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Ethiopia polls were very much business as usual

June 2, 2010 by EthioSun

By PETER WANYONYI THE ‘NATION’ RECENTLY AND single-handedly condemned the sham that passed for a general election in Ethiopia. The editor might as well not have bothered: Ethiopia’s ‘election’ was worth little comment, other than for the ...

December 22, 2009 by Alemayehu G. Mariam

By Alemayheu G. Mariam: It was a remarkable display of raw machismo: “My way or the highway… or jail!” It was a one-man political theatre, a monologue about absolute power, domination, toughness, brawn and pugnacity. It was a demonstration of ...

August 15, 2009 by EthioSun

14.08.2009 - Isaias Afewerki, merely escaped a serious assassination attempt by members of the Eritrean Defence Forces on the 13th August 2009, around 4:00 PM, on Asmara-Massawa road, an area called Mai Atal, according to Assenna.com sources fr...