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Ethiopia: Transition Plus Confusion

By Daniel Berhane, Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) column After the passing of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, I coined a phrase to describe the constellation of power inside the ruling party: “The outgoing are not really out, and the incoming … read more »

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20th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION LIVE

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Profile: The Newly-elected African Union Chairman Ethiopia’s Hailemariam Desalegn

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegnwas was elected as the new rotating chairperson of the African Union (AU) at the opening ceremony of the 20th AU Summit held here on Sunday. Desalegnwas has become Prime Minister of Ethiopia after the former … read more »

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Mobile Subscribers in Ethiopia Now Over 18 Million

Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, Information and Communication Technology Minister with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, said that the government is trying to increase access to Information and Communication Technology in the country as well as improve its quality. Opening the … read more »

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Ethiopia: On Constitutional Absurdities

By Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” — Voltaire On November 29, 2012, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, conferred the rank of deputy prime minister, with the approval of parliament, on … read more »

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RE: Ethiopia: Is three Deputy Prime Ministers Constitutional?

alem it is quit natural to oppose what ever idea you didn’t believe on. but it should be justifiable and to the benefit of the country at large. opposing for nothing is the worst thing. first and at most you … read more »

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Ethiopia: Is three Deputy Prime Ministers Constitutional?

Ethiopian ruling junta showed progress in the 5 year GTP plan by electing 3 Deputy prime minister. We don’t have any constitutional provision that allow the parliament to elect three deputies prime minister though the ruling junta doesn’t respect their … read more »

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Ethiopia: Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet

Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet; his first since he assumed power last September following the death of his predecessor, Meles Zenawi. The House of People’s Representatives on Thursday endorsed the appointment of five ministers presented … read more »

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Ethiopia: PM Desalegn fires gov’t minister whose wife faces terror charges

Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s leader has fired a government minister whose wife faces terrorism charges. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday fired the country’s civil minister, Junedin Sado, whose wife is one of 29 people facing terrorism charges related to protests … read more »

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Fear of Instability Following the Death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi

The long period of uncertainty over the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ended on Monday, when it was officially announced that he had passed away in a Brussels hospital at the age of 57. Rumours about the death … read more »

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Is Ethiopia in Constitutional Crisis?

By Alemayehu G. Mariam In an interview I gave to the Voice of America Amharic program last week, I was asked to comment on the nature of constitutional succession in the event of death, disability, resignation, illness, incapacity or removal … read more »

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Let’s Not Fall on the Trap of Meles Zenawi’s Illness

by Samson Gebremariam These past weeks all our attention was focused on the former “FREEDOM FIGHTER” the current “OPPRESSOR” of all time in our beloved Ethiopian history. TPLF/EPRDF and its dictator leader Meles Zenawi know how to shift people’s mind … read more »

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Libya says ex-deputy PM suspect in general’s killing

Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Monday a former NTC deputy prime minister was suspected of involvement in the killing of one of the rebel movement’s most senior military commanders. General Abdel Fattah Younes was killed by his own … read more »

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