Tag Archives: Tigray Region

Factors of Change and Transformation in Ethiopia

April 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Teshome Abebe The restive sixties with the student movement spawned the tumultuous seventies, which in turn, brought about the transfer of power from a feudal establishment to the first of its kind communist era in Ethiopia.  This was then followed … read more »

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Ethiopia: Worrying drought and famine scenario foreseen for many parts of Ethiopia

April 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Projected food security outcomes March 2013 By Keffyalew Gebremedhin In one of its fliers, ActionAid rightly pointed out that in Ethiopia the perennial question is whether there is enough food. The NGO indicated, “Ethiopia has suffered from several famines, and … read more »

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

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Civil right movement by the Muslims is unified, coordinated and disciplined on their demand for the existing religious freedom to be respected and run their own affairs without government interference and respect their long standing harmonious relationship with the … read more »

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Ethiopia’s Tigray State Pardons Hundreds of Prisoners

March 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Mekelle — In connection with the 38th founding anniversary of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has freed hundreds of prisoners who have been serving prison terms. Accordingly, a total of 965 prisoners who met criteria … read more »

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Ethiopia: Raya under destruction

February 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Teumay Raya refers to a tract of land stretching from Ala Wuha in the south to Alajje in the north. That is bigger than Adwa and Axum awrajas combined. Historically, this is where the Weyane rebellion started in 1928 … read more »

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