Ethiopian Thugmocracy [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
What do you get when you cross a thugocracy with democracy?
A thugmocracy.
When thugs are “elected” to political office, they become thugmocrats. Naturally, “elected” thugmocrats...
Making Sense of an Electoral Score of 100 Percent [By...
According to the National Election Board of Ethiopia, the result of last week’s national election is that the EPRDF has achieved a complete victory...
New human ancestor species from Ethiopia lived alongside Lucy’s species
phys.org
A new relative joins "Lucy" on the human family tree. An international team of scientists, led by Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie of The Cleveland Museum...
BBC: The plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel [By Prof Yossi...
The story of the immigration and absorption of Ethiopian Jews in Israel epitomises the best and the worst of Israeli society.
True to its Zionist...
Ethiopia’s election is a wake-up call on human rights and sound...
theguardian
The international community must challenge Ethiopia’s oppressive regime by funding local human rights and democracy groups
On Sunday, millions of Ethiopians will line up at...
UN investigates Briton on death row in Ethiopia [theguardian]
Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent
Special rapporteur on torture asks UK and Ethiopian governments about detention of Andargachew Tsige amid claims of ill-treatment
The detention of...
Activist’s Suicide Shows Opposition Plight Before Ethiopia Vote [Bloomberg]
By William Davison
A month before Ethiopia’s elections, opposition activist Getahun Abraham walked into a compound of government offices in the southern town of Gimbichu, doused...
