Why release of two journalists in Ethiopia does not signal end to press crackdown (CPJ)
On January 10, radio journalists Darsema Sori and Khalid Mohammed were released from prison after serving lengthy sentences related to their work at the Ethiopian faith-based station Radio...
The Polistitution of “John” Debretsion Gebremichael [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Sex, lies, corruption and hacked emails It has been said that prostitution is the world’s oldest profession. The second oldest profession in the world is said...
Dissent in Addis: Ethiopia’s regime flirts with letting dissidents speak without locking them up
Is this the start of reforms or just a pause in repression? The Economist LIFE in Maekelawi, a prison in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia,...
Ethiopian opposition leader calls for dialogue
eNCA BURAYU - Ethiopia's government needs to hold negotiations with the country's most-popular opposition parties or risk the return of destabilising protests, veteran dissident Merera Gudina...
Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love (Reconciliation): Dr. Martin Luther King’s Message to Ethiopians Today [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: Earlier this week, Americans celebrated what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 89th birthday. I believe it is timely to reflect on...
Ethiopian regime to get EU migrants’ names (euobserver)
Ethiopia is negotiating a deal with the European Union to deport nationals without the proper paperwork back to the east African country. The discussions include...
