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Ethiopia

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    Ethiopia: Why PM Abiy Ahmed’s first priority should be free expression

    By William Davison
    April 4, 2018
    Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government’s own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism. The swearing-in this ...
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  • Haacaaluu Hundeessa's music has given sound and voice to the Oromo struggle.
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    “We are here”: The soundtrack to the Oromo revolution gripping Ethiopia

    By Awol Allo
    March 30, 2018
    Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. With the appointment of Abiy ...
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    Wax & Gold: The tightrope challenges facing Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

    By Mohammed Girma
    March 28, 2018
    In confronting various tricky dilemmas, Ethiopia’s next prime minister may want to turn to an old literary practice.  After an extended wait, Ethiopia’s ruling ...
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  • Oromo protester marching last week calling for the release of opposition figures. Credit: Jawar Mohammed.
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    Ethiopia’s next Prime Minister

    By Mohammed Ademo
    February 21, 2018
    As it picks Ethiopia’s next leader, the ruling coalition can pave the way for genuine reform or instil more discontent. The last week has ...
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  • Hailemariam Desalegn, in power since 2012, has said he will remain a caretaker prime minister until his successor is picked. Credit: United Nations/Bo Li.
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    Ethiopia: The relentless protests that forced the Prime Minister to resign

    By Gonje de Wadla
    February 15, 2018
    The stepping down of Hailemariam Desalegn will not satisfy Ethiopia’s protesters. But it is a start. Hailemariam Desalegn has announced his resignation as Ethiopia’s ...
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    Photo of the Week: Lalibela, carved by angels

    By Uncategorised
    August 4, 2017
    A worshipper pauses at the steps to one Lalibela’s breath-taking rock-hewn churches. These remarkable buildings were carved out of rock some 900 hundred years ...
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  • "Growing up in Ethiopia, fluency in English was considered a mark of progress and elite status." Credit: UNICEF Ethiopia.
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    Ethiopia was colonised

    By Mastewal Taddese Terefe
    June 21, 2017
    We kept the imperialists at bay, but it wasn’t enough. Like many African countries that were colonised by the British, Ethiopia’s educational system strongly ...
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    Ethiopia uprising: Whither solidarity?

    By Kalkidan Yibeltal
    May 3, 2017
    Amidst the unrest, history has the capacity to both unite and divide. On the breezy morning of 2 March, a colourful crowd of mostly ...
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    Ethiopia’s rubbish policies

    By Kalkidan Yibeltal
    April 11, 2017
    Last month’s landslide at a dumpsite killed 125 people. Can the next tragedy be averted? An old, broken down garbage truck stands inside the ...
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    The Ethiopia protesters’ struggle moves to the athletics track

    By Kalkidan Yibeltal
    March 6, 2017
    While a state of emergency is still in place at home, global sporting events are providing an irresistible opportunity for protesters to be seen ...
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