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Fall of Tigray capital: Ethiopia on the brink of meltdown without genuine negotiations

By Phillip Van Niekerk• July 4, 2021 The humbling of the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies by the Tigray Defence Forces (TDF) has precipitated the crumbling of the Ethiopian state. The civilian leader

July 4, 2021

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NES COMMENTARY No.54 (Mammo Muchie)

July 4, 2021 By Mammo Muchie Title: Ethiopia Deserves Nothing Else Other than to Make all Citizens United Freed from the Ethnic Federal Predicament Curse! I: INSPIRATION “All for one and one

July 4, 2021

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TIGRAY REGION AT RISK OF BECOMING A TERRORIST BASE

The attacks which target supporters of the Ethiopian federal government has put to question the decision and emphasis by the international community to withdraw Eritrean and Ethiopian forces from Mekele. Sources say

July 4, 2021

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Post 2021 National Election and Unilateral Ceasefire: Where is Ethiopia Heading?

Aklog Birara (Dr) “Should the constitution be amended? Revised? Or reformed?” A cardinal question posed to the late Dr. Negaso Gidada in 2016. Part I “I am not of the view that

July 3, 2021

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TPLF, Nazi, and the West

Mesfin Arega July 03, 2021 For all intents and purposes, Meles Zenawi was the Hitler of TPLF (Tigray People Liberation Front) whereas the 1976 TPLF manifesto was the mein kampf of Meles

July 3, 2021

ANALYSIS & OPINION·Human Rights

Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Tigray?

Gemechu Aba Biya July 02, 2021 Like most Ethiopians I was stunned when the federal government announced on June 28 that it was leaving Tigray. Just as I was elated when the

July 2, 2021

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Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray

By CARA ANNA NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire Monday in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict as Tigray fighters occupied the regional capital and

June 28, 2021

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Congratulations Ethiopia on the 2021 Election

Semaneh Jemere June 22, 2021 On Monday, June 21, 2021, Ethiopia, the origin of mankind, went to the polls to choose its leaders for the next five years. According to the Ethiopian

June 25, 2021

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The Arab League’s Statement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Despicable

the League must grow up and push for an equitable agreement of Nile waters Aklog Birara (Dr) June 18, 2021 At the conclusion of its summit in Doha, Qatar, June 15, the

June 18, 2021

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The Constant Gardener: Genocide, Sanction, Election in Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia

Bruke Lemma, Ph.D. June 17, 2021 “We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” – George Orwell “The worst

June 17, 2021

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Why are the US, the EU, and Some in the Diaspora Sniffing for Dead Hyenas in Ethiopia?

Herman Cohen (Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1989 – 1993) and officials from Great Britain negotiated for the TPLF (Tigray People Liberation Front), labeled as terrorist group between 1990

June 14, 2021

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It is in US National Security Interest to Support Ethiopia’s Territorial Integrity, National Unity & Prosperity

“The use of illegal sanctions, whose effect falls most heavily on the poorest and most marginal sectors of society, to force political and economic change” is polarizing and undermines peace and stability.

June 13, 2021

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Why the US and European Union’s pressure on Ethiopia lacks sincerity

By A. Alemayehu June 13, 2021 Let me start by stating that I strongly support the recent calls for national dialogue and reconciliation in Ethiopia. I am also one of the those

June 13, 2021

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The Way of Medemer and the Dawn of Democracy in Ethiopia (DD-Day Ethiopia, June 21, 2021)

Al Mariam’s Commentaries June 12, 2021 The Way of Peace, Justice, Equality, Freedom and Democracy There is D-Day and there is DD-Day Ethiopia. On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces launched their

June 13, 2021

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Why the Biden Administration Can Use ‘Soft Power ‘and Restore Faith and Confidence in Human Rights and Democracy

“Soft power is the ability to obtain preferred outcomes by attraction rather than coercion or payment.” Joseph Nye Aklog Birara (Dr) Part III As I was inquiring the origins and

June 12, 2021

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