Farid Abdulhamid

How neoliberalism is fanning the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia

Farid Abdulhamid / January 18, 2021 / 8 min read

In a clash of ideological paradigms, Abiy Ahmed’s administration has embarked on a path of neoliberalism that has placed Ethiopia in direct conflict with the Chinese-backed developmental state initiated by former leader Meles Zenawi. In part, the military intervention in Tigray is a push by Abiy to integrate the rebellious region into the neoliberal fold and to eliminate any remaining obstacles to his Western-backed reform agenda.

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