Ethiopia
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Never Again? Inside Ethiopia’s “retraining” programme for thousands of detained protesters
Detainees rounded up in the state of emergency were treated to a six-part course that included units in “Constitutional Democracy”, “Colour Revolutions” and “Ethiopian ... -
What Ethiopia’s withdrawals from AMISOM mean for Somalia
Why is Ethiopia bringing back some of the best-trained and best-equipped soldiers fighting al-Shabaab? This month has seen multiple withdrawals of Ethiopia National Defense ... -
Ethiopia: How popular uprising became the only option
In theory, the Oromo and Amhara are well-represented by parties in government. But they have never been perceived to have either legitimacy or autonomy. ... -
“The blood flowing in Oromia is our blood too”: Why Oromo-Amhara solidarity is the greatest threat to the Ethiopian government
For decades, the ruling party has governed by pitting the Oromo and Amhara against one another. Now the two groups are joining forces against ... -
Behind the Ethiopia protests: A view from inside the government
An ex-cabinet minister in the Ethiopian government and former president of Oromia Regional State explains why the current turmoil has come as no surprise. For over ... -
Ethiopia’s unprecedented nationwide Oromo protests: who, what, why?
There are reports of dozens of deaths and thousands of arrests as protesters took to the streets today in unprecedented numbers and with unprecedented ... -
Why the skirmishes between Ethiopia and Eritrea won’t spiral into full-scale war
There is fighting talk on both sides, but neither would benefit from actual war. International attention has once again been drawn to the fraught ... -
Ethiopia: new cabinet, new plan, new direction?
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has started his second term and the country is embarking on the next phase of its grand development plan. Has anything ...
