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The Poison of Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia's Body Politic[Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
The Thugtatorship of the Tigrean Peoples Liberation (T-TPLF) adopted its fabricated constitution for Ethiopia on December 8, 1994.
The Preamble to that constitution declares, “We the Nations, Nationalities and People of Ethiopia…” have...
Bibi Came, Bibi Saw, Bibi Brought Nothing to the Table! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
On March 3, 2015, Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netenyahu addressed a joint session of the United States Congress to deliver his diktat: Pass a law to prevent President Obama from negotiating with Iran because any U.S. agreement with...
The Battle Of Adwa: Why I’m Proud Of My Ethiopian Ancestors [Op-ed]
BY OKAYAFRICA
Yesterday, March 1st, we received a message asking why there was no mention of the119th anniversary of Ethiopia’s victory at the Battle of Adwa on Okayafrica. The question came from Addis Ababa-based engineer Selam Kebede....
A Magna Carta for Ethiopia? [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
I am celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta Libertatum or the Great Charter of English Liberties.
Whoa! Hold it! I understand your question!
Why is a guy born in Africa (Ethiopia) now living in America celebrating a document...
Bye, Bye Karuturistan, Ethiopia! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
RIP: A post-mortem on Karuturistan, Ethiopia
It was too good to be true. It is too bad it was true for the people of Gambella in western Ethiopia.
Last month, the ignoble demise of Karuturi Global, Ltd. (a/k/a “Ethiopian Meadows Plc.”,...
Ethiopia’s Perfekt Elektion? Much Ado About Nothing![Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Who knows about Ethiopia’s perfekt elektion in May 2015?
It is the middle of February 2015 as I write this commentary. But I always remember in November.
I see some of my Ethiopian friends carrying long forlorn melancholy faces. A few lines...
Ethiopia’s “Odious Debt” to the Odious World Bank [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Ethiopia as “sovereign deadbeat” state due to debts incurred by the T-TPLF
In my last commentary, The World Bank and Ethiopia’s “Growth and Transformation”, I cryptically observed in passing, “… The USD$600 million is money the...
The World Bank and Ethiopia’s “Growth and Transformation” [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
The World Bank lies, Ethiopia dies… from onerous “odious debt”
I had completely forgotten about the so-called “Growth and Transformation Plan” (GTP) of 2010, until the World Bank reminded me of it last week.That “Plan” was the...