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Contested Historical Narratives
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News Alert: Council of Ministers approves draft proclamation to form National Dialogue Commission
Addis Abeba, December 10/2021 – The Council of Ministers, in its second regular meeting held today, discussed the draft proclamation establishing the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission and passed a draft proclamation establishing Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission. In a statement the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed released, it said that …
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Commentary: The pitfalls of Ethiopian elites’ war of narratives
Shimelis Mulugeta Kene, PhD & Solen Feyissa, PhD Although seldom framed and understood as such, the current political conflict in Ethiopia has its roots in disagreement among the elite on how to narrativize Ethiopian history. Addis Abeba, September 30/2020 – There is an enduring disunity among Ethiopian elites regarding its …