ETHIOPIA: National Dialogue.

Ethiopia has initiated a national dialogue process to address political tensions and regional conflicts in the country. However, critics argue that the dialogue is already doomed to fail. The government, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is struggling to quell insurgencies in the Oromia and Amhara regions, even though the Tigray war ended 19 months ago. While some political parties have joined the dialogue, the opposition has largely rejected it, and it remains uncertain if the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) will participate. Critics argue that the dialogue lacks inclusivity, impartiality, and independence, and that it is controlled by one party. The success of the dialogue is contingent on the cessation of conflict, the return of displaced people, the release of political prisoners, and the withdrawal of foreign forces from Ethiopia. The dialogue process will continue in the regional states and among diaspora communities. Additionally, parliament has passed a law allowing political parties engaged in violence, such as the TPLF, to re-register. The delisting of the TPLF has hindered the implementation of the peace deal signed in November 2022 to end the civil war in Tigray. [Extracted from the article]