's general history and politics and the roo
 ts of the current conflicts\, particularly in the Tigray\, Oromia\, and 
 Amhara regions. Ethiopia is a multi-ethnic state with a peculiar histori
 cal path of state formation compared to other African states. Notably\, 
 the battle of Adwa (1896) where Ethiopia triumphed over colonial Italy\,
  and its support for anti-colonial movements across Africa\, have placed
  the country in a unique historical plateau.\n\nAs a result\, Ethiopia i
 s viewed as a source of inspiration by Africans who languished under the
  helm of European colonialism. However\, since the introduction of ethni
 c federalism in 1991 Ethiopia emerged as the Babylon of the present-day 
 world where division and mistrust among the various ethnic groups have t
 aken root and eventually led to ethnic violence and later evolved into i
 nternal conflicts. This phenomenon peaked following the 2018 transition 
 that saw the coming of the current Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who waged w
 ar against its people shortly after winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. 
 In light of such context\, the lecture will attempt to situate the ongoi
 ng political and security crisis in Ethiopia in a historical context.
URL;VALUE=URI:https://downtownbangor.com/events/political-and-security-c
 risis-in-ethiopia-history-drivers-and-implications/
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DTSTAMP:20260814T223710Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T173000
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LOCATION:Bangor Public Library
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