Abiy Ahmed

Why did Ethiopia’s Prime Minister blame African Americans for their victimization?

African Americans’ ongoing struggle for equality should be seen as an inspiring lesson for other subjugated peoples.

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Charges state that Hachalu’s assassins were part of “OLF-Shane” anti-government plot

Female defendant allegedly lured singer to railway station entrance where assassin was waiting.

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The light at the end of the Ethiopian tunnel

Impartial concern for victims, elite dialogue, and deep societal self-reflection can rescue Ethiopia.

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በኢትዮጵያ የፖለቲካ ዋሻ በሩቅ የምትታየው የተስፋ ጮራ

ለጥቃት ሰለባዎች ከወገንተኝነት የጸዳ የተቆርቋሪነት ስሜት ማሳየት፣ በልሂቃን መካከል የሚደረግ ውይይትና በማሕበረሰብ ደረጃ ጥልቅ የሆነ ራስን የመፈተሽ እርምጃ ኢትዮጵያን ሊታደጋት…

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Ethiopian Court asks Attorney General to explain comment after Jawar and Bekele accuse him of presuming their guilt

Politicians and their lawyers complain that the government’s top legal officer undermined their right to a fair trial.

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For prosperity, Ethiopia needs institutional not individual strength

Ethiopia should focus on building autonomous institutions, rather than expect elites to stop grappling for control of them.

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Jawar Mohammed’s trial could begin at Ethiopian High Court within a week

Oromo politicians praise treatment and procedure but a suspect criticizes ‘defamatory’ media coverage.

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How a musician’s killing exposed the media in Ethiopia

The amplification of false and dangerous narratives contributed to July’s deadly violence against civilians in Oromia.

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Can Tigray’s election serve as a beacon of Ethiopian democracy?

Tigray’s election shows not just the possibility of a holding polls during the pandemic, but also the emergence of political…

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