Politics and Legal

Egypt: On the eve of Parliamentary elections

Protesters occupied Cairo's Tahrir Square on 18 November to demand that the ruling military hand power to a civilian government.…

A brief guide to Egypt’s first post-revolution elections

Millions of Egyptians will head to the polls on 28 November in the first parliamentary vote after a popular uprising…

Egypt: New constitutional declaration of elections [Press release]

The Supreme Council of Egypt Army, which is in charge of the country since Hosni Mubarak’s oust last February, issued…

Reality check | The Ethiopian Flag qua Politics

Ethiopians are celebrating the National flag day for the fourth time today. The previous three took place on July 5/’08…

Wikileaks| PM Meles rebuking donors for the post-election violence

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated June 2009, provides a summary of a meeting with the Ethiopian…

Text of Ethiopia’s Anti-Terrorism Law [Proc. No. 652/2009]

PROCLAMATION NO. 652/2009 A PROCLAMATION ON ANTI-TERRORISM WHEREAS, the right of the people to live in peace, freedom and security…

Wikileaks | Gay community booming in Ethiopia

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated Dec. 30,2009, claims that: ‘a thriving LGBT social scene exists in…

Wikileaks | Top US diplomat: ‘Time to stop hating Ethiopia’

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa discloses a passionate plea of the then Acting Ambassador Vicki Huddleston for…

Wikileaks: Berhanu Nega pondered on 1000 dead/day in 2005

A leaked US Embassy Cable of Sept. 2005, classified as ‘Confidential’, shows opposition leader Berhanu Nega(PhD) contemplating  a street violence…

Wikileaks: Opposition leaders: ‘Stop food aid to Ethiopia’ [full text]

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated September 30, 2009 and classified as ‘Confidential’, reveals opposition party leaders…

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