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Ethiopia’s Ethnic-Based Federalism: 10 Years After

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2016

Kidane Mengisteab
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Many sub-Saharan African countries find themselves engulfed in chronic ethnic tensions that often erupt into violent conflicts. In addition to the human costs, these conflicts have contributed to the further depletion of the meager financial resources of African countries. They have also disrupted economic activity and contributed to the region’s growing marginalization in the global economic system by discouraging the flow of foreign capital into the continent.

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African Issues , Volume 29 , Issue 1-2 , 2001 , pp. 20 - 25
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Copyright © African Studies Association 2001 

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