Thus Spoke Ethiopia’s Reeyot! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]

Reeyot Invictus! Thus spoke Reeyot Alemu to the Voice of America- Amharic Service on July 9, 2015, a few hours after she was literally thrown...

YETUT LIJ: A film by Haile Gerima – Video

Independent filmmaker Haile Gerima, the writer/director/producer behind TEZA, ADWA, SANKOFA & BUSH MAMA, discusses his new film, YETUT LIJ ("Child of the Breast"), and...

EXCLUSIVE: SA troops ‘held hostage’ in Sudan over al-Bashir

By: Erika Gibson, Netwerk24 Johannesburg - The Sudanese government of president Omar al-Bashir literally held a gun to South Africa’s head to secure his safe return...

Asian investors, regional allies and European admirers: why the world overlooks Ethiopia’s rigged elections...

Addis Ababa is too important a place to sideline over a small matter like democracy On 24 May, Ethiopia went to the polls – a fact that might...

Sudan’s Al-Bashir Has Left South Africa, Sudanese Minister Says

by Ahmed Feteha Bloomberg Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir has left South Africa and is returning to his nation’s capital, Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman said. “The president...

Ethiopia’s crackdown on dissent drives opposition to push for ‘freedom first’ [William Davison]

theguardian Government’s critics weigh options after ruling party landslide leads to loss of faith in ballot box while case of Zone 9 bloggers discourages free...