Politics

OP-ED | Ethiopia shall vote for Palestine statehood at the UN

Ethiopians admire the industriousness, bravery and sacrifice of the Jewish people. The two have strong historic and cultural bonds. In…

Wikileaks | Attempts to reconcile OLF with the Ethiopia

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated Nov. 2008 and classified as ‘Confidential’, presents an account of Ethiopian…

Wikileaks | Opposition leaders: Meles Zenawi isn’t that dominant

You must have heard opposition politicians claiming Ethiopia as a one man rule. Yes, you heard them right. That is…

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: Countering Wahabi influence, ‘cultural imperialism’

Three leaked Cables US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated July 15, 2009 and classified as ‘Confidential, present an interesting analysis of…

Wikileaks: Inside EPRDF: Meles Zenawi had lost to Arkebe Equbay?

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa of August 2008, classified as ‘Secret’, speculates about ‘anecdotes’ of rift in…

Wikileaks: US angered by Ethiopian Army, curious about Israeli role

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa presents a May 2008 meeting between Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and…

Gibe III dam | Ethiopia’s statement on the UN Committee request

The Ethiopian government issued a formal response to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee request that the construction of the Gibe…

Wikileaks: Ethiopian Israeli becoming a ‘black underclass’ [full text]

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Tel Aviv, Israel depicts a bleak picture of the situation of Ethiopian Israelis (also…

Wikileaks: ‘Growing Wahabi influence in Ethiopia’ [full text]

Two leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa briefly discuss the state of Wahabi in Ethiopia. A Cable dated Nov…

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