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Oct.2,2016.Ethiopian soldiers try to stop protesters in Bishoftu, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia before visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.STR/Press Association. All rights reserved.Almost exactly a year ago, Ethiopia entered its worst crisis...

By René Lefort | OpenDemocracy Almost exactly a year ago, Ethiopia entered its worst crisis since the arrival of the regime in 1991. Last month, a state of emergency was proclaimed. These two events have generated a flood of commentary and analysis...

The Reporter The Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), led by Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, has struggled with protests for nearly a year. The government’s efforts to control the unrest have drawn international criticism...

Oromia (Ethiopia): a Leadership in Disarray It may be that, in Oromia (Ethiopia), history is so powerful that the past permeates the present, and it repeats itself. In this case, what we see today is simply another interregnum between two powerful men...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (L) and US National Security Adviser Susan Rice (R) attend a State dinner at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on July 27, 2015. US President Barack Obama on July 27 praised key African ally Ethiopia for...