Month: October 2019
- Africa
NEWS: FRESH VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL GONDER RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT FURTHER ESCALATION IN THE AREA
Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, October 3, 2019 – Addis Standard has learned that the US government issued a security alert to its citizens in Ethiopia following ‘reports of gunfire, roadblocks and the destruction of property’ in and around the city of Gondar in Amhara region. This follows recent reports of unrest and severe firefights coming out of the area. The…
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Op:ED: The prospect of a coalition government in Ethiopia is real. Lessons from the politics of compromise
The first face-to-face meeting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and leaders of 81 opposition parties currently in Ethiopia was held in December 2018. Belachew Mekuria, PhD, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, October 01/2019 – 2020 elections are nigh and some campaign type of moves are observed in many parts of the country. This is a unique moment of history in…
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