Between Hope and Despair Reflections on the Current Political Developments in Afar

Ethiopia is in the midst of unprecedented and sweeping reforms taking place at lightning speed. Close observers of the reform process are deeply divided. Some are excited, inspired and energized; others are sceptical, despondent and even scared. In this contribution to the edited book “Ethiopia in the Wake of Political Reforms”, Abubeker Yasin describes current political developments in the Afar region.