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Ethiopia: Ruling Party Chooses Abiy Ahmed as Leader
DW, 28 March 2018
After two years of unrest, the prime minister of second-most populous nation resigned. Activists hope Abiy Ahmed represents a new direction for the government, but some analysts… Read more »
Abiy Ahmed On His Way to Becoming Ethiopia's First Oromo PM
Abiy Ahmed has been chosen by Ethiopia's ruling coalition to lead the party, meaning he will likely be become the country's new prime minister. He will take control of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, filling the gap left when Hailemariam Desalegn announced his resignation last month.
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Ethiopia: Hubris of Power Against the Challenge of Barefoot Democrats in Ethiopia
Addis Standard, 23 March 2018
In his widely acclaimed book, Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed, James C. Scott examines why state-sponsored social engineering… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Uncertain Political Future
DW, 21 March 2018
Ethiopia's ruling party, EPRDF, has convened a meeting to choose the country's next prime minister. But debate is also focused on how to deal with the worsening political crisis. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ultimate Challenges of the Incoming Prime Minister
Addis Fortune, 17 March 2018
It has been weeks since that fateful announcement by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of his decision to vacate his post. The media frenzy was at first focused on him, which is… Read more »
InFocus
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The council of Ethiopia's ruling party will begin a three-day meeting on March 1 to discuss among others, the approval of the resignation of former prime minister Hailemariam ... Read more »
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In picking the next prime minister, the ruling party should send a clear message to the citizens and the jittery international partners by choosing a capable leader who can unite ... Read more »
