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...
View ArticleCAN ETHIOPIA’S NEW CABINET ADDRESS THE OROMO PROTESTS?
BY CONOR GAFFEY ON 11/8/16 Ethiopia’s prime minister, under pressure following almost a year of deadly protests, appeared to offer an olive branch to disgruntled protesters on November 1. In a...
View ArticleSad but true, – Eduardo Byrono
Sad but true, All these organizations are presenting just one community, And as I have once quoted in the past,no one so far dares to ask why all these gangs are needed? Or what did they accomplish up...
View ArticleTrump shocks the world with White House win
NEW YORK — Donald J. Trump shocked the world Tuesday, winning election as the 45th president of the United States The Hill The Republican nominee’s victory came after projections showed him winning the...
View ArticleNIGHTMARE: PRESIDENT TRUMP
NIGHTMARE: PRESIDENT TRUMP NIGHTMARE: PRESIDENT TRUMP ‘Millions To Lose Insurance,’ And Other Possible Headlines From A Trump Presidency…America Has ‘Jumped Off A Constitutional Cliff’… ‘An American...
View ArticleAmerica Elected A Man Who Said ‘Grab Them By The P***y’ Over The First Female...
MOURNING IN AMERICA NIGHTMARE: Prez Trump… America Elected A Man Who Said ‘Grab Them By The Pu**y’ Over The First Female President… Party Ends In Tears… U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets...
View ArticleClinton offers concession speech to tearful supporters in New York
By Kyle Balluck The Hill “Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans,” she told...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleWill Ethiopia’s Year-Long Crackdown End?
Need for Meaningful Reforms, Accountability by Felix Horne When I met 15-year-old “Meti” (not her real name), she felt her dream of becoming a nurse was over. In February, Meti and her classmates...
View ArticleInterview with Dr Haile Larebo – SBS Amharic
Interview with Dr Haile Larebo – SBS Amharic
View ArticleHow Clinton lost ‘blue wall’ states of Mich., Pa., Wis.
© Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters at the New Yorker after her defeat to Donald Trump on November 9, 2016 in New York.Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania were...
View ArticleAl-Shabab regains land as Ethiopia pulls troops
Ethiopia unrest and the troop withdrawals have come as a opportune boost for al-Shabab as they seize more territory. Ever since al-Shabab was pushed out of the Somali capital, they have been on the...
View ArticleEthiopian Security Re-Arrest Rights Activist, Zone9 Blogger Befeqadu Hailu
Befeqadu Hailu Security member of the command post established to oversee Ethiopia’s six-month State of Emergency have this morning re-arrested human rights activist and blogger Befeqadu Hailu, Addis...
View ArticleEthiopia detains over 11,000 under state of emergency decree
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle October 12, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopian authorities detained over 11,000 people under the state of emergency decree, its State of Emergency Inquiry Board said. Demonstrators...
View ArticleEthiopia’s tourism revenue falls by over $7m due to protests
Ethiopia’s tourism revenue has taken a massive dip in the wake of anti-government protests that started a year ago. The Horn of Africa country is projected to lose about 400 million dollars from...
View ArticleDadi Bayene of Ethiopia wins Richmond Marathon
-Associated Press – Saturday, November 12, 2016 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – An Ethiopian runner has won the 39th annual Richmond marathon. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2erzQpR ) that...
View ArticleStéphane Dion, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Ethiopia
Minister Dion visits Ethiopia and underscores support for engagement of all Ethiopians in an inclusive democratic process November 12, 2016 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Global Affairs Canada The...
View ArticleTension between TPLF led, Ethiopia and Egypt is increasing
Taha Mansour Tension between TPLF led, Ethiopia and Egypt is increasing; A couple of Egyptian citizens residing in Addis Ababa are arrested. According to sources from Addis Ababa a number of Egyptians...
View ArticleSometimes a People Does not Get a Government it Deserves [by Yacob...
November 9, 2016 the day Americans exercised their much cherished democratic right of electing their president should normally have been a day of much joy and elation. However, with the election of...
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