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Ethiopia: The politics of fear and smear By Alemayehu G Mariam

February 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Alemayehu G Mariam In December 2011, I wrote a commentary entitled, “Ethiopia: Land of Blood or Land of Corruption?” contrasting two portraits of Ethiopia. At the time, the portrait painted by Transparency International (TI) (Corruption Index) and Global Financial Integrity (GFI) … read more »

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Ethiopia: Jihadawi Harekat: Context, Objectives, and Internal Contradictions

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Faysal Qassim “Authoritarian leaders do repeat their tactics, once as tragedy, second as farce,” a modified version of Marx’s assertion in his article The Eighteenth Brumaire. On February 5, the regime in Ethiopia released a documentary film entitled “Jihadawi … read more »

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