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)
Ethiopian Political Prisoners
Ethiopia: Profiles in Journalistic Courage
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Honor Thy Independent Journalists I often write about the trials and tribulations of Ethiopia’s independent journalists,… (more)
The Raw Machismo of Dictatorship
By Alemayehu G. Mariam It was a remarkable display of raw machismo: “My way or the highway… or jail!” It… (more)