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Ethiopia: 18 People Killed in Clashes in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State
Addis Standard, 29 April 2019
Some 18 people were killed in three days of clashes that corrupted in various localities of Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz regional state, Colonel Alebel Amare, deputy head of… Read more »
18 People Killed During Clashes in Ethiopia
The clashes erupted in the Benishangul Gumuz regional state over the Ethiopian Easter weekend following a disagreement between a truck driver and a customer over prices, according to Addis Standard.
Colonel Alebel said the clashes erupted over the Ethiopian Easter weekend following private altercations between a truck driver and a customer over prices.
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Ethiopia: Can Ethiopia Make the Transit to Stability?
Addis Standard, 5 March 2019
This has been an eventful year for Ethiopia's politics. Under Abiy Ahmed Ali, who became Prime Minister in April 2018, the government has eased its previous authoritarian stance on… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Managing Ethiopia's Unsettled Transition
Crisis Group, 21 February 2019
Ethiopia's charismatic new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces challenges as formidable as his promises… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Power Shift Creates New Tensions and Tigrayan Fears
IRIN, 14 February 2019
Disagreements over land and resources between the 80 different ethnic groups in Ethiopia have often led to violence and mass displacement, but a fast and unprecedented shift of… Read more »
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The fervour of 'Abiymania' has waned in recent months, as the reality of the monumental tests that lie ahead hit home. Having created massive expectations among competing ... Read more »
