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Ethiopia: Behind the Ethnic Cleansing in Benishangul-Gumuz By Fekade Shewakena The despicable and barbaric action of targeting, evicting and deporting ethnic Amaharas from the Benishangul-Gumuz ethnic state in western Ethiopia is a horrific crime… more »

Picture Courtesy of mathildasanthropologyblog.wordpress.com Discussing Ethiopia's Ethnic Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts By Fekade Shewakena Over the last couple of weeks, particularly following news that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation… more »

Burhan Ozbilici/AP - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi inspects a Turkish military guard of honor in Ankara in this photo from 2007. Perils and Opportunities ahead of Ethiopia By Fekade Shewakena According to speculations and rumors Ato Mel… more »

Ethiopia: A Quick Look at Ato Meles Zenawi’s Assertion Is Linking Democracy and Economic Growth Telling a Bedtime Story? By Fekade Shewakena At the world Economic Forum, conference held in Addis Ababa, in May, 2012 that some in the media dubbe… more »

Ethiopia: Africa’s Hall of Shame in Addis Ababa By Fekade Shewakena The debate on whether Emperor Hailesilassie’s statue deserves to stand along with that of Kwame Nkrumah in front of the newly inaugurated AU headquarters in Addis Ababa built by th… more »