Trump’s Horn of Africa policy challenges. By Temesgen Tesfamariam, Today, two events seem to have an effect in putting US dominant existence in the Horn of Africa to an end. These are the military arrival of China in Djibouti, and the popular uprising in Ethiopia. The US’s long-term dream of having permanent military base in […]
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By Fikrejesus Amahazion, PhD Last week, a 61-page human rights report about Ethiopia was released, detailing the government’s heavy-handed response to large and widespread anti-government protests and dissent over political and economic inclusion. According to the report, “Such a Brutal Crackdown: Killings and Arrests in Response to Ethiopia’s Oromo Protests“, during the widespread protests, largely […]
Continue ReadingWill the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president of Kenya define President Barack Obama in Africa or will President Barack Obama use the election of President Kenyatta to define his human rights policy in Africa? By Al Mariam, Following the presidential election in late December 2007 and the Kenya Electoral Commission’s hurried declaration of incumbent […]
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