Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army were inaugurated on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar on April 25, 2023, raised speculation about a possible agreement to end the conflict between both sides, especially given that both parties have expressed their commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Topic:
Conflict Resolution, Conflict, Negotiation, and Crisis Management
In recent years, Ethiopia has increasingly faced violent conflicts which are
intergovernmental, interparty, and interethnic in nature. In this regard, the conflict
between Oromia and Somali regional states, which used to be local and confined
to border areas prior to 2017, expanded its scale from local to the regional
level, from clan to ethnic level. By drawing on research about intergovernmental
conflict resolution and peacebuilding between Oromia and the Somali Regional
State, this policy brief identifies the root causes of conflict along the borderlands
between Oromo and Somali, examines the effectiveness of the measures taken
to address the conflict, and recommends key areas for policy interventions to
resolve the conflict.
Topic:
Conflict Resolution, Armed Conflict, Dialogue, and Peacebuilding
Political Geography:
Africa, Ethiopia, Oromia, and Somali Regional State