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Despite claiming double-digit economic growth largely based on its agriculture industry, the Ethiopian regime is now calling for international assistance to help feed 15 million of its citizens. By The Mitmita Girls The Mitmita Girls have been on a...

The Rise and Fall of the “Baksheesh State” in Ethiopia October 12, 2014 by Alemayehu G. Mariam* The rise of the “baksheesh state” in Ethiopia My long time readers by now know that I mint my own words and phrases whenever I find it necessary to convey...

The Rise and Fall of the “Baksheesh State” in Oromia My long time readers by now know that I mint my own words and phrases whenever I find it necessary to convey my ideas and arguments with greater clarity, precision and creativity. In this commentary...

Since Independence (1947) endemic corruption has been part and parcel of daily life in India. The scale of corruption is immense, the cost to the country staggering; according to Global Financial Integrity (GFI), illicit financial flows since 2007 have...

Ethiopia is considered as one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, a far cry from 30 years ago when the East African country was hit by a severe famine. But how much has changed since the famine. Every so often, a speaker at a conference...