Ethiopia after its electoral drama

The history of this country is one of eternal recurrence. The ‘national question” re-emerges where it has always been, with varying degrees of visibility: at the heart of Ethiopian political life. The so called “dominante party” steamroller has flattened everything in its way. The opposition held one seat in the outgoing parliament. It will not

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Attackers kill 14 in Kenya; Al-Shabaab claims responsibility

By Ingrid Formanek and Omar Nor Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility Tuesday for a nighttime attack on two homes in northeastern Kenya’s Mandera County. The attack killed at least 14 people and injured 11 others, according to Mandera County Commissioner Alex Nkoyo. The compound housed primarily quarry workers. The attack began around 1 a.m. when

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Ethiopia threatens action against Eritrea

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia warned on Tuesday it would take necessary action against arch-rival Eritrea unless it refrains from an alleged destabilizing role in the volatile east African region. While addressing parliament, Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, accused the Eritrean government of continuing to engage in destabilizing peace and security of Ethiopia

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Puntland Police detain 82 Ethiopian immigrants

Security forces in Somalia’s autonomous state of Puntland have detained over 80 Ethiopian illegal immigrants who were on a voyage to gulf countries to seek asylum, a security official has said. The 82 immigrants were arrested when Police intercepted the lorries they were travelling in, in an area close to the autonomous state’s capital of

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Puntland Police detain 82 Ethiopian immigrants

Security forces in Somalia’s autonomous state of Puntland have detained over 80 Ethiopian illegal immigrants who were on a voyage to gulf countries to seek asylum, a security official has said. The 82 immigrants were arrested when Police intercepted the lorries they were travelling in, in an area close to the autonomous state’s capital of

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This company sells spy tools to evil governments

CNN We know dictatorships spy on innocent people. And now we know where they buy their tools — from a tiny Italian company in Milan. It’s called Hacking Team. And the world knows about it, because Hacking Team has been hacked. On Sunday, a massive load of stolen documents were uploaded to the Internet. It

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This company sells spy tools to evil governments

CNN We know dictatorships spy on innocent people. And now we know where they buy their tools — from a tiny Italian company in Milan. It’s called Hacking Team. And the world knows about it, because Hacking Team has been hacked. On Sunday, a massive load of stolen documents were uploaded to the Internet. It

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Ethiopia paid $1 million for surveillance software- Hacked Email shows

Even hackers get hacked. Hacking Team, the Italian company that sells intrusion and surveillance tools to governments and law enforcement agencies, including to Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has been hacked in a massive way. The company is now being ridiculed and humiliated on the internet as the Hacked Team. The hackers released

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Ethiopia paid $1 million for surveillance software- Hacked Email shows

Even hackers get hacked. Hacking Team, the Italian company that sells intrusion and surveillance tools to governments and law enforcement agencies, including to Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has been hacked in a massive way. The company is now being ridiculed and humiliated on the internet as the Hacked Team. The hackers released

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Why Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia raises more questions than answers

By  David Monda President Obama is due to visit Kenya and Ethiopia later in July 2015. While the media all over goes crazy celebrating this visit, it is certain that it raises more questions than answers. Fundamentally the question remains, will Obama’s visit change the peripheral place of Africa in the US foreign policy? My

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