Tenuous Transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan

June 05, 2020 01:18:01
Tenuous Transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan
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Tenuous Transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan

Jun 05 2020 | 01:18:01

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Show Notes

The two most populous countries in the Horn of Africa—Ethiopia and Sudan—are both struggling with once-in-a-generation political transitions. Complicating these already tenuous transitions is a convergence of worrying trends, such as widespread food insecurity, severe pressure on public finances, ongoing or unresolved internal conflicts, large numbers of displaced persons, and now, the coronavirus pandemic. The fate of the transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan may determine the broader prospects for peace in the region for years to come.

At this critical time in history for the Horn of Africa, USIP brought together experts from Ethiopia and Sudan for a discussion on the specific challenges facing the political transitions in these two countries, as well as key parallels.

Speakers

Manal Taha Sudan Program Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace Payton Knopf Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace Aaron Maasho Independent Journalist Emebet Getachew Ethiopia Country Program Manager, Life and Peace Institute  Aly Verjee, moderator Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace

https://www.usip.org/events/tenuous-transitions-ethiopia-and-sudan

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