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Land and Ethiopia’s Corruptocracy By Alemayehu G Mariam

April 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Alemayehu G Mariam The silence of Ethiopia’s “beautiful minds” Professor A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the renowned Indian scientist  (“Missile Man of India”)  and Eleventh President of India (2002-2007) said, “If a country is to be corruption free and … read more »

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Who retards change in Ethiopia?

December 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Teklu Abate (Ph.D) Chairman of Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party, Dr Negasso Gidada, nicely highlighted the current political condition in Ethiopia. In a discussion forum arranged for party members, Ethiopia’s former president identified major challenges and problems … read more »

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Ethiopia: Gov’t banned Independent papers

October 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Two weekly newspapers that have been critical of Ethiopia’s ruling party have stopped publication because of government obstruction, the papers’ publishers said Monday. The publishers are appealing to the country’s newly appointed Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to intervene. A government … read more »

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Ethiopia: Negasso and EPRDF: The Inside Story

August 2, 2011 by benim

Book publishing had its golden age in the ’60s and ’70s. So did theate 1 Month Break Up Your Girlfriend Is Still Holding You Back r. The singular genius of Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin, whose magnificent adaptations of Shakespearean plays are arguably the … read more »

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Ethiopia: VOA is Not Voice of Zenawi

August 1, 2011 by benim

VOA is the Voice of America. It is emphatically not the VOZ (Voice of Zenawi) or anyone else. Thus spoke VOA Acting Director Steve Redisch responding to the firestorm of controversy surrounding revelations of a blacklist of critics drawn up … read more »

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Ethiopia : Meles Zenawi issued a blunt warning to opposition groups

April 6, 2011 by benim

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi issued a blunt warning to opposition groups he says are trying to organize a people’s revolution. Mr. Meles on Tuesday accused the largest opposition coalition of serving as a cover for an outlawed rebel group. … read more »

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Out of Touch in the Horn of Africa?

February 21, 2011 by benim

In 1884, the Berlin Conference was convened by the European imperial powers to carve out colonial territories in Africa. It was called the “Scramble for Africa”. In 2009, another Berlin Conference was convened by a high level group of diplomats … read more »

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