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Horn of Africa: A Journey from Historical Grandeur to Present Challenges and Future Aspirations

Horn of Africa: A Journey from Historical Grandeur to Present Challenges and Future Aspirations

UPDATED – MARCH 9, 2024 By Kidane Alemayehu. Abstract During most of the first millennium A.D., the Horn of Africa constituted a region that was a superpower in the affairs of northeastern Africa as well as southern Arabia. Its influence and, at times, its authority extended from Egypt to the Indian Ocean and across the […]

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The Historical Significance of the Battle of Adwa and Why Abiy Fears Its Celebration

The Historical Significance of the Battle of Adwa and Why Abiy Fears Its Celebration

Tesfa ZeMichael, B.Phil. The article is dedicated to the arrested members of the “Adwa bare foot club.” On March 2, 2024,  Abiy’s government prohibited, as it does every year, all Adwa celebrations organized by Ethiopians at Menelik Square and elsewhere. Why is Abiy scared of Ethiopians’ celebrating Adwa? The fact that we have to ask

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Mussolini vs Abiy: A Comparison of Their Impact on Catholicism and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

Mussolini vs Abiy: A Comparison of Their Impact on Catholicism and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

By PIlatos Where Mussolini strengthened the catholic, Abiy weakened the Ethiopian Orthodox church By the time Mussolini came to power in 1922 the whole of Italy was in commotion. As soon as Mussolini grabbed power, in an attempt to bolster his power, he approached Pius XI. The Pope seized the opportunity to revitalize the power

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 The Visionary Leadership which won the 1896 Battle of Adwa is needed today to prevent Disintegration of Ethiopia!

 The Visionary Leadership which won the 1896 Battle of Adwa is needed today to prevent Disintegration of Ethiopia!

By Said G Osman Today, March 2nd, 2024, Ethiopia and indeed the Continent of Africa, is celebrating the battle of Adwa which took place 128 years ago. The Battle was supposed to be like the fight between David and Goliath! But, to the surprise of all who watched it unfold, Ethiopian armed forces under the

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Turning Adwa into a global heritage site of Pan-African struggle

The Campaign and Battle of Adwa, September 1895-February 1896

Tsegaye Tegenu, PhD 2024-03-01 The battle of Adwa, a battle with significant national and international consequences, occupies a unique place in Ethiopian and African historiography. The troops which participated the battle were drawn from the various ethnic groups and constituted members of the military nobility, regional aristocracy, and peasantry. Farmers economy was the primary source

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Abiy Ahmed Ali and his predecessor Ahmed Gragn war against humanity

Abiy Ahmed Ali and his predecessor Ahmed Gragn war against humanity

March 01/2024 Tesfaye Yigzaw The resurrection of medieval brutality and acts of genocides against the Amhara and Orthodox Christians manifested by Abiy Ahmed Ali and his Lieutenants the Oromo Liberation Front. We have assumed living in the and 21st era of human civilization, perceiving the world is far better than what it was a century ago.

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The Ethiopian Media: Whipping Up Political Emotions and Drowning in Their Own Rhetoric

The Ethiopian Media: Whipping Up Political Emotions and Drowning in Their Own Rhetoric

Yonas Biru, PhD There are few popular Ethiopian outlets that I have not appeared on to discuss Ethiopian politics, ranging the gamut from government owned Television programs to pro-government YouTubers, and from independently run TV and YouTube anti-government outlets to international media with dedicated Ethiopian programs broadcasted in Amharic. To name just a few from

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Koree Nageenyaa: Ethiopia’s Crisis: Abiy Ahmed’s Deadly Tactics “Extrajudicial killing”

Unveiling the Truth: Abveiling the Truth: Abiy Ahmed’s Exposé by Reuters

By Girma Berhanu Reuters has discover the truth behind the controversial actions of Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as revealed by Reuters. Uncover the reasons behind the exposure and gain insight into the implications of these revelations on the political landscape of Ethiopia. Explore the in-depth analysis provided by Reuters to understand the

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The need for institutional development over-reliance on individual figures

The need for institutional development over-reliance on individual figures

Mengistu Musie (Dr)/ from Dallas, TX Ethiopia’s journey towards democracy and stability has been fraught with challenges, marked by a recurring pattern of charismatic leaders who initially inspire hope but eventually disappoint. This pattern, evident since the YEKATIT revolution 1974, underscores the imperative of prioritizing institutional development over-reliance on individual figures. The transition from the

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Revocation of the Hessian Peace Prize 2019 in Germany

The Global Call to Action: Responding to the Merawi Massacre

BY MESFIN TEGENU, It has taken three weeks, but the world is slowly confirming the details and coming to grips with a shocking atrocity in Africa’s second most populous nation. In the Ethiopian village of Merawi, government soldiers massacred civilians in door-to-door house raids, then dumped the victims’ corpses in the street. Government human-rights officials

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The hypocrisy of the American empire: the case of sanctions on apartheid South Africa and Russia

The hypocrisy of the American empire: the case of sanctions on apartheid South Africa and Russia

                    “Somoza may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch.”        President F. D. Roosevelt (about the brutal dictator of Nicaragua) When the UN general assembly voted in November 1963 to impose oil embargo on apartheid South Africa, besides the apartheid regime

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