U.S. trading silence for military cooperation in Ethiopia?
BY CYNTHIA HAVEN On May 23, Ethiopia’s incumbent Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was reelected in a landslide. Despite claims of… (more)
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Page 4Al Amoudi demands retraction
The following is a letter from DLA Piper, a law firm in Washington DC. February 5, 2010 Mr. Elias Kifle… (more)
Africa’s dictators and their image cleaners in Washington
WASHINGTON (Africa Insight) — The Kenyan government has reportedly retained a top Washington public relations firm to improve its image… (more)
Mugged on “K” Street?
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Remember H.R. 2003? Do you remember H.R. 2003 (“Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act”)? That was a… (more)
Features of a fully blown tyranny before its demise
By Kiflu Hussain “There are no good dictators. But some are better than others. The best dictators permit freedom of… (more)
Ethiopians in Washington DC take on DLA Piper
By Kashmir Hill | Above the Law Some of our DC-based readers may have spotted this anti-DLA Piper (a law… (more)