Politics

Gibe III & Omo | Anti-dam group short on fact, long on fiction again

The Gilgel Gibe III Dam is once again under fire from environmentalists who had previously raised concerns over dangers they…

Gibe III dam | Ethiopia Water Grabs: Creating 'East Africa's Aral Sea'?

(By Lori Pottinger) The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been called the world's worst environmental disaster.…

Analysis | Where is Eritrea heading?

(By: Berouk Mesfin) The secret world of Eritrea has begun to unravel at a stunning pace. Just two weeks ago,…

ETV's "Jihadist Harekat"| Thin line divides information, defamation

When the Ethiopian parliament enacted the anti-terrorism law in mid-2009, many of its contents provoked a heated debate. But little,…

Ethiopian media| To Losers Go the Awards

Last week, Bofta Yimam, a reporter for the United States’ Fox 13 News, caught some attention in the Ethiopian media.…

Ethiopia's ruling party| Transition plus Confusion

Since the passing of the late PM Meles Zenawi, I coined a phrase to describe the constellation power inside the…

Ethiopian Police College trains South Sudanese Cadets

As a part of its security and defence relationship with neighboring countries, the Ethiopian government every year offers scholarships to…

Briefing | Kenya’s first public presidential debate

At the beginning of the week, Kenya held its first public presidential debate with all eight candidates for next month's…

Briefing: Djibouti’s Legislative Election

On Thursday last week, Djibouti’s Minister of Interior, Hassan Darar Houffaneh, announced the opening of two weeks campaigning for the…

Ruling Ethiopia: Long live the king | The Economist

Ethiopia’s new leadership is practising hero-worship DURING his two decades running Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi almost single-handedly engineered its rise from…

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