Ethiopia: Discussing ethnic nationalism and ethnic conflicts By Fekade Shewakena; January 25, 2013 Over the last couple of weeks, particularly following news that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
Endemic corruption ending the EPRDF rule? By Robele Ababya; January 25, 2013 Emulating the Pakistani uprising against corruption This piece is prompted by the recent development of crisis in Pakistan…
What really happened at Asmara’s ministry of (dis)information ? By Reporters Without Borders; January 25, 2013 The Eritrean capital, Asmara, saw an uprising on 21 January that was both unexpected…
Saudis Turn to Ethiopian Maids After Asian Backlash By William Davison & Simon Clark, Bloomberg; January 24, 2013 Zeini Kadir escaped at dawn, when the gates of the house in…
Africa’s Best Team So Far By Sunday Olisey; January 24, 2013 They are easily the best team that we have seen so far at the Afcon (Africa Cup Of Nations).…
FBI aware of TPLF’s terrorist activities: Genocide Watch By Abebe Gellaw; January 23, 2013 (ESAT News) — Genocide Watch, the Global coalition to end genocide and mass atrocities, says that…
EOTC Synod Renewed its Failure By Teklu Abate; January 23, 2013 Millions of Ethiopians have been closely following the peace and unity talks underway between the two competing synods. There…
Ethnocracy in the name of ethnic federalism By Yohannes Berhe; January 23, 2013 In the first part of my commentaries, The future of democracy in Ethiopia, I presented some of…
Coup attempt fails in Eritrea By Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times January 22, 2013 GARSEN, Kenya — Eritrea, a sliver of a nation in the Horn of Africa that is…
Ten-man Ethiopia overcome Zambia with 1-1 AP January 21, 2013 NELSPRUIT, South Africa — Ten-man Ethiopia celebrated its return to the African Cup of Nations by holding defending champion Zambia…