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Yohannes Kassahun.

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A recent law enforcement campaign in Tigray Region raised the question as to why the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a leading member of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), failed to observe the Constitution, and why the current government used force instead of peaceful resolution. This article examines the transfer of power conflicts based on desk research, personal observations, political parties’ programs, parliamentary debates and speeches. The roots of conflicts in power transfer relate to historical absolutist governance traditions, despite challenges. Borrowed laws did not stop conflicts nor develop participatory governance. The current competitive politics and the market system may develop a homegrown legal culture in power transfer.

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