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News: Ruling party members speak of need to repeat Tigray military operation in Benishangul Gumuz as Amhara region gov’t, NaMA ramp-up calls for actions
The administration of Ashadli Hassan, President of the Benishangul Gumuz regional state, is coming under increasing pressure to tackle the…
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Op-Ed: Ending Ethiopia’s armed conflicts: a modest proposal
Ethiopian refugees, fleeing the armed conflict Tigray region, cross the Tekeze river into Hamdayet, Sudan. © UNHCR/Olivier Jobard By Mehari Taddele…
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Analysis: “Crisis staring” Tigray, Federal governments “in the eye” as army is caught in the mix, relations plummet to new low
Brig. Gen Belay Seyoum Akele, who is appointed as the new Commander of the Northern Command, cancelled his flight to…
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Analysis: Afrobarometer: Supporting or Influencing Public Policy Decisions? Part II
Infograph credit: Afrobarometet Ethiopia By Getu Teressa @GetuTeressa Addis Abeba, October 02/2020 – This is part II of a two-part…
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Analysis: Afrobarometer’s attempt to influence policy, public opinion on multinational federalism in Ethiopia: Part I
Data Illustration credit: Afrobarometer Ethiopia By Getu Teressa @GetuTeressa Addis Abeba October 01/2020 – Following the fall of the communist…
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In-depth Analysis: Is Ethiopia ready for school reopening amid covid-19 surge?
Hillside School in Addis Abeba (The class set up before Covid-19). Picture: Addis Standard In the aftermath of the COVID-19…
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Op-ed: Peaceful transition to democracy in Ethiopia: why is it so enigmatic?
On April 02/2018 the outgoing PM Hailemariam Desalegn handed over power to the current PM Abiy Ahmed in what was…
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Viewpoint: Somali Region’s two years of Transition: successes and shortcomings
on August 22, 2018, Mustafe Muhumed Omar was inaugurated as the Deputy President of the region By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali…
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Analysis: Early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
As Ethiopia eases public transport restrictions, passengers queue to board Anbesa City Bus in the capital Addis Abeba Benyam Worku,…
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In-depth Analysis: The fracturing of the Oromo elite and return of Ethiopia’s law and order State
From Left: Defense Minister Lemma Megeressa, former chairman of ODP; opposition politician Jawar Mohammed, in prison; and Prime Minister Abiy…
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