Politics | Horn Affairs

Development & Democracy – Two sides of the same coin

(Berhanu Tsegay - from MOFEC) If a country is awash with corruption, rent-seeking, lack of good governance and rule of law,…

Sunday, September 18, 2016 @ 4:21 am

(Zeray W/Senbet) [Clink on the table of contents to jump to specific section] 1. Preliminaries What is an identity question?…

Thursday, September 15, 2016 @ 5:41 am

(René Lefort - Open Democracy) There is every sign that Ethiopia is plunging into a crisis whose scale, intensity, and…

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 @ 8:58 pm

(Feyisa Lilesa - Washington Post) Feyisa Lilesa is an Ethiopian Olympian and winner of a silver medal in the men’s…

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 @ 8:26 pm

(Tefaye Debella) It is crucial for Ethiopians of every stripe to express our thoughts on the current and future Ethiopia.…

Monday, September 5, 2016 @ 4:18 am

(Yeshitila Zewdie) “It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to…

Monday, September 5, 2016 @ 3:18 am

(Yeshitila Zewdie) From among the fairy tales I heard and know about, the making of Ethiopia and the body politic…

Saturday, August 13, 2016 @ 7:52 pm

(Tesfai Hailu) "There's a lot of bleeding hearts around who don't like to see people with helmets and guns. All…

Saturday, August 13, 2016 @ 7:13 pm

Security forces killed several people in Bahir Dar city, northwestern Ethiopia, after clashing with protesters. Ten thousands marched in the…

Monday, August 8, 2016 @ 7:45 am

Ethiopia's populous regions were hit by protests on Saturday, amid social media blackout and government warnings. At least fifteen lives…

Saturday, August 6, 2016 @ 6:48 pm