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Ethiopia: Liberating a “Prison Nation”

April 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Alemayehu G Mariam Ethiopia today is a “prison of nations and nationalities with the Oromo being one of the prisoners”, proclaimed the recently issued Declaration of the Congress of the Oromo Democratic Front (ODF). This open-air prison is administered through … read more »

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Who has the mandate in Ethiopia?

November 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Let me add that only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. Benjamin Franklin by MeKonnen H. Birru, PhD Yesterday, over 90 million Americans voted and in Texas … read more »

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