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Ethiopia Opposition Leader: Deadly Violence Likely to Get Worse (NBC)
by DANIEL A. MEDINA and CORKY SIEMASZK
Dozen Killed in Weekend Protests Across Ethiopia 1:20
An Ethiopian opposition party leader warned Monday “the situation will get worse” after a weekend of violence in the African...
Why Ethiopian Jews Face Increasing Discrimination and Police Brutality in Israel [Newsweek]
In the magazine
Politics
By Conor Gaffey , Jack Moore
After Decades in Israel, Ethiopian Jews Face Increasing Discrimination
For five years, Avishai Baruch served proudly as an officer in the Israeli military. Since...
The Truth About T-TPLF Genocide Lies and Disinformation in Ethiopia [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: I have written this commentary for several reasons.
First, in my September 5, 2016 commentary, I announced that the T-TPLF will soon roll out a major disinformation campaign to discredit the massive popular uprising in the country...
Ethiopian-Israelis seek US intervention against Ethiopian government
Jerusalem Post
Ethiopian envoy on Israel: ‘Why isolate a country contributing to human development?’
“The United States must condemn the murders of Ethiopian citizens. I joined because I care about Ethiopia.”
Over...
Behind the Ethiopia protests: A view from inside the government
Africanarguments
An ex-cabinet minister in the Ethiopian government and former president of Oromia Regional State explains why the current turmoil has come as no surprise.
Scenes from the recent protests. Credit: Jawar Mohammed.
For over...
Former professor leads Ethiopian rebel army [bucknellian]
Sasha Weilbaker, Staff Writer
An article titled “Once a Bucknell Professor, Now the Commander of an Ethiopian Rebel Army” was published in the New York Times Magazine on Aug. 31 and profiles the former economics professor and current...