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Ethiopia: Why PM Abiy Ahmed's First Priority Should Be Free Expression
African Arguments, 4 April 2018
Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government's own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Citizens' Expectations From the New Prime Minister
Ethiopian Herald, 4 April 2018
Some may think that Ethiopia had very famous leaders of global caliber. This is true in the sense that most of them have been able to maintain the territorial integrity and… Read more »
Why New Ethiopian PM's First Priority Should Be Free Expression
Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government's own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism, writes William Davison for African Arguments.
InFocus
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The multilingual Abiy Ahmed Ali was born in 1976 in Jimma region in the western part of the country. The son of a Muslim father and a Christian mother, he has been actively ... Read more »
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With the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as chair of the ruling coalition, Ethiopia is set to have an Oromo leader for the first time in recent history. This is in no small part thanks ... Read more »
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Police have arrested several prominent activists, some of whom were released from prison just weeks earlier. Journalist Eskinder Nega, blogger Befekadu Hailu and opposition ... Read more »
