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Indigenous peoples’ autonomy: Missing in the land grab debate

In 2007, in his annual conference with representatives of the Ethiopian youth, drawn from all over the country, the late…

Nile | There Won’t Be Enough for Everybody [The Oxonian Globalist]

The Nile River is a resource strained to its limits on both sides of the equation – supply and demand.…

Ethiopia| EPRDF vs Opportunism: A half-hearted battle?

“Opportunism” is the new enemy. It was declared a “threat” since mid-March, first in a prime space column on the state-owned…

Generational shift may shake-up Ethiopian politics after Meles Zenawi (Terrence Lyons)

Here is a short piece by Terrence Lyons about the potential impact of Metekakat. Of course, Mr. Lyons coined yet a…

Nile | Ethiopia pokes Egypt taking the last step to ratify CFA

Ethiopian Parliament referred the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) to its Standing committee on Thursday, bringing  the ratification one session…

Africa in Motion: The crucial role of Addis Ababa [French media]

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is the current chairman of the African Union (AU), elected at the 20th summit of…

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Ethiopia

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ethiopia is a federal republic. On August 20, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died. The ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary…

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Kenya

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kenya is a republic with an institutionally strong president and a prime minister with unclearly defined executive powers.…

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Eritrea

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The government of the State of Eritrea is a highly centralized, authoritarian regime under the control of President…

EPRDF’s leadership structure and election | Metekakat review

The Metekakat plan - officially adopted in June 2009 by the ruling party, EPRDF - is meant to transfer power to a…

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