Tag Archives: Meles

Ethiopia: Tecola Hagos’ Hasty Optimism

June 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Shiferaw Abebe In two recent postings, Dr. Tecola Hagos shared with readers of this page his optimism about the EPRDF governance under Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. While he has already characterized potential detractors as being “trapped in the past … read more »

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Ethiopia: The corruption Game By Alemayehu G Mariam

May 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

House cleaning or window dressing? Are they playing us like a cheap fiddle again? For a while, it was all about the Meles Dam and how to collect nickels and dimes to build it. That kind of played itself out. … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Meles Zenawi foundation

April 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Teklu Abate The Ethiopian regime has launched the Meles Zenawi foundation following its April 6 Congress at the AU Hall here in the capital. The foundation constitutes a library, a research center, a fellowship programme, and a public park, … read more »

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Ethiopia Renaissance Dam construction second year commencement to be marked

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(WIC) – Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam said the 2nd anniversary of the commencement of the Dam’s construction is to be marked with literary and sport … read more »

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Ethiopia: The ideology of a developmental state

March 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Jonas Tameru The concept of a developmental state by itself has no predefined rules and procedures that can guide leaders in making decisions about a country’s economic future. Even so the EPRDF by the blind arrogance of its leaders … read more »

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Ethiopian leader Meles dominates despite death

February 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia’s long-ruling leader died half a year ago, but it seems Meles Ze-nawi still holds on to power. In the capital, his face looks down from hundreds of posters plastered on walls, and government representatives vow to implement the late … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Prototype African Police State By Alemayehu G. Mariam

February 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

When Erin Burnett of CNN   visited Ethiopia in July 2012,she came face-to-face with the ugly face of an African police state: We saw what an African police state looked like when I was in Ethiopia last month… At the … read more »

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Ethiopia: 38th Anniversary of the TPLF Celebrated in Mekelle

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Government of Ethiopia The 38th anniversary of the formation of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was celebrated colorfully on Monday (February 19th) in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minster Hailemariam Desalegn said … read more »

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Ethiopia: Youth-focussed ‘governance’ structure to be introduced in Addis Abeba – sign of the country’s deepening repression 12 FEB

February 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Keffyalew Gebremedhin When the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi related his take on the state of Ethiopia to Richard Dowden, one of the editors of African Arguments, a thing he made the point of bragging about on this May … read more »

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Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi – A dove of peace and a military strategist

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Sani Awol A week after the untimely and tragic death of H.E. Meles Zenawi, the prominent local elder Professor Ephrem Yishak revealed an unheard story. He said: in 1989 when a group of Ethiopian scholars and elders sent a … read more »

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Ethiopia: Where Do We Go (or not go) From Here

February 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

On the road to democracy unity? For some time now, I have been heralding Ethiopia’s irreversible march from dictatorship to democracy. In April 2011, I wrote a commentary entitled, “The Bridge on the Road(map) to Democracy”. I suggested, We can … 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: Hailemariam Not Like Meles

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

column In July 2012, when the probability of a post-Meles Ethiopia appeared inevitable, a diplomat based in Addis Abeba pressed me to speculate on prospective successors. I insisted on “Hailemariam Desalegn, or someone like him”. The answer did not seem … read more »

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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Meets a Delegation of U.S. Senators

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Prime Minister noted that Ethio-US cooperation which had long concentrated on humanitarian assistance had now evolved into meaningful development relations in the areas of trade, investment and infrastructure development. He stressed the need to further enhance cooperation in security … 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: Is Hailemariam Dessaleign the Men of God?

December 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Abenezer Aregawi It’s very hard and difficult for a person like me to judge somebody as he is the men of God or not. First, I am not spiritual person though I believe in God. Second, it’s only God … read more »

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Ethiopia: Meles rules from beyond the grave, but for how long?

November 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

René Lefort The trade-off offered by authoritarianism to its client-constituents is security and high growth rates. After Meles challenges may force change, or build the case domestically for a new strong man. Meles Zenawi, the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, … read more »

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Re: Dutch courage? A TPLF warlord denounces the 1998 ethnic cleansing campaign

November 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Berihu I think Bereket has to work to make things better than worse. The deportation of Eritreans is not the heart of the problem. It is how their property is treated. When you say you have a country where other … read more »

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Eritrea President Isaya: The Black Knight

November 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ezana Sehay What is it about Isayas Afeworki [the Eritrean dictator], that reminds me of the Black Knight?— In the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, the Black Knight keeps challenging King Arthur, even after he loses arms … read more »

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Rethinking Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation

November 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Michael Street The environmental management of this vital water tower of Africa, with its implications for global security, is among the most pressing issues of our time. No one could have been more aware of the enormous challenges than … read more »

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Ethiopia: Human Rights Watch – Business as Usual

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Human Rights Watch: Business as Usual Amen Teferi It is a bit of a surprise to find an article that give the personal and the official opinion in one goes. The article is from an expert with the Human Rights … 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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Legacy of Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia (1991-2012)

October 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Legacy of Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia (1991-2012) By Dula Abdu Deservedly or not, Meles has received accolades from various sources, especially from western intellectuals and politicians. On the other hand, many Ethiopian observers see nothing redeeming, but malaise, destruction of … read more »

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Beyond Derailment and Canonization: Assessing Meles’s Rule

October 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Messay Kebede Scholars loyal to the Woyanne regime, often for the sake of ethnic solidarity, but with some scruples left for the objectivity of scholarly studies engage in a risky project when they undertake the assessment of Meles’s rule … read more »

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“Ethiopia’s Great Wealth is its People” – Meles Zenawi

October 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

What is the greatest need of the people of Ethiopia?  It helps a great deal and makes things clear, if we state clearly and know what we are trying to solve, and the issues we are concerned about and trying … read more »

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Ethiopia: Transcript of U.N. Envoy Rice at Memorial Service for Late PM in New York

October 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

document U.S. Mission to the United Nations Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, At a Memorial Service for Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at Abyssinian Baptist Church AS PREPARED Good morning. Reverend Butts, … read more »

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Prayer Service held in memory of the late Ethiopian PM in New York

October 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

On Oct 27, 2012 many of the world leaders and renowned professionals and educators were at a prayer service held in memory of PM Meles Zenawi at The Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York. Few among those present were, H. … read more »

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Meles Zenawi and the Ethiopian state

October 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Understanding the late prime minister and his dream for the nation Medhane Tadessei INTRODUCTION Meles Zenawi and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)-led Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) came to power in 1991 after a 16-year armed struggle in … read more »

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Ethiopia: Abide by the Will of Citizens!

October 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dawit Atinafu Once, Ethiopia was a powerful nation with greater political and economic influences. However, this astounding position was drastically declined mostly due to internal political instability fashioned by the regimes that ruled the nation in different times. As a … read more »

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Ethiopia: Medrek Vows to thwart Meles’ Legacy

September 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Medrek, arguably the most popular opposition party in Ethiopia which is striving to bring about democracy and the rule of law in the country, vows to get rid of the dark-side legacy of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Addressing … read more »

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