Tsegaye R Ararssa* 1 – Introduction Addis Abeba, November 22/2017 – No time has been more eventful in Ethiopia than the one we are living in. Years of peaceful protests in Oromia, later also augmented by flashes of resistance in Konso and the Amhara region, seem to have shaken …

  Addis Abeba, November 13/2017 – Yesterday, Addis Standard has published a scoop based on a document assessing the current security  situation in Ethiopia and was presented at the National Security Council meeting, which was held on Friday Oct. 10/2017. The document revealed in detail that Ethiopia was currently confronted …

  Major points discussed in the document include: The country’s federal system is facing imminent threat Security breakdown contributing to rising public anxiety Immeasurable human and material cost caused by recent conflicts Absence of rule of law prevalent Security crisis negatively impacting the economy Diminishing foreign aid due to human …