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January 26, 2026 | MPP student Woyesa Worana wrote for the Policy Magazine on Ethiopia's rapidly shrinking civic space as the country approaches its June elections. He argued that the rollback of press freedom and civil society protections marks a sharp reversal from the optimism of the 2018 reforms. He further added that citizens are increasingly being excluded from decisions actively shaping their lives.

Worana warned that silencing journalists and civic organizations does not produce stability, but instead erodes trust and accountability at a critical political moment. As Ethiopia prepares to vote, he suggested that reopening civic space is essential both for democratic legitimacy and long-term social cohesion.聽