Lest Chaos Becomes the Order of the Day
This commentary piece discusses the political landscape in Ethiopia, drawing parallels between current government instability and literary themes of collapse. The author criticizes Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's leadership and the shifting loyalties of his political appointees.
Why it matters
It provides insight into the internal political dissent and the perceived failure of leadership within the current Ethiopian administration.
I don’t know how many times I have referenced this poem by William Yeats Butler to make my point about things falling apart before the Second Coming. Something akin to what we call here ሊነጋ ሲሆን እጅግ ይጨልማል፡፡May be I will again.
I believe most of us are familiar with Heinemann’s African Writers Series. The eye-catching colophon, the orange cover, the lists of books published under the series and the associate institutes of higher learning featured in every single issue.
We were predominantly represented by Sahle silassie Brehan Mariam and Dagnachew Worku. Blessings and Courtesy is due to our parents and teachers for hooking us on the Series. The patriarch of the AWS was of course Chuna Achebe and his Magnum Opus is the inimitable ‘Things Fall Apart’ which linked us to Yeats-hence the Second Coming (Achebe borrowed the title from Yeats Poem the Second Coming).
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in