Special Edition | Post-Meles Zenawi 2012

Special edition| Post-Meles 2012 Collection of exclusive interviews, opinion pieces and news digests covering the.

Top 15 Highlights of year 2012 [in Ethiopia & the Horn]

1. Best Person of the Year: The Ethiopian people. (for the amazing decency and civility.

Timeline: PM Hailemariam Desalegne's first 100 days

Ethiopia’s newly elected Prime Minister made 100 days in office on Dec. 28, 2013.

Here is a round up of his public activities.

Interview with an Eritrean opposition Yonathan Sebhatu

” Ethnic right issue has never been a problem in Eritrea, it is exaggerated by some but to tell you the truth all 9 ethnics in Eritrea have equal rights and all have offered their lives to the armed struggle [for independence], I can not see that Tigrigna speakers have more rights than the others. “

Interview with a diaspora activist Mekonen Kassa

” When the rumors were rampant about his illness and wild speculations of his death, I have told people that if PM Meles were dead Ethiopians from North to South and from East to West would mobilize and grieve for days. And that is exactly what happened. “

Ethiopia | Ginbot 7 using the oldest trick in the book

” After the funds were collected several Easters have come and gone with Dr Birhanu and his friends still roaring from the mountains of US and Europe. As the empty promises of overthrowing the Ethiopian government within six months didn’t materialize Ginbot 7 leaders were facing mounting questions about their operations. Then this month came the announcement that they have formed a Ginbot 7 army. “

Exclusive Interview | Getachew Reda on regional, security issues

” Your hypothesis is just a hypothesis – in fact, an outrageous one…..[It presupposes] that the ONLF was so potent militarily that it could even threaten the transition. Even [ONLF chief] Admiral Osman would not go that far. “

Analysis: Ethiopia: Security as a basis for development and cooperation

One of the central objectives of Ethiopia’s Foreign and National Security Policy is to resist.

The Theory and Practice of Meles Zenawi (Alex De Waal)

   Review Article: The Theory and Practice of Meles Zenawi (Alex De Waal)   –.

US citizens advised to stay out of Eritrea

Last week, (November 29th) the U.S. Department of State reissued its warnings to U.S. citizens.