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Atta al-Battahani explains local & state government

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2018

Atta al-Battahani explains local & state government on the RVI Sudan Course 2005 in Rumbek, Sudan.

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The Political Economy of Coffee in the Sidama–Gedeo–Guji Belt, Southern Ethiopia

September 4, 2026

This report is part of a wider research project on the political economy of coffee in Ethiopia in the context of the political transition since

SHECONF 2026: International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

July 9, 2026

Event report On 26 March 2026, researchers, practitioners and academics gathered in Addis Ababa for SHECONF 2026, an International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

State Capture in Africa: How elite networks undermine democracy, development and security

June 24, 2026

Key points State capture has been increasingly recognized as a major governance challenge due to the way it helps to drive many of the most

Rift Valley Institute

Atta al-Battahani explains local & state government

Recent Publications

The Political Economy of Coffee in the Sidama–Gedeo–Guji Belt, Southern Ethiopia

SHECONF 2026: International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

State Capture in Africa: How elite networks undermine democracy, development and security

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