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The sights and sounds of an African police state By Alemayehu G. Mariam When Erin Burnett of CNN visited Ethiopia in July 2012, she came face-to-face with the ugly face of an African police state: We saw what an African police state looked like… more »

Ethiopia: The Politics of Fear and Smear By Alemayehu G. Mariam 2011: Dictatorship, corruption and the politics of fear and smear In December 2011, I wrote a commentary entitled, “Ethiopia: Land of Blood or Land of Corruption?” contrasting two… more »

Ethiopian Football-Pride Despite Eventual Shortfall Last Saturday, a tumultuous reception was accorded to the Ethiopian National Football team, a.k.a the Walias, whose performance still remains a talking point around town. The euphoria has not yet set… more »

Ethiopia: Where Do We Go (or not go) From Here? By Alemayehu G. Mariam On the road to democracy unity? For some time now, I have been heralding Ethiopia’s irreversible march from dictatorship to democracy. In April 2011, I wrote a commentary ent… more »

Violence and the Ethiopians By Yilma Bekele We always think of our people to be so loving that welcome a stranger into their homes and share what little they have. Our language is full of sayings about being a good host, a great neighbor and a kind… more »

Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam Photo facebook Ethiopia: The Case Against Trial By Public Media – OpEd Source: Eurasia Review February 7, 2013 By Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam An authoritarian regime is bad, no matter what its ideological dres… more »

Ethiopia: Pirating the game By Hindessa Abdul The Walia Antelopes The 29th edition of the African Cup of Nations has been historic for Ethiopians as it was a once in a generation event. The country managed to qualify for the tournament for the fir… more »

Ethiopia: The Sandcastles and Dams of African Dictators By Alemayehu G. Mariam All dictators on the African continent have sought immortality by leaving a legacy that will outlive them and endure for the ages. But all have inherited the wind. K… more »

Ethiopian Prime Minister speaking to Al Jazeera Ethiopia: PM Haile Mariam Desalegn: Where's the Political Reform? By Ewnetu Sime Mr. Haile Mariam Desalegn, the new PM, marks 100 plus days in office and brought frustration to all pro-democracy… more »