Daniel Berhane

How the gov’t responded to the 2007 food crisis in Ogaden | 6th Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa

The whistleblowers’ website wiki-leaks published another leaked cable of the US Embassy Addis Ababa. This is the 6th of the…

Mubarak’s war on media | On the 10th day of Egyptian revolt

It appears Egyptian President Hosini Mubarak launched a wide-scale attack on media on Thursday, Cairo Time. The attack targeted a…

On the Arab revolt | Are they ready for liberal democracy?

As a result of the Jasmine Revolution that ousted Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali and the on-going revolt in…

Freedom House | Ethiopia is not a liberal democracy – Duh!

Freedom House published its annual survey of ‘freedom’ and ‘electoral democracy’ this month. The report, titled Freedom in the World…

US diplomats ponder on ‘land grab’ | 4th Wikileaks cable of US embassy Addis Ababa

The whistleblowers’ website wikileaks published the fourth leaked cable of the US Embassy in Addis Ababa yesterday. The Cable, which…

Ethiopia | Opposition unconcerned about Gerrymandering?

Much has been said, and for a decade, about the disproportionality of electoral constituencies in Ethiopia. Of late, the EU…

Ethiopia’s web filtering | Beyond the cycle of condemnation and denial

Last March, on the bi-monthly press conference, when the BBC journalist asked Premier Meles Zenawi, after noting the signal interferences…

On Price control | A 6-point reply to doomsayers |Ethiopia

On Jan. 6/2011, on the eve of Ethiopian Christmas, PM Meles Zenawi, Director of Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority Melaku…

Ethiopia’s web filtering | Advanced technology, hypocritical criticisms, bleeding constitution

Thus far, Ethiopia’s internet filtering had been characterized by technical limitations and hesitance. That is reflected in the filtering methods…

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