The Global Peace Index (GPI) has labeled Ethiopia among the least peaceful countries in the world.
GPI ranked the east African country 138th out of 163 countries,
The Index, seen by APA on Thursday, said the country has been plunged into spiraling conflicts for nearly a decade with the fighting continuing between government forces and ethically grouped rebels.
The government has been blamed for failing to resolve the country’s unfolding conflicts and instability and deliver lasting stability despite ceasefire deals and peace negotiations.
“Instead, the country remains mired in violence, instability, and growing insecurity, leaving millions of citizens in despair,” it says.
The report highlights Ethiopia’s more than two-year war in the north, which devastated communities and displaced countless families.
Yet even after this destructive conflict, violence continues to erupt across various regions, fueled by unresolved political differences, ethnic tensions, and weak governance, it indicates.
The government’s inability—or unwillingness—to genuinely address these root causes has left the country vulnerable to continuous cycles of bloodshed, it adds.
Among 44 African nations reviewed in the report, Ethiopia ranks 36th, lagging behind its neighbour Eritrea, which is placed 32nd.
The GPI report directly links Ethiopia’s poor ranking to political instability, armed conflict, and weak peace efforts, noting that government actions have been half-hearted and incomplete to reverse the situation.
Ceasefires have been repeatedly broken, negotiations remain superficial, and reconciliation initiatives failing to heal the fractures tearing the East African nation apart, it points out.
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