Goitom Gebreluel (@goitom_gebrelue ) Addis Abeba, August 16, 2019 – As Ethiopia is preparing for parliamentary elections come next year, a striking feature of the political landscape is the total absence of a clear leftist alternative. All the parties currently active in Ethiopia are anchored in different forms of identity …

Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele Addis Abeba, August 02/2019 – On 31st of April 2019, Turkey held its local elections. The elections and the whole process leading to the election day were reported on major international news outlets. Recep Tayip Erdogan, Turkey’s President, crisscrossed the country to campaign for his Justice and …

Merhatsidk Mekonnen Abayneh, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, July 30/2019 – It is exactly one month and eight days from that gloomy and frightening Saturday afternoon when the vibrant city of Bahir Dar was terribly hit by the horrifying and cold-blooded murder of Ambachew Mekonnen, (PhD), President of the Amhara …