Op/Ed
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Opinion: Ethiopia’s new Parliament: the inauguration of electoral authoritarianism
Eyob Aselefech Balcha Yesterday, 5 October 2015, the new Ethiopian parliament was officially opened. The best depiction that captured the…
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Energy ambitions and a touch of reality
Nolawi Melakedingil News of sluggish economic performance in the euro zone and across the Atlantic in the wake of…
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The missing ingredients The hotel industry in Ethiopia
Elias A. Kebede The modern history of what is now known as the “Ethiopian hospitality industry” dates back to more…
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Philosopher kings versus philosopher presidents
By Robert Skidelsky London– When I recently met Irish President Michael Higgins – sharing a platform for a speech…
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Africa’s immunity controversy
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu NEW YORK – The decision by the African Union (AU), after more than five years of preparation,…
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The need to deconstruct the personality cult built around the late Meles Zenawi
Opinion Semahagh Gashu Abebe (PhD) The Ethiopian regime and supports are commemorating the second year anniversary of the passing away…
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Ethiopia is a state, not a failed state; it needs to act accordingly!
Editorial Arguably, Ethiopia’s nation building course is far from over. Many agree it is in fact far from being on…
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Cameroon must roar: at a 7% minimum
Opinion By Carlos Lopes Cameroon has the resources for its industrialization and agricultural transformation. The economy’s current annual growth of…
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Ethiopia’s Developmental Statism: Cynic diagnosis, naive prescriptions
Merkeb Negash, Special to Addis Standard All previous articles on Ethiopian developmental statism on this magazine started with what the…
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Freedom of expression defines the rise and fall of nations
Mesenbet Assefa I was provoked to contribute to the debate on the right to freedom of expression when I read…
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