Category: Ethiopian Election

Ethiopia courts scepticism after freeing imprisoned writers ahead of Obama visit

By William Davison, Guardian After more than a year of imprisonment, two Ethiopian women had no idea they were about to be released until a prison loudspeaker informed them they were free to go. “They were kind of stunned. Can you imagine what kind of emotion? They didn’t believe it at first – they thought

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Ethiopia politicizes courts to strangle dissent

The crackdown on Muslim activists is part of Addis Ababa’s crusade against independent voices and opposition leaders By Awol Allo On July 6, Ethiopia’s Federal High Court convicted leaders of the Ethiopian Muslims protest movement on charges of terrorism and conspiracy to create an Islamic state in Ethiopia. The verdict — against two Muslim journalists,

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Ethiopian bloggers freed ahead of Obama visit

Addis Ababa – Charges against five bloggers and journalists held in Ethiopia for over a year were dropped Wednesday, weeks before President Barack Obama is due to visit the country. Five others also arrested in April 2014 remain in jail, accused of planning terrorist attacks and collaborating with US-based opposition group Ginbot 7, labelled by

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Obama Should Stay Away from Ethiopia

Washington wants a stable partner in the Horn of Africa. But cozying up to the repressive regime in Addis Ababa isn’t the way to go about finding one. BY JEFFREY SMITH, MOHAMMED ADEMO Obama Should Stay Away from Ethiopia Later this month, President Barack Obama will become the first sitting United States president to ever

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Obama Should Stay Away from Ethiopia

Washington wants a stable partner in the Horn of Africa. But cozying up to the repressive regime in Addis Ababa isn’t the way to go about finding one. BY JEFFREY SMITH, MOHAMMED ADEMO Obama Should Stay Away from Ethiopia Later this month, President Barack Obama will become the first sitting United States president to ever

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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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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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Ethiopians say Obama trip will send wrong signal to repressive regime in Ethiopia

Near the White House on Friday, Serkalem Selassie and her 9-year-old son, Nafkot, protested President Obama’s upcoming trip to Ethi­o­pia. As a journalist in her homeland, she was jailed, and Nafkot was born while she was in prison. She has political asylum now. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post) By Pamela Constable When Barack Obama entered

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