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The Dragon Eating the Eagle's Lunch in Africa? By Alemayehu G. Mariam Flight of the Eagle and pursuit of the Dragon In June 2011, during her visit to Zambia U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton pulled the alarm bell on a creeping “new colonial… more »

Ethiopia: The race for MDGs Vs land grabbing By Geletaw Zeleke The United Nations’ number one millennium development goal is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth. Holding this slogan high, countries across the… more »

A Critical Appraisal of the Diaspora Organized Groups Opposed to the Regime in Ethiopia By Walle Engedayehu An Overview The collective staying-power of the opposition within the Ethiopian Diaspora community against the regime in Addis Ababa stil… more »

Obama “Moonwalking” Human Rights in Africa? By Alemayehu G. Mariam The great American poet Walt Whitman said, “Either define the moment or the moment will define you.” Will the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president of Kenya define President Barac… more »

Ermias Amelga Ethiopia: The Access Real Estate saga which exposed the pernicious lies of ESAT By Tadeos Anteneh When the surprise but brief arrest of Ermias Amelga, the beleaguered head of Access Real Estate was announced last month, the cause o… more »

The selling of Ethiopia By Yilma Bekele Actually that statement might not be true. We do know our country is being sold but we have no idea if the bidding has been open or closed. We have sold almost all of Gambella, we have leased half of Afar an… more »

Ethiopia: Not Just About Salvation or Religious Freedom By Teshome Abebe It has been suggested that of all the ideologies that sprang up during the 20th century (Communism, National Socialism and Islamic Fundamentalism), none are more toxic than I… more »

Ethiopia: Rumors of Water War on the Nile? By Alemayehu G. Mariam Late last month, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan fired a shot across the bow from the Arab Water Council in Cairo to let the regime in Ethiopia know… more »

The Moral Equivalent of an Anti-Apartheid Movement in Ethiopia? By Alemayehu G. Mariam Ethiopian Muslims engaged in the moral equivalent of an anti-Apartheid movement? In her recent commentary in the New York Times Book Review, “Obama: Failing t… more »