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Ethiopian journalist held for coverage of Muslim protests

February 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Authorities have cracked down on reporters and news outlets that covered last year’s demonstrations by Muslims, seen here. (AFP/Jenny Vaughan) Nairobi, February 1, 2013–Ethiopian security forces have detained for two weeks without charge the editor of a newsmagazine and accused … read more »

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Eritrea: Same March, Different Drummer

November 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Saleh AA Younis The Circular Journey in Search of Eritrea: A “World Distance” that Never Was ( by Yosief Gebrehiwet) is an answer to the question posed by Eritrean Independence: Is It Worth All The Sacrifice? (also by Yosief Ghebrehiwet). … read more »

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Ethiopia’s Hailemariam Desalegn and the Challenges Ahead by Dr.Solomon Deresso Ayele

October 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Sophia Gebrehiwot, VOA -Solomon Ayele Dersso Phd, is a senior researcher with Peace and Security Council Report Program at the Addis Ababa Office of the Institute for Security Studies. He has published articles on the ongoing political situation in … read more »

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Ethiopia: Bedrock of Art and Faith

April 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By HOLLAND COTTER ON the roads through Ethiopia’s highlands traffic raises a brick-red haze that coats your clothes, powders your skin and starts a creaking in your lungs. Despite the dust people wear white. Farmers wrap themselves in bleached cotton. … read more »

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An African Victory, A Powerful Woman, A Racial Truth

February 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian Victory Affects the World Though it may not be noted in every history book, in 1896 the Battle of Adwa took place on the Horn of Africa. The battle pitted the armies of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia against … read more »

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