Ethiopia Under Abiy Ahmed’s Renewed Mandate
With a new five-year term beginning in October 2026, Ethiopia enters a different political and institutional moment.
This analysis examines what distinguishes the new government from its 2018 predecessor and the priorities that will shape the years ahead from institutional consolidation and economic reform to security, regional diplomacy, and Ethiopia’s strategic interests in the Horn and Red Sea.
The question now is how the new administration will use the foundations already built to shape Ethiopia’s next phase.
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