Marthe van der Wolf, VOA Ethiopian opposition parties say they are facing roadblocks in their efforts to register for the May elections. The parties say the National Election Board is complicating procedures for no good reason, and raising doubt that the elections will be free or fair. The Unity for Democracy and Justice party has
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By BRONWYN BRUTON – Politico.com John Kerry’s hastily announced trip to Africa last May 2014 is something of an occasion: It’s the first time he has set foot in sub-Saharan Africa as secretary of state aside from a brief visit just to Addis Ababa in May 2013. But the abruptness of the trip—announced barely half
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Once again rumors of the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro have spread across the exile community and across social media. El Diario de las Américas, a Florida-based publication read mostly by Cuban exiles, reported Thursday that the Cuban government had called a press conference amid speculation about Castro’s health. The Cuban government later
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By GRAHAM PEEBLES Ethiopia is being hailed as a shining example of African economic growth. Principle donors and devotees of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank development model (an imposed ideological vision which measures all things in terms of a nations GDP) see the country as an island of potential prosperity and stability within a region
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Business Insider By Armin Rosen Last week, the US announced additional sanctions on North Korean government officials and state-owned entities in response to the cyber-attack on Sony, which both the FBI and President Barack Obama have attributed to Pyongyang. The Kim regime should be well-versed with US and international sanctions by now. UN Security Council
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The trial of Ethiopian bloggers known as Zone 9 was adjourned yet again Monday after prosecutors failed to amend terrorism charges as ordered by the court. The development raises the likelihood that some charges against the young bloggers and journalists may be dropped. The six members of the Zone 9 blogging collective and three affiliated
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By Yilma Bekele Andargachew Tsige was taken prisoner by the TPLF Woyane regime on June 24/’13 while on transit at Sana, Yemen International Airport. He was removed from the airplane and flown to Ethiopia. What was done was against all international conventions and is considered illegal. Ever since then he has been held in secret
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Al Ahram President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is to fly to Ethiopia for the African Union Summit after visiting Kuwait to discuss bilateral relations Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is scheduled to visit Ethiopia and Kuwait in January, presidency spokesman Alaa Youssef said in separate statements Sunday. El-Sisi will attend the 24th African Union Summit that will open
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The Limits of Reliance on Coercive Institutions By Sokore Waqo The recent defection of Ethiopian Air Force crew with MI-35 helicopter has sent shockwaves to the corridors of power in Addis Ababa. The ruling elites are increasingly displaying pugnacious behavior. They lashed out at the pilot, labeling him a “traitor”. And they lambasted Ethiopia’s enemies
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Kenya’s High Court has suspended some sections of the controversial new security law, which was enacted two weeks ago amid fierce opposition. The court blocked eight clauses until a legal challenge mounted by the opposition and rights groups is heard. MPs had exchanged blows while debating the law, which the opposition said would turn Kenya
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