Politics and Legal

Ethiopia: State of Emergency grants PM sweeping powers

Ethiopian government decreed a state of emergency on Sunday. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced the decree on Sunday at noon…

The Legality Of The Wolqait Question: Issues To Worry About

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

Ethiopia: Chaos for Votless Power

The voice of its People is the voice of the country! Not those crimes committed on its citizens! Invisible, insensible,…

Hate speech, ethnic tension ahead of Kenya’s 2017 elections

(Peter Alingo) As Kenya prepares for elections next year, the political die seems already cast. With the Coalition for Reform…

Potential Causes, Consequences of South Sudan becoming a “Failed State”

Potential Causes and Consequences of South Sudan becoming a “Failed State”: Political and Legal Transformation from a Liberation Movement to a Democratic Government…

The ATT and previous arms control instruments: Convergence and progress

(Michael Melaku) Endorsed three years ago by United Nations General Assembly and entering in to force in 2014, the Arms…

AU Commission Elections: from bad to worse?

It has been four years since the controversial, highly contested and divisive campaign and election of the current chairperson of…

Abdirahman Abdishakur announces candidacy for Somalia President

Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame announced his candidacy for Somali president in the 2016 election. The announcement was made at Hotel Jazeera…

Somalia| Key politicians form Wadajir Party ahead of election

Seasoned Somali politicians launched a new party ahead of the parliamentary election to held in 2016. The new party, named,…

Ethiopia: Revised tax rates for Salary and Small businesses

Ethiopian government disclosed the draft income tax proclamation that has been the subject of speculation for long. The government has…

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