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Ethnic tensions in Gondar reflect the toxic nature of Ethiopian politics [theguardian]
William Davison in Gondar
From uneven development to authoritarian government, the morass of issues facing the city of Gondar offer a snapshot of Ethiopia’s wider problems
In Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s northern highlands, a lone tourist...
Bloggers Befeqadu Hailu & Seyoum Teshome, activists Blen Mesfin, Eyasped Tesfaye released after Command Post detention
Befeqadu Hailu, a member of the Zone9 blogging collective , who was detained by the Ethiopian Command Post for an alleged interview he gave for the VoA Amharic, has been released today.
He was held at a military camp farther South of Addis...
President Trump: Out of Africa? [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: In what I expect will be periodic commentaries on U.S. policy in Africa, I aim to offer unorthodox, paradigm changing, thought-provoking and controversial policy recommendations and prescriptions to the Trump Administration...
Human rights groups to Ethiopia: Where is jailed journalist?
Washingtonpost
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Human rights groups are asking Ethiopia’s government to immediately disclose the whereabouts of a popular local journalist who has been behind bars since October 2014.
The Association for Human Rights...
Ethiopia: detained journalist missing, denied access to family and medical care
Ethiopian authorities should immediately disclose the location of Temesgen Desalegn, who was jailed on spurious charges two years ago, and give him access to medical care, said the Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE) and DefendDefenders...
What Do “WE” Want and Do Now (that “WE” Have the Opportunity to Do it)? (Part VI) [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam On December 11, 2016
Author’s Note: This is the sixth installment in a series I have called “What Do WE Want and Do NOW?”. The serialized commentaries have three aims: 1) take stock...
Ethiopia arrests top Oromo opposition politician after Europe Parliament speech [washingtonpost]
By Paul Schemm
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A top opposition politician from Ethiopia’s restive Oromo ethnic group was arrested after he spoke out against the country’s state of emergency in front of the European Parliament, the government...