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By Elias Meseret | AP February 15 at 7:29 AM ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has submitted a resignation letter after the worst anti-government protests in a quarter-century, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported Thursday.“The prime minister said he tried his utmost effort to solve the crisis in his country and he is resigning now […]

Ethiopia’s prime minister says he has submitted his resignation as both prime minister and the chairman of the ruling coalition. Hailemariam Desalegn’s announcement comes amid a political crisis and lingering unrest in the Horn of Africa country, which has released thousands of prisoners to ease tensions.

Ethiopia – Shiferaw Shigute on Hailemariam Desalegn Resignation – Video

BBN Daily Ethiopian News February 15, 2018

IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT STATEMENT BY THE OPDO: IS THERE AN OPEN DOOR FOR TPLF/EPRDF TO RECONCILE WITH THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA? DEFINITELY: IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Dear OPDO Central Committee and people of Ethiopia: Obang Metho I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the Solidarity Movement for a New […]

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has lost its authority and all parties should be involved in mapping the country’s future, an opposition leader said on Friday, a day after the Prime Minister resigned. Mulatu Gemechu, deputy secretary of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress, said the Horn of Africa country needed a completely new […]

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Zehabesha Special News February 16, 2018

BBN Daily Ethiopian News February 16, 2018

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Tamrat Layne on Hailemariam Desalegn Resignation

We strongly disagree with the Ethiopian government’s decision to impose a state of emergency that includes restrictions on fundamental rights such as assembly and expression. We recognize and share concerns expressed by the government about incidents of violence and loss of life, but firmly believe that the answer is greater freedom, not less. The challenges […]

The Role of Oromo In Ethiopian Unity

VOA Special Ethiopia News February 17, 2018

Like it or not, ethnicity does matter for politics. More than ninety percent of nation states are ethnically heterogeneous, and that’s why globally ethnic conflict is a major concern for governments. In Ethiopia TPLF politicized ethnicity within the EPRDF, and the state right from the start to twist distribution of resources, social gains, and opportunities […]

A day after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia abruptly resigned, the country declared a state of emergency on Friday. The second such decree in less than two years, martial law was reimposed amid reports of a bitter succession struggle, a worrying development for a country buckling under years of political unrest. Mr. Hailemariam came […]

by Professor Alemayehu G Mariam “One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The T-TPLF state of emergency declaration is an unjust law! The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress… If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who […]

The city of Gondar in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara regional state has been hit by a strike days after the declaration of a national state of emergency by the Council of Ministers. Even though it is not known who called for the sit-down strike, reports indicate that the measure has left the city deserted. Shops have […]

The resignation by Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn opens a period of uncertainty in Ethiopia. It will be important for the new government to have the full capacity to pursue the positive reforms initiated by the Prime Minister to address the grievances of the population. Only a constructive dialogue among all stakeholders – authorities, opposition, media, […]