Saudi Corruption Purge Snares $33 Billion of Net Worth in Riyadh – Bloomberg
By Devon Pendleton and Zainab Fattah Three of the kingdom’s richest people are under arrest Authorities say suspects are innocent until proven guilty Crown Prince...
‘We fear for our lives’: how rumours over sugar saw Ethiopian troops kill 10 people (theguardian)
A brutal crackdown on protest and the return of soldiers to the streets of Oromia region has fuelled growing anger and frustration with central...
Al Amoudi’s Arrest and its Implications to Ethiopia (BY Amanuel Biedemariam)
Over the years, particularly from 1991 until present, one of the key players that helped shape the political dynamics of the region is Mohammad...
Factbox: Saudi Arabia Detains Princes, Ministers in Anti-Corruption Probe (nytimes)
By REUTERS November 5, 2017 DUBAI — Saudi Arabia detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers in a probe by a new anti-corruption...
Bekele Gerba and Monkey Business in T-TPLF Monkey Kourts in Ethiopia [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: We are watching another cruel political theater produced and directed by the T-TPLF playing out in Ethiopia. On October 30, 2017, the T-TPLF’s...
U.S. legislator: Ethiopia’s lobbying must not stop human rights measure (Africatimes)
By AT editor A United States legislator is again pressing for a vote on House Resolution 128, a measure calling for human rights protections and...
Ethiopia: “I am worried Ethiopia will explode:” Ana Gomes (By Engidu Woldie)
ESAT A member of the European Parliament who is a fervent critic of the TPLF said current political developments in Ethiopia could lead to...
