Ethiopia: Confessions of a Police State
The trashing of constitutional rights The Ethiopian Constitution guarantees, “Persons arrested have the right to remain silent. Persons arrested… (more)
politics
Page 7The AU’s Mass Treaty-cide Brinksmanship
Charge of the light brigade The African Union’s threatened “mass treaty-cide” (a phrase I am compelled to coin to… (more)
Witness for the International Criminal Court
OCTOBER 10, 2013 11:21PM On October 11-12, 2013, the African Union (AU) will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to formally… (more)
A Renaissance for Ethiopia’s Youth
For the past one-half decade, Ethiopia has been awash with talk of renaissance. There has been a lot of windbagging… (more)
The Diplomacy of Nonviolent Change in Ethiopia
In my commentary last week, “Interpreting and Living MLK’s Dream”, I discussed, among other things, Dr. Martin Luther King’s (MLK)… (more)
Power Africa? Empower Africans!
Power, power, power… When President Obama recently visited Africa, he announced a “Power Africa” initiative. In his Cape Town University… (more)