Month: October 2017
- Africa
In-depth analysis: Past agreements on the Nile in view of the Law of Treaty and the CFA
Nebiyu Tedla Addis Abeba October 11/2017 – The use of the Nile River has for centuries been monopolized by the lower riparian countries that claim ‘historic right’ over the waters. The hegemony over the Nile Waters has been under these countries, thus building tensions among the riparian countries. The upper riparian countries which are sources of the water were for…
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Commentary: Botched federalism, rumbling political volcano and the future of Ethiopia
Two failed political experiments in forty-three years – what will be the next experiment? Alem Mamo, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, Oct. 10/2017 – The existence of various ethnic groups within a sovereign state territory presents a positive potential for constructive social, economic, political, and cultural collaboration and partnership that could be a force for building an enduring national political…
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Opinion: Protest Resignation: Ramifications of a political act
Sit back and have the Last Laugh Ezekiel Gebissa, Special to Addis Standard Addis Abeba, October 09 /2017 – On October 8, 2017, Abbadula Gammada, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced in an unusual Sunday evening appearance on the national TV that he has tendered his resignation to his organization, the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization, and to…
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Breaking: Federal government warns Somali regional state communication office against publishing inciting messages
Addis Abeba – Oct. 08/2017 – In an urgent statement released to the media this afternoon, the federal government communication affairs bureau issued a stern warning to the Somali regional state communication bureau to stop publishing and distributing inciting messages immediately. According to the statement, at such a time when the Oromia and Somali regional states were experiencing a fragile…
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Breaking News: Abadula Gemeda resigns as speaker of the federal parliament
Addis Abeba October 07/2017 – Two credible sources told AS that Abadula Gemeda, speaker of the Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives has resigned from his post. According to one source, Abadula has “submitted a resignation letter to the federal government in protest over recent political developments including the federal security handling of the ongoing violence in eastern Ethiopia”, which has…
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