Vol 42 No 21 | ETHIOPIA October evolution 26th October 2001 Power is shifting from party to Premier – and maybe, to the people October has been good for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. He has appointed a new President, reshuffled his cabinet, won gushing tributes from Western diplomats and donors, and turned...
Vol 42 No 10 | ETHIOPIA Lost hope 18th May 2001 Ethiopia's security chief, Kinfe Gebre Medhin, was shot four times in the back outside the Armed Forces Officers Club in Addis Ababa on 12 May. The murder hits...
Vol 42 No 9 | ETHIOPIA Storm after the storm 4th May 2001 A split in the dominant party may be good for national unity Ethiopia is in political crisis. In most countries, this would be natural after such riots as those of 17 and 18 April. Perhaps 41 people were killed (according...
Vol 42 No 6 | ETHIOPIA Meles the winner 23rd March 2001 It's been a tough few weeks for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Eritrean intransigence over the United Nations' Temporary Security Zone between the two armies has delayed implementation of...
Vol 42 No 4 | ETHIOPIA Gim-Gema in Ethiopia 23rd February 2001 Ethiopia, like Eritrea, is conducting a post-war reassessment (gim-gema), covering the decade since the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) took power. When it is complete, Prime Minister...