Ex-Defense Minister: Ethiopia Faces Political ‘Crisis’
(VOA) Ethiopia does not have a firm leadership succession plan if Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is no longer able to head the government, according
The Woyane Brain Motor is in Coma or Dead
By Kaleab Tessema When I heard the news that Meles is critically ill, I tried to find out the veracity of the information, and
Power vacuum in post-Meles Zenawi Ethiopia (By Messay Kebede)
The trouble with tyranny and personalized power is that institutional mechanisms of power transfer do not work. In most cases, such mechanisms exist and
Ethiopia Bans Newspaper After Stories On Meles Illness, Protests
By William Davison An Ethiopian court banned distribution of a newspaper that published front-page articles about Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s health and protests by
Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi’s Legacy – By Yared Ayicheh
By Yared Ayicheh July 24, 2012 Ethiopia’s leaders have come to power through blood line, coup or armed conflict. Our current head of state,
ENTC requests diplomatic relations with Australian government
The Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC) has sent a communique to Mr. Bob Carr, Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia, requesting a diplomatic recognition. The
African Union gets a South African leader, lending the group heft
By William Davison At last week’s summit, African Union leaders took a bold step by electing a woman from one of the continent’s powerhouse
South Sudan Offers Sudan Higher Fees to Transport Its Oil
By William Davison (Bloomberg) — South Sudan said it’s offering Sudan $8.2 billion and an increase in fees it pays to ship crude through
Junedin Saddo Receiving Treatment after Car Crash
(OPride) – Ethiopia’s Minister of Civil Service, former President of Oromia regional state and minister of Science and Technology, Junedin Saddo, is reportedly receiving
U.S. Abandoning its Role as Champion of Human Rights
Op-Ed Contributor By JIMMY CARTER, 39th President of the United States and 2002 Nobel Peace Laureate. Published: June 25, 2012 in The New York
East Africa: Rising Tensions Amid New Opportunities for Engagement
By Jason Mosley ANALYSIS (All Africa) – The latest report from the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has stirred tensions between
Ethiopia Arrests Muslim Leaders After Unrest in Addis Ababa
By William Davison (Bloomberg)– Ethiopian police yesterday arrested an unspecified number of Muslim leaders involved in last week’s unrest in the capital, Addis Ababa,
Breaking news (ESAT) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s wife Driver defected
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Ethiopian National Transitional Council asks for diplomatic recognition from the U.S. government
PRESS RELEASE 20 JULY 2012 The newly formed Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC) has submitted a formal letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary