Conflict in Ethiopia: Origins, Current Situation, Future Directions
Dr. Asnake Kefale is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa University. He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. In 2013/14, he was awarded the Swiss Excellence Scholarship for post-doctoral research at the University of Fribourg. His research interests include, federalism, conflict management, political economy, and migration. He has authored a book and co-edited four books. He has also published articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed book chapters to edited volumes. In addition to his university appointment, Dr. Asnake is a senior adjunct researcher at the Addis Ababa based policy think-tank, Forum for Social Studies (FSS). His APN research re-examines the role of ethno-federalist state building for political stability (peace) in Ethiopia.

Dr. Semir Yusuf a Senior Researcher in the Horn of Africa Programme at the Institute for Security Studies, Addis Ababa branch. Dr. Semir has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto, Canada. He has served as a lecturer at the Addis Ababa University and the New Generation University College as well as a researcher for UPeace, Africa Programme. Dr. Semir Yusuf is an expert of conflict and peace studies with a special emphasis on the politics of insurgency, authoritarian politics and democratization, ethnic and nationalist movements/discourses, and the politics of development.