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Viewpoint: Jawar Mohammed, in the eyes of his generation
Kebene Wodajo (PhD) @kebenewodajo & Mebratu Kelecha@MebratuDugda Addis Abeba, August 27/2020 – A gem is born to a nation not that often, but comes after a challenge. Jawar is one of such gems and finest things that has happened to the Oromo and Ethiopia. He lived, fought, and conversed to redeem …
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Op-ed: Peaceful transition to democracy in Ethiopia: why is it so enigmatic?
By Wallelign Shemsedin Addis Abeba, August 26/2020 -Time and again our politics has been continuously squandering opportunities that could have otherwise facilitated the country’s path towards a democratic rule. The 1974 revolution would have been a marvelous moment to initiate the long journey to democracy had it not been spoiled …
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Viewpoint: Somali Region’s two years of Transition: successes and shortcomings
By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali @taqwiim99 Addis Abeba, August 25/2020 – Somali region is one of the Ethiopia’s 10 regional states, the largest in land mass with an estimated population of 7-8 million, inhabited by the third largest ethnic group after Oromo and Amhara. And it is one of the least …