October 14, 2021 H.E. Antonio Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations RE:The Discriminatory and Unfair Treatment of Black Female Whistleblowers Dear Secretary-General Guterres, We the undersigned civic society and professional associations are deeply concerned and incensed at the United Nations’ formal treatment of two senior female officials, Ms. Maureen Achieng and Ms. Dennia Gayle, after […]
July 24, 2021 Mr Anthony Blinken Secretary of State United States Department of State 2021 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr Blinken: We, US citizens and permanent residents of Ethiopian descent representing the civil organizations listed hereunder, are deeply concerned about the press statements the Department of State has been issuing regarding the
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Vision Ethiopia Policy Statement May 26, 2021 On Determinants of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Digital Age: Disinformation, Money and Connections Background On May 23, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, announced visa sanctions against Ethiopian and Eritrean government officials and other individuals who are “… responsible for or complicit in undermining the resolution
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Addis Standard Born in 1961 in West Wollega region of western Ethiopia, Bekele Gerba went to elementary school in Boji Dirmaji and completed his high school in Gimbi senior secondary school. Bekele was graduated with BA degree in foreign language and literature from the Addis Abeba University (AAU) and taught in Dembi Dolo and Nejo
By Alex de Waal and Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe April 8, 2024 The Ethiopian civil war, also known as the Tigray war, stands out as one of the most devastating conflicts of the twenty-first century. With a death toll surpassing 500,000 soldiers and potentially 360,000 civilians, it ranks among the deadliest conflicts since the Cold War. The
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Yonas Biru (PhD) April 8, 2024 “There will be times when people will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified… A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler’s armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda’s leaders to lay down their arms. To say that force may sometimes be necessary is not a
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By Dr. Suleiman Walhad April 5th, 2024 The political crisis in the region kept stressing it. Unrest in the Tigray State, the war that erupted in the Amhara state, the stressed relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea kept the northern parts of the region on its feet, unbalanced and unstable. The Welkait region between Tigray and
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By Said G Osman. Introduction Today, countries around the world have various combinations of rules applied for governance. They are roughly grouped into categories based on the practice-levels of democratic and autocratic principles. Here is the list classification of models of governance: a) Working Democracy; b) Deficient Democracy; c) Hybrid Regime; d) Moderate Autocracy; and
By Dr. Suleiman Walhad March 30th, 2024 Although each country of the region has its own challenges and responsibilities towards its citizenry, it also has common regional challenges and shared responsibilities. The two must always be balanced for the life and future of each country is dependent upon the activities and life processes of its
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Solidarity in the Face of Tyranny: Oromos and Amharas Uniting for Change Tesfa ZeMichael, B.Phil. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has implemented what a Cameroonian philosopher refers to as “necropolitics,” involving various forms of violence to oppress Ethiopians into a state of living death. Following the establishment of a “death-world” in Tigray, Dr. Abiy is now
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