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Viewpoint: The Current Crises in Ethiopia, Security Threats in the Horn and the way out
Addis Abeba, June 16, 2021 – It is an established historical fact that contemporary Ethiopia is the result of a forceful annexation of nations and nationalities in the late 19th century. Ever since the conquest of Oromia and the greater South by the Abyssinian forces, the country has been undergoing …
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Viewpoint: Orphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia demand socio-economic inclusion
By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali @taqwiim99 Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – Pastoralism is often defined as a culture and way of life where more than fifty percent of the livelihoods are dependent on livestock. Ethiopian pastoralists are an estimated 15% of the country’s population and occupy 62% of Ethiopia’s landmass. Of …
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Perspective: AAU threatens to sue a disability association for “tarnishing its reputation”. I ask, which reputation?
By Dagnachew B. Wakene @DagWakene Addis Abeba, January 29/2021 – A number of Ethiopian news outlets have covered the outrageous incident which occurred last month within the premises of the Addis Abeba University (AAU) involving a graduating class law student with visual impairment, Abraham Duressa, who died by suicide. The …