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Southern comfort on the rocks
by Ermias Tasfaye Since June, the Sidama campaign for a new federal state in southern Ethiopia was on a rollercoaster, riding the political contortions of a diverse and divided region and country. Now,...
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“On the Question of Nationalities in Ethiopia” – A Historical Review of...
By Yared Tibebu – November 17, 2019 Introduction Yared Tibebu Wallelign Mekonnen’s article “On the Question of Nationalities in Ethiopia” was published 50 years ago today on Nov 17, 1969. From the...
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Was the Sidama People’s Vote for Statehood in Awassa Free and Fair?
By Damo Gotamo The vote on a referendum for the Sidama autonomy in Awassa and Sidama Zone took place on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. We were told by government officials and journalists that the...
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Ethiopia: I Remember the Slaughter of November 2005 in 2019!
By Prof, Alemayehu G. Mariam Justice for the Victims of the Meles Massacres Special Author’s Note: For years, I have memorialized the month of November by remembering the hundreds of innocent...
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Ethiopia: An African Political Miracle in Africa?
By Alemayehu G. Mariam There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall — think of it, always.” -Mahatma Gandhi Our ability to reach unity in...
View ArticleThe new proclamation in the making, Ethiopia aims to privatize six sugar...
Bileh Jelan/ Addis Standard Addis Abeba November 29/2019 – Ethiopia’s State Minister of Finance, Eyob Tekalign (PhD), said Ethiopia was in the process of conducting evaluations including technical and...
View ArticleWhy We Should Be Concerned About the Politics of AU (African Union)?
November 30, 2019 Tegenaw Goshu “The African Union Organizes the 6th Annual Continental Forum of Election Management Bodies’?” This is the title of a report I read on Satenaw website (English). The...
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You Snooze, You Lose! Wake Up Slumbering Diaspora Ethiopian Giant!
By Alemayehu G, Mariam Author’s Note: I have written this commentary as a wake-up call to diaspora Ethiopians, particularly those in the United States. Fundamental and structural changes are taking...
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Six causes of transitional trauma
December 2, 2019 by Ahmed Mohammed There is almost no prospect of a swift and painless democratic transition in Ethiopia Authoritarian regimes in Ethiopia—Imperial, Derg, and EPRDF alike—irrespective...
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Book Review: “Medemer”, A Book by Dr. Abiy Ahmed
By Assefa A. Lemu Exordium The book titled “Medemer” and written by Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy was launched on October 19, 2019 at a Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa (Finfinne). At a launching...
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Why Ethiopia needs a strong incumbent political party in the transition to...
By Girmachew Alemu, For Addis Standard Between revolution and continuity Addis Abeba, December 03/2019 – Ethiopia is going through a political transition to democracy that began under the incumbent...
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Aung San Suu Kyi and Abiy Ahmed By Tedla Asfaw Ethiopians are calling for a protest rally at Oslo, Norway to hold accountable Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed led government for the last month ethnically and...
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Dark Ages Ethiopia: The Ravages of Personal-Tribal ‘Rule’ and Beyond
By Tesfaye Demmellash The apparent reshuffle of existing ethnic-partisan groups within the EPRDF “coalition” into a single united political entity recently announced by PM Abiy came on the heels of the...
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Awol’s fear is misplaced!
In an opinion piece published on December 6, 2019, on Aljazeera titled ‘Why Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party could be bad news for Ethiopia’ Awol Allo seems to fear the formation of the new party will...
View ArticleThe Final Push of Egypt to Secure Zero-Sum Water Share Agreement with a...
By Ermias Hailu/December 6, 2019 After Egypt’s failure to integrate Eritrea to its territories by the end of the second world war, due to Emperor Haile Selassie’s superior diplomatic skills, the then...
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Three-Ring Media Circus in Oslo?: Why I Support PM Abiy’s Decision Not to...
By Alemayehu G, Mariam Oslo City Hall “Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth.” H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed is scheduled to formally accept...
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“It is Time to Hear from the Ethiopian Minorities on the Current Crisis We...
Press Conference: “It is Time to Hear from the Ethiopian Minorities on the Current Crisis We Face!” Do Not Forget: They Too Have a Stake in the Shared Future of Ethiopia! Eliana Hotel Churchill...
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It’s too early to call Prosperity Party bad news to Ethiopia (A rejoinder to...
Ephrem Madebo (emadebo@gmail.com) Ephrem Madebo On November 30, 2019, Awol Allo tweeted the following: “Lemma is not alone. In fact, there are very few Oromos beneath the ornament of the sky who do not...
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Congratulating Abiy “Champion of Peace” Ahmed!
By Alemayehu G. Mariam In his last will and testament, Alfred Nobel provided for an award to be given to “champions of peace to be selected by a committee of five persons in the Norwegian Storting”. I...
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Abiy Ahmed Ali – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Lecture given by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2019 Abiy Ahmed Ali, Oslo, 10 December 2019. “Forging A Durable Peace in the Horn of Africa” Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished...
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