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Mengistu Haile Mariam

Ethiopia’s reckless rhetoric over sea access is a catalyst for further regional turmoil

Africa

Ethiopia’s reckless rhetoric over sea access is a catalyst for further regional turmoil

By Abdirashid Elmi and Mohamed Musa

Zimbabwe hints at sending genocide fugitive Mengistu home to Ethiopia to face justice – but critics aren’t buying it

Africa

Zimbabwe hints at sending genocide fugitive Mengistu home to Ethiopia to face justice – but critics aren’t buying it

By Peter Fabricius

Abiy’s offensive against Tigray collapses: Dreams of a ‘new Ethiopia’ arise

Africa

Abiy’s offensive against Tigray collapses: Dreams of a ‘new Ethiopia’ arise

By Phillip van Niekerk

The Plough and the Kalashnikov: Ethiopia after the election

Africa

The Plough and the Kalashnikov: Ethiopia after the election

By Greg Mills

Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray risks escalating out of control and threatening regional stability

Africa

Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray risks escalating out of control and threatening regional stability

By Farid Abdulhamid

Enigmatic Ethiopia: Africa’s (still) hidden jewel in the crown?

Africa

Enigmatic Ethiopia: Africa’s (still) hidden jewel in the crown?

By John Battersby

Demography and Democratic Yearnings – an interview with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali

Africa

Demography and Democratic Yearnings – an interview with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali

By Greg Mills

Amartya Sen, famine and the Protection of Information Act

Politics

Amartya Sen, famine and the Protection of Information Act

By Stephen Grootes

From our vault: A fantasy geezer gathering to die for

Politics

From our vault: A fantasy geezer gathering to die for

By Branko Brkic