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Which Way Ethiopia: Revolution, Civil War, or National Reconciliation?

May 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Messay Kebede Since the death of Prime Minister Meles, the political situation of Ethiopia has entered a phase of uncertainty with no clear momentum toward stabilization. Despite predictions of the imminent collapse of the EPRDF, either under the pressure … read more »

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Ethiopia: One country, Ethiopia; one person, one vote!

April 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Robele Ababya, Expression of solidarity I do want to express my solidarity with the entire content of the special release by G-7 dated 31 March 2013 under the title “በአማራ ህዝብ ላይ እየተፈጸመ ያለው ግፍ በኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ ላይ እየተፈጸመ … read more »

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Ethiopia: Food or freedom: Which comes first?

April 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

It is true that economic growth is a necessary condition for a country like Ethiopia….. Yet, food is not sufficient. Food is necessary for our survival but our survival is meaningless without freedom. Food and freedom cannot be dealt separately. … read more »

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The Glittering Transformation of Ethiopia is beyond Reproach!

April 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Tsehaye Debalkew It could be arguably and vehemently declared that the single most, cardinal issue that has captured unanimity in its entirety that has brought Africa together and indeed the world, a rare commodity in the global political and diplomatic … read more »

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Ethiopia, China eye stronger ties

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and China on Sunday expressed the hope to lift their cooperation and bilateral relations to a new level. The two sides exchanged views on the issue during a meeting between Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Chen … read more »

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RE: My observations on ‘Muslims protest’ in Ethiopia

March 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Commentary By Abera Mamo Dear filmon Kansay and to all other who may have prejudice to the whole development of Ethiopian Muslim protest , let me give you important and real concrete base on the issue. 1. The right of … read more »

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The Ethiopian Muslim Civil Rights Movement: Implications for Democracy in Ethiopia

March 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Alemu Tafesse Academic and Political Analyst The fourteen-month old Muslim civil rights movement in Ethiopia has so far had some spectacular implications for the development of democracy and democratic political culture in the country. It has affected both the cultural … read more »

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Ethiopia: Politics Grows Up, While Power Grows Down

February 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Zemelak Ayele, Addis Fortune opinion Preparations are being made for the 2013 nationwide local elections and the Addis Abeba City Council elections. The elections are expected to be held on April 7, 2013; the fifth local elections in the … read more »

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Ethiopia: Playing with fire as EPRDF pries in religious and ethnic affairs

February 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Robele Ababya  Weird Sunday mass at the Palace This article is prompted by The Horn Times News breaking news dated 03 Feb 2013 titled: “Ethiopia: ‘Judas of Wollayta’ shattered as pagan TPLF warlords cancelled his bizarre Sunday mass” written … read more »

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Ethiopia: Transition Plus Confusion

February 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

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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Ethiopia: Attack On Opposition Unjustified

February 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Yacob Haile-Mariam,Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) column The question “Who is more Ethiopian?” which appeared in a viewpoint article published on January 27, 2013, poses an obsolete question, which most Ethiopians have moved beyond. Such a question, in fact, is … read more »

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Millions register to vote in Ethiopia as opposition parties threaten to boycott

January 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Millions of voters have registered in Ethiopia to take part in upcoming local and Addis Ababa City Council elections due to be held in April this year. According to sources from the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), over 19.4 … read more »

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Ethiopia: Rebuking the justifications of authoritarian rule

January 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By: Mubarak Keder Authoritarian rule, in contrast to its counterpart democracy, takes various forms. The most common ones are being: personal, military, one-party and electoral authoritarianism. Among these, electoral authoritarianism stands out as rather complicated and tricky in that, it … read more »

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The Chinese Influence and the Ethiopian Dilemma

January 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Lemam2010@gmail.com Little is understood in Ethiopia of the concept of ‘developmental state’ (at least outside of EPRDF leadership circles) and there is no effort to discuss the concept in this rather short piece. But it will be naive to understand … read more »

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Current Reality in Ethiopia; A Dominant Party System or A Single Party State?

January 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Tsehaye Debalkew, Washington D.C There has been an acute and hugely observable dialogue and fierce debate that under grids the critical discourse of the Ethiopian polity in the wake of the fast paced development drive and the upcoming Regional and … read more »

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Ethiopia: Where Meles Meets Mengistu

December 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Getachew T. Alemu, column A social structure that inculcates mediocrity always settles for the little achievements of individuals, regardless of their social status. My close friend, a language teacher by profession, dubs this, ‘the culture of living for clapping’. … read more »

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Ethiopia 2012: Human Rights and Government Wrongs By Alemayehu G. Mariam

December 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Another Groundhog Year In December 2008, I wrote a weekly commentary lamenting the fact that 2008 was “Groundhog Year” in Ethiopia: It was a repetition of 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004… Everyday millions of Ethiopians woke up only to find themselves … read more »

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Ethiopia: EPRDF embroiled in Zenawi’s legacy By Robele Ababya

December 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Robele Ababya Revelation of Zenawi’s vision for Tigray Azeb Mesfin reportedly revealed the existence of a project document prepared by her late husband Zenawi to transform Tigray into an industrial center of the tribal-based Federation of Ethiopia. This rather surprising … read more »

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Ethiopia: Is three Deputy Prime Ministers Constitutional?

November 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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: What is the purpose of a government?

November 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Magn Nyang The purpose of government is to provide a system in which individuals give portion of their freedom in order to pursue needs and wants without the fears that are inherent in a state of anarchy. In an … read more »

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Meles Zenawi: the Marxist-Leninist Master of “Capitalist Speak”

November 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Theodore M. Vestal Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, revered by some and reviled by many, died last month under suspicious circumstances only vaguely explained by his TPLF colleagues. As the Woyane wept in official mourning, the world considered … read more »

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Ethiopia: Opposition propaganda dominates social media

September 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Zeke Endris, tigraionline The uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia gave a sudden hope to the self-appointed western Human Rights entrepreneurs and their local benefactors who have long been calling for a regime-change in Ethiopia. These elements had become desperate, … read more »

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Ethiopia Swears in Hailemariam Desalegn as the New Prime Minister

September 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn took the oath of office Friday, vowing to maintain the legacy of long-time ruler Meles Zenawi who died last month. “I, Hailemariam Desalegn, in front of the parliament, accept to be … read more »

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Economic corruption in Ethiopia

August 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Economic corruption in Ethiopia must take front burner to bring down the Woyane regime faster Given Woyane’s stranglehold on the economy through its network of criminal enterprises and its official corruption it is important to bring down the rotten system … read more »

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

July 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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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Analysis: EPRDF’s anti-Muslim campaign

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Peace be unto you all! The Ethiopian Government has taken many with surprise when it imported the Ahbash ideology, put all the human and financial resource to forcefully impose it on Ethiopian Muslims. By doing so it openly put itself … read more »

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Ethiopia: Dismantling authoritarian ethnicism

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Tesfaye Demmellash, Ph.D. How did authoritarian identity politics come to dominate Ethiopian national affairs, rising to the level of official state ideology and practice under the Woyanes? What are the sources, forms, and contradictions of this domination, and how … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Bedtime Stories of Meles Zenawi

May 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM At the “World Economic Forum Meeting” in Ethiopia last week, dictator Meles Zenawi lectured: …. My view is that there is no direct relationship between economic growth and democracy historically or theoretically. But my view is that … read more »

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Massive protest to save Ethiopia By Robele Ababya

May 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

World of corruption dominated by thugs It is abundantly clear that we live in a dangerous and rotten multi-polar power world without a distinct global leader. This much is recognized but none has a solution to the immorality pervading our … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Dictator’s Doublespeak; Lies, Lies, and more Lies!

April 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Tibebe Samuel Ferenji In 1995, I had the honor and immense pleasure of interviewing Professor Mesfin Woldemariam when I was working with “Hibret Radio”. During that interview, he told me that Mr. Meles Zenawi is someone who is incapable … read more »

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