What is the type of federalism in Ethiopia?

The basis for delimitation of the federal States is explained in Article 46 of the FDRE Constitution. It states that “ States shall be delimited on the basis of the settlement patterns, language, identity and consent of the peoples concerned. read more

Federalism is a method of government that allows two or more entities to share control over the same geographic region. In the U.S., this means that the federal government, state governments and local entities share powers over the citizens. read more

Other Types of Federalism Many types of federalism can exist. Federalism changes every generation, each new type shaping the nation during that time. The types of federalism mentioned above are only the tip of the iceberg, and the most famous kinds. A different type of federalism can be created for practically any shift in the way the power of the nation is redistributed. read more

Ever since 1991, Ethiopia has departed from the old unitary form of state and has been implementing language based federalism. According to Articles 1 and 47 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the country is a federation of nine ethno-linguistically divided regional states. read more

endorsement of ethnic federalism as the foundational principle of New Ethiopia. To be precise, it's not ethnicity per se that defines New Ethiopia, but ethnicity in its territorial guise. read more