Asmelash Yohannes (PhD, Mekelle University School of Law)August 28, 2019 The popular uprising against the ruling EPRDF party since 2015 was turning deadly. Among other things, it resulted in the abrupt resignation of the then prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn. However, no one has seen the coming to power of a new replacement prime minister, Abiy […]
Almariam August 26, 2019 Africa’s “first responder” does it again! Last week, Sudan was pulled from the brink of disaster when the “military council and the main opposition coalition signed a power-sharing deal paving the way for transition to civilian rule.” The agreement was brokered, not by the U.N. or the usual Western powers who have long played the […]
Asmelash Yohannes (Ph.D., Mekelle University School of Law)August 25, 2019 From a strategic point of view, the leaders of TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) know, or they are predicting to say the least, that the ruling EPRDF party may not survive the upcoming general election. You can call this a gamble or a bluff! But […]
Shiferaw AbebeAugust 13, 2019 There has been much talk lately about the constitution – its contents, its applications, its defects, and the opportunity and the timing of making amendments to it. There are several reasons why the constitution attracts attention and criticisms. To start with the obvious, it was crafted to custom fit TPLF’s ideology and […]