Ethiopian Regime: Liability to U.S. Interests or Asset?

By Amanuel Biedemariam, By design US Horn of Africa policy could only be effective if Ethiopia controls Eritrea. If that succeeds, the US can run regional affairs through that channel effectively. However, this policy has been a recipe for wars because it makes Eritrea the biggest prize for Ethiopian leaders and that means without Eritrea, […]

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Ethiopians Protest Obama’s Trip to Ethiopia

By TesfaNews, HUNDREDS of Ethiopian protesters on Friday (03) gathered outside of the White House to denounce the scheduled visit by President Barack Obama to Ethiopia where a dictatorial regime won a recent election by 100 percent of votes. The protesters denounced the misguided U.S. foreign policy in the region and for supporting one of the most brutal […]

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Obama’s Visit to Ethiopia Sends the Wrong Message on Democracy

By Washington Post (Editorial), “AFRICA DOESN’T need strongmen, it needs strong institutions.” Those were President Obama’s words when he addressed Ghana’s parliament in July 2009, during his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president. The historic speech, watched around the globe, was an optimistic clarion call to the leaders on the continent from the son […]

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