Ethiopia elections 2020
-
Op:Ed: Democratic reforms incomplete in the absence of local elections
Featured Picture: Election officials count votes at the end of the voting exercise in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Abeba May 24,…
Read More » -
Crisis Group: Time for Ethiopia to Bargain with Sidama over Statehood
Caption: Right: A group of young Sidama activists participating in this year’s Chamballala celebrations. Left: An elederly woman taking part…
Read More » -
News: Parliament approves new electoral board members, federal judges
Photo: Archive Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, June 13/2019 – The House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) have today approved the appointment…
Read More » -
The Interview: Displacement crisis not a precursor for a very bad future but residue of a very bad past: Mustefa Omer
Born in 1973 in Degehabur zone of Somali regional state, Mustefa Muhumed Omer became the deputy president of the Somali…
Read More » -
Opinion: Ethiopia: Fragile new-found press freedom must be buttressed in law and practice
Fisseha Tekle, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Addis Abeba, May 02/2019– Ahead of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, the Ethiopian authorities must…
Read More » -
Commentary: Can Abiy Ahmed Continue to Remodel Ethiopia? (expanded version)
PM Abiy Ahmed during a speech delivered at Millennium Hall in Addis Abeba celebrating his first year in office Abel…
Read More » -
News: Sweden increases its development support to Ethiopia’s ongoing reform by US$ 20 m over the next two years
Torbjörn Pettersson, Ambassador of Sweden (pictured) and Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia are expected…
Read More » -
Opinion: Putting Humpty Dumpty together again: The restoration of EPRDF?
As of yet, EPRDF remained a coalition of four major parties led by (in order of appearance): Abiy Ahmed, ODP;…
Read More » -
In-depth analysis: Can Ethiopia make the transit to stability?
Mehari Taddele Maru, For Addis Standard –@DrMehari Addis Abeba, March 05/2019 – This has been an eventful year for Ethiopia’s…
Read More » -
Opinion: Daunting challenges meet Ethiopia’s promising reforms
Mebratu D Kelecha, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, January 15/2019 – There are diverse experiences of “democratic transition” around the…
Read More »