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An Institution That Can Unite All Ethiopians! [Gizachew Tiruneh, Ph. D].
The recent protests in the Oromo and Amhara regions of Ethiopia have questioned the legitimacy of the ruling party of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), and many...
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Are super powers behind the Current Ethiopian Crisis? [By Houriso Gemechu,...
There is a lot going on behind the scenes than what is being discussed publicly about the crisis in Ethiopia. There are several curious events that need to be brought out in public for all to clearly...
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Do Not Resuscitate TPLF [by Muluken Gebeyew]
Ethiopians have suffered under TPLF (Tigray People Liberation Front) brutal regime for the last 25 years. This elite group of Tigraen origin which was conceived in the womb of hate and jealousy has...
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‘Ethiopia cannot build democracy without vibrant media’ [Negeri Lencho]
Negeri Lencho, Ethiopia’s newly appointed Information Minister has expressed the resolve to develop and protect a vibrant media landscape in the country. Lencho said a vibrant media was non-negotiable...
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Tedros Adhanom Hires US-based Firm to Win Top WHO Job [By Natalie Huet ]
Desperate to win the top job at the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom of Ethiopia has hired a U.S. based public affairs firm to help him with his bid. So far, he is the only candidate who...
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The Future of Ethiopia: Dictatorship, Democracy or Division? [by Asnake Demena ]
The year 1991 was a turning point in the history of Ethiopia. It was a turning point for the reason that after seventeen years of civil war, an ethnic-based Tigray People’s Liberation Front took...
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My Take on Political and Economic Ramifications of American Election- a Quick...
Seid Hassan- Murray State University This commentary is an expanded version of a brief interview that I gave to the Amharic version of Voice of America, on November 9, 2016. Prof. Seid Hassan- Murray...
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The Deteriorating Situation in Ethiopia [by Yohannes Woldemariam]
The minority ethnic regime in Ethiopia now faces multiple rebellions. The regime’s foreign friends are part of the problem. “Faced with increased intrusion into their lands by so-called international...
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Ethiopia’s Candidate to Lead the World Health Organization Contracts...
Tedros Adhanom. Creative Commons image by Russell Watkins/UK Department for International Development. Ethiopia’s candidate for Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom,...
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Darkness at Noon in AmeriKKKa? [Alemayehu G. mariam]
Hail to the Grief (Chief) to Come!? Donald Trump is now President-elect of the United States. He was elected by the same rigged system he so vociferously complained about: “I’m afraid the election is...
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The changing face of Ethiopia. [By yilma Bekele]
The US elections are over and I have not met anyone happy with the outcome. All the dirty linen was was washed in public and the winner was the one with the most stain. The opinion polls malfunctioned...
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Donald Trump and Africa [Witney Schneidman]
From the Brookings Institution Witney Schneidman For Africa, at stake in this election of Donald Trump is the strong bipartisan consensus in Congress that has been the cornerstone of U.S. policy...
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Ethiopia’s crisis: Things fall apart: will the centre hold? [RENÉ LEFORT-...
FILE – Demonstrators chant slogans and flash the Oromo protest gesture during Irreecha, the thanksgiving festival of the Oromo people, in Bishoftu town, Oromia region, Ethiopia. RENÉ LEFORT Open...
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Beyond the timeless ‘Ethiopia Lezelalem Tinur’ [Zecharias Zelalem]
Zecharias Zelalem, Special to Addis Standard &tbsp; An eternal slogan unapologetically shouted out loud with defiance and determination at rallies as much as it is mumbled at quiet prayers under...
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Gondar – Home of the brave: Land of the rebels?! [By Girma Hadas]
Cornel Demeke Zewdie The title of the article might suggest to you that the writer is a victim of petty thinking and parochial politics because he focused to write about a certain region (Gondar)...
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To Your Excellency, Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime minister of Ethiopia...
Your Excellency, About a month ago, I heard you saying “the government [Ethiopian] wants to reform an electoral system which has excluded the opposition.” Few months ago, I heard you saying that you...
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Reacting to Lefort’s Article on the Ethiopian Crisis [Messay Kebede]
Prof. Messay Kebede I have read with great interest René Lefort’s article, “Ethiopia’s Crisis Things Fall Apart: Will the Center Hold?” With his usual perspicacity and deep knowledge of Ethiopia’s...
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Why resist the Addis Abeba Master Plan? – A constitutional legal exploration
Tsegaye R. Ararssa When,in mid April 2014, the government in Ethiopia announced its readiness to implement what it called the “Addis Abeba Integrated Regional Development Plan” (the “Master Plan” for...
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Chinese yuan devaluation is not the real concern for Africa: A weakened...
Amadou Sy From The Brookings Institution The devaluation of the Chinese yuan by about 2 percent—its largest single-day drop since 1994—on Tuesday, August 11 took global markets by surprise. Market...
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“America Needs to be Respected Again” on the Red Carpet?
Donald Trump’s shtick is: “America needs to be respected again because the rest of the world has lost respect for America.” I don’t care much for The Donald. But his shtick gnaws away at my mind as I...
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