BY THOMAS C MOUNTAIN The uniquely African Empire of Ethiopia has seen itself launched into a peaceful revolution that promises to transform one of the planets poorest countries into a modern peoples democracy.
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BY DR. FIKREJESUS AMHAZION Victor Hugo, a poet, novelist, and dramatist who was among the most important of the French Romantic writers, put it well when he noted, “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” In the Horn of Africa, which for decades has been plagued by conflicts and tension, the […]
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BY BEREKET KIDANE A remarkable thing happened this week in the troubled Horn of Africa. The President of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki, and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, signed a Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship to end the 20-year conflict between their two states and secure a future without war and tension to […]
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BY CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER Republican Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, on Wednesday issued the following statement concerning the new accord between the African nations of Eritrea and Ethiopia:
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A threat to peace that Washington shouldn’t afford to ignore … BY BRONWYN BRUTON | FOREIGN POLICY Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, made headlines across the world with his surprise move last month to resolve his country’s two-decade-long fight with Eritrea. The nation of Eritrea broke free from Ethiopia through a referendum in 1993, and the two nations then fought […]
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Ethiopia and Eritrea declare end of war BY ALJAZEERA NEWS The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a “joint declaration of peace and friendship”, Eritrea’s information minister said, a day after a landmark summit marked a start to normalization of ties between the longtime foes.
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BY AL JAZEERA NEWS Ethiopia and Eritrea have agreed to restore relations following a landmark meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Asmara, aimed at ending decades of diplomatic and armed strife. The announcement on Sunday capped weeks of whirlwind change, driven by new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was welcomed for face-to-face talks […]
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“We can imagine the decisions the prime minister of Ethiopia took was not a simple one. But we can assure you we will face the future together. We will work as one.” – President Isaias BY ASSEGID HABTEWOLD That is why “Leadership makes or breaks” is so true! The two formerly archenemies left the animosity […]
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