Should Ethiopia Limit How Long Its Prime Minister Can Serve? Why This Won’t Fix a Deeper Democracy Problem

[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has revived debate over whether the country should impose term limits on its head of government. Speaking before the National Dialogue Commission in May 2026 – just weeks before national elections – he said executive power should be “limited by law”. He suggested the issue could form part of wider constitutional reform that many Ethiopians have been calling for since 1995.

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