Business is booming in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. There is construction almost everywhere, a symbol of Ethiopia’s impressive economic growth over the past decade. Gone are the days of famine and grinding poverty, the government story goes. This is Ethiopia 2015, which they say, is on course to becoming a middle-income country by 2025.…
Blanket US support for the Ethiopian regime risks dismantling the country’s already beleaguered opposition By Awol Allo It was only two months ago during the Israeli election that the White House was scrambling to convince the American public that the United States does not intervene in the electoral processes of other democracies. “This administration goes…
Some analysts attributed the Egyptian state’s alleged reluctance to save the Copts to its desire to find a strong justification for striking ISIS inside Libya. (File photo: AFP) By Sonia Farid | Al Arabiya News Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was at Cairo International Airport to welcome 27 Ethiopians who were abducted by militants in Libya…
By Terrence Lyons, The Washington Post Ethiopian journalist Simegnish “Lily” Mengesha (R) sits with President Obama during a round table with persecuted journalist for World Press Freedom Day at the White House in Washington, DC, May 1, 2015. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country, is scheduled to hold national…
Alaraby, By: Mohammad Abu Fares Analysis: Saudi Arabia has been cosying up to Eritrea, leading to reports the African nation will join Senegal in offering troops for the war in Yemen, says Mohammad Abu Fares. Eritrea could be the second non-Arab African nation to contribute troops to the Saudi-led alliance against Houthi rebels in Yemen.…
By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent By Frank Gardner, BBC Saudi Arabia believed Houthi rebels posed a threat to the kingdom, according to the official Yemen unrest: A senior Gulf Arab official has given British journalists the most detailed explanation yet as to why the Saudi-led coalition has gone to war against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.…
Africa As A Country The tragic but fleeting headlines about the plight of Ethiopian migrants in Libya, Yemen and South Africa have shadowed another more consequential event: Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections, slated to take place in less than a month on May 24. This will be Ethiopia’s first vote without Meles Zenawi, the country’s leader of…
Aljazeera Al Jazeera speaks to ‘Ahmed,’ a well-known people smuggler used by many young Ethiopians searching for a new life. The number of deaths of migrants attempting the perilous journey to Europe in search of a better life has dramatically increased over the past few months. Al Jazeera spoke to ‘Ahmed,’ a well known people…
The latest tragedies may have temporarily united Ethiopians but has raised doubts about the country’s economic miracle By Hassen Hussein, Aljazeera Within a week, Ethiopians were hit with a quadruple whammy. On April 19, the Libyan branch of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a shocking video purporting to show the killings…
By Daniel Teferra (PhD) On April 19, 2015, a violent, extremist group disclosed its video of the gruesome killing of 28 innocent young Ethiopians on the Mediterranean beach along the Libyan Coast. This senseless act has caused a huge resentment among Ethiopians towards the current Regime and the U. S. Ethiopia policy. The present U.…