Ethiopia: a leadership in disarray

By René Lefort It may be that, in Ethiopia, history is so powerful that the past permeates the present, and it repeats itself. In this case, what we see today is simply another interregnum between two powerful men. “Can you tell me who is in charge in the government?”, asks Tamrat Gebregiorgis, publisher Addis Fortune, at the

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Updated: Ethiopia Ginbot 7 leader facing death penalty ‘extradited from Yemen’

BBC An Ethiopian opposition leader, who was sentenced to death while in exile for plotting a coup, has been extradited from Yemen to Ethiopia, his group says. Andargachew Tsege, who is also a British national, is secretary-general of the banned Ginbot 7 movement. The Ethiopian government allegedly requested his extradition after he was arrested in

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UK STANDS ACCUSED OVER EXTRADITION OF ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION LEADER

The Guardian By Martin Plau Andargachew Tsige, a British national, may face death penalty after extradition from Yemen The Foreign Office has been accused of failing to act to prevent the extradition to Ethiopia of an opposition leader facing the death penalty. Andargachew Tsige, a British national, is secretary general of an exiled Ethiopian opposition

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EprdF asks Yemen to extradite activist

Aljazeera Demand follows arrest in transit through Sanaa of leader of Ginbot 7, which seeks overthrow of Ethiopian ruling party. Ethiopia has called on Yemen to extradite the leader of an outlawed opposition group to face terrorism charges. Andargachew Tsige, secretary-general of Ginbot 7, was arrested while transiting through Sanaa airport last week, according to a

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Ethiopia asks Yemen to extradite activist

Aljazeera Demand follows arrest in transit through Sanaa of leader of Ginbot 7, which seeks overthrow of Ethiopian ruling party. Ethiopia has called on Yemen to extradite the leader of an outlawed opposition group to face terrorism charges. Andargachew Tsige, secretary-general of Ginbot 7, was arrested while transiting through Sanaa airport last week, according to a

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Will Ethiopia’s New Sovereign Credit Rating Increase Foreign Investment?

Brookings By Temesgen Deressa and Amadou Sy   Last month, Moody’s Investors Service assigned a debut sovereign rating of B1 to the government of Ethiopia. A B1 rating is equivalent to a B rating in Fitch Ratings’ scale, which is the agency that rates most African sovereigns. The rating puts Ethiopia on par with Rwanda

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Will Ethiopia’s New Sovereign Credit Rating Increase Foreign Investment?

Brookings By Temesgen Deressa and Amadou Sy   Last month, Moody’s Investors Service assigned a debut sovereign rating of B1 to the government of Ethiopia. A B1 rating is equivalent to a B rating in Fitch Ratings’ scale, which is the agency that rates most African sovereigns. The rating puts Ethiopia on par with Rwanda

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African Dictators vote to give themselves immunity from war crimes

The decision comes as two sitting presidents face charges at the International Criminal Court Aljazeera African leaders gathered for a continent-wide summit voted to give themselves and their allies immunity from prosecution for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide at a new African Court of Justice and Human Rights. The decision comes as the

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The security pact Ethiopia signed with Yemen during October 24, 1999

IOL News This was reported back in October 24 1999 at 11:57am Addis Ababa – Ethiopia and Yemen signed a security cooperation agreement in Addis Ababa on Saturday, Ethiopian television reported. The pact, signed by Ethiopian Justice Minister Worede Woldu Wolde and Yemeni Interior Minister Major-General Husayn Muhammad Arab, provides for joint action to “control

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Why is Ethiopia the second poorest country on the planet?

By Alemayehu G. Mariam Recently, a well-known correspondent for one of the major American media outlets stationed in Ethiopia sent me an email grousing about my article urging boycott of Coca Cola in Ethiopia. He wrote, “I’m sorry to be blunt, but I don’t understand the thrust of this article [on boycotting Coca Cola]. You seem

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