Political Connections Shield Illicit Coffee Traders in Ethiopia, Study Alleges

The Reporter Ethiopia · 24/10/2026 ጥዋት 6:28:46

A new study of southwest Ethiopia’s coffee sector alleges that politically connected traders benefit from selective law enforcement, fragmented regulation, and weak accountability, allowing illicit shipments to evade sanctions while smallholder farmers face mounting economic and land pressures. The report, published by the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) as part of the Ethiopia Peace Research Facility’s […]