By John Young (lecture delivered 26 February 2022) Introduction Thank-you to the Center for the Advancement of Tigrayan Scholarship for…
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Tag: Democracy
Somalia: Averting a Descent into Political Violence
Source: International Crisis Group Women take part in a demonstration against the Somali President Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo in…
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Pandemic is blessing for Abiy but curse for Ethiopian democracy
As we fight COVID-19, we must also do everything possible to protect our continuing hopes of democratization. We must recognize…
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A constitutional path towards political normalization
Source: Ethiopia Insight May 2, 2020 by Mamo Mihretu Now is the time for Ethiopia’s democratic institutions to step up and…
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War Is Over. Now Comes the Hard Part for Eritrea
Opening a dialogue with the Eritrean opposition is not “an issue at all for the people of this country.” Yemane Gebreab,…
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What did Isaias Afwerki REALLY say about Eritrean democracy?
Al Jazeera yesterday ran a story to commemorate Eritrea’s independence entitled: ‘Democracy according to Eritrea’s Afwerki, then and now.’ The…
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