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Ethnic discrimination in Ethiopia

Protestors demand democratization in Ethiopia at the 2009 G20 protests outside the ExCel Centre in London

Ethnic discrimination in Ethiopia during and since the Haile Selassie epoch has been described using terms including "racism",[1][2] "ethnification",[3] "ethnic identification, ethnic hatred, ethnicization",[4] and "ethnic profiling".[5][6][7] During the Haile Selassie period, Amhara elites perceived the southern minority languages as an obstacle to the development of an Ethiopian national identity.[8] Ethnic discrimination occurred during the Haile Selassie and Mengistu Haile Mariam epochs against Hararis, Afars, Tigrayans, Eritreans, Somalis and Oromos.[9] Ethnic federalism was implemented by Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) leader Meles Zenawi and discrimination against Amharas, Ogaden, Oromos and other ethnic groups continued during TPLF rule.[10] Liberalisation of the media after Abiy Ahmed became prime minister in 2018 led to strengthening of media diversity and strengthening of ethnically focussed hate speech.[3] Ethnic profiling targeting Tigrayans occurred during the Tigray War that started in November 2020.[5][11][12]

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