Ethopia: Caucus of Opposition Parties accuses gov’t of creating ‘war economy,’ warns of shrinking civic space

Addis Abeba– The Caucus of Opposition Parties (CoP), an umbrella group of six opposition parties in Ethiopia, has accused the ruling Prosperity Party of turning the country into a “war economy” and warned of the “rapid shrinking of civic space.” The group alleges that journalists, rights advocates, and humanitarian actors face escalating repression and exile.

In a statement released on 19 December, 2024, the Caucus, which includes the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), claimed that the government “has allocated most…