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The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF; Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች አብዮታዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ግንባር, romanized: Ye’Ītiyop’iya Ḥizibochi Ābiyotawī Dīmokirasīyawī Ginibari) was an ethnic federalist [4] political coalition in Ethiopia that existed from 1989 to 2019.
This article lists political parties in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has a multi-party parliament . The legislature was mostly dominated by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front , until it was succeeded by the Prosperity Party in December 2019.
After being elected in 2018, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began carrying out significant reforms that aimed to merge Ethiopia's ethnic parties and reduce the influence of the Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), as the organization had dominated the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) political coalition since the fall of the Derg regime in 1991.
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Army (EPRA) [1] Ideology: Non-ethnic federalism Social democracy Democratic socialism Historical: Marxism–Leninism (1972–84) Maoism [2] Political position: Left-wing (1984–present) Historical: Far-left (1972–1984) National affiliation: United Ethiopian Democratic Forces: Colors: Red and yellow: Website ...
Democratic backsliding in Ethiopia is ongoing, most notably under the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.Since he assumed power in April 2018, Ahmed has played a crucial role in reforms in Ethiopian politics and the reversal of policies implemented by the former ruling party, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
It was the first multi-party election in Ethiopia since the 2005 election. [8] The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the political coalition that had dominated Ethiopian politics since the overthrow of the Derg regime in 1991, was dissolved on 1 December 2019.
The term politics of Ethiopia mainly relates to the political activities in Ethiopia after the late 20th century when democratization took place in the nation. The current political structure of Ethiopia was formed after the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) overthrew dictator President Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991.
The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) was a coalition of various ethnically-based political movement created by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a guerrilla movement formed in the contemporary Tigray region of northern Ethiopia in 1975.