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Ethiopia: DFID Fail to Act on Human Rights Violations The Ethiopian government may be guilty of atrocities against indigenous peoples as it completes construction of the Gibe III dam. UK aid-agency DFID has failed to exert its influence and protect the rights of these minorities. |
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How Could a Lasting Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea be Achieved?After more than a decade of low-level hostilities and sour relations, there are signs Eritrea and Ethiopia could be ready to talk again. |
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Why Eritrea is not the North Korea of Africa, and What We Should be Noticing InsteadWith a series of events in the past year suggesting change could be afoot, the time is ripe for renewed attention on Ethiopia-Eritrea relations. |
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Ethiopia: Circus Debre Berhan's 'Theatre for Social Development'A circus from the town of Debre Berhan is trying to communicate important social messages to Ethiopians through the medium of acrobatic entertainment. |
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Changing Channels: The Rise of Chinese Media in AfricaAmidst Western media stories of China's "exploitation" and "neo-colonialism", now the emerging superpower wants to tell its own African story. |
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Ethiopia's Controversial Gibe III Mega-DamThe Gibe III dam could help Ethiopia's development, but it might also be disastrous for the environment and threaten half a million people's livelihoods. |
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Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam: A Mega-Dam with Potentially Mega-ConsequencesWithout greater oversight, Ethiopia's secretive new dam could have disastrous environmental, social and political impacts. |
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Till Death Do Us PartThe death of active state leaders is a rare phenomenon – except in Africa. If age and available healthcare cannot explain it, what can? |
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Ethiopia: Business as UsualDespite Meles' passing, Ethiopia is continuing to conduct repressive policies, and international donors are continuing to ignore them. |
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Ethiopia: First Signs of A New Dawn for Ethnic Relations?Preliminary negotiations between the Desalegn's government and ONLF suggest potential for change in Ethiopia's ethnic politics. |
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Building Africa's Green EconomyNew energy models need to develop to cope with unprecedented demand. |
