Month: March 2016
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U.S
Bernie‘s big surprise
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is forcing Mrs. Clinton to adjust her strategy. Her coronation as the Democratic nominee seems less…
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Africa
Donors launch campaign to address funding gaps in Ethiopia drought response
Humanitarian partners in Ethiopia today launched a 90-day campaign to raise awareness on the urgent need for an additional funding…
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Opinion: Taking our voice seriously
Hailegabriel Gedecho My starting point for this short reflection is my discomfort with friends and acquaintances who question (and…
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Africa
Ethiopia court grants police investigating Bekele Gerba et al, journalist Getachew Shiferaw et al additional 28 days
Mahlet Fasil The federal high court Arada branch 19th criminal bench has today granted the police investigating senior opposition…
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Ethiopia’s Constitution: Fractured legitimacy & the urgency of constitutional transfiguration
Part – I By Tsegaye R Ararssa Between 1991 and 1995, Ethiopia had another historical opportunity to (re)constitute itself…
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Africa
Ethiopia’s Constitution: Can it stand the test of time?
Dr. Negaso Gidada studied History at the Haile Sellasie 1st University (now the Addis Abeba University) from 1966 to 1971.…
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Editorial: Political responsibility (not vague apology) should come first
(Revised) Save for yesterday’s vague ‘apology’ from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the ruling party in Ethiopia is dead silent…
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Opinion: The ‘Special Interest’ trickery
Zelalem Kibret After four months and an endless public protest across the Oromiya regional State, the situation remains bleak.…
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Africa
News: The Union of the Oromo Gadaa Councils “alarmed” & “deeply disturbed” by unrest in Oromiya; urged for solutions
The Union of the Oromo Gadaa Councils said it was “alarmed” by the unrest in Oromiya and is “deeply disturbed”…
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Opinion: Foreign investment in Ethiopia: a blessing or a curse?
By J. Bonsa, PhD In conflict prone contexts, foreign investors, especially whose actions while entering a given country were not…
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