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Jul 16, 2012 Ethiopia: Counterterrorism as Pretext
On July 13 an Ethiopian court handed down heavy prison
sentences to six journalists convicted on vague terrorism
charges. Award-winning blogger Eskinder Nega got an 18-year
term; the others live in exile and were sentenced in
absentia. This was the latest in a series of repressive actions by the
Ethiopian government against journalists taken under the
sweeping Anti-Terrorism Proclamation of 2009. This is a
particularly blatant example of the use of counterterrorism
as a pretext, as similar over-broad counterterrorism
legislation continues to proliferate in countries around the
world.
Dec 14, 2010 USA/Africa: Wikileaks Highlights, 1
For Africa, as for elsewhere in the world, the cables released by
Wikileaks - so far less than 1% of the full set - provide valuable
nuance, some embarrassment, and confirmation of many suspicions by
exposing a wide variety of reports by diplomats. The attempt to
silence Wikileaks should be rejected. It is all the more
important, however, that the cables should be used with the same
caution that competent journalists or historians should apply to
any other source.
May 25, 2010 Ethiopia: Democracy Deferred
"Behind an orderly facade, the government pressured, intimidated
and threatened Ethiopian voters, ...Whatever the results, the most
salient feature of this election was the months of repression
preceding it." - Rona Peligal, acting Africa director at Human
Rights Watch.
Feb 5, 2008 Africa: Dramatic Anti-Malaria Results
Nov 15, 2007 Horn of Africa: Mixed Signals on Border Conflict
Nov 6, 2005 Horn of Africa: War Clouds Gathering
Jun 18, 2005 Ethiopia: On the Edge
May 30, 2005 Ethiopia: Election Reports, Commentary
Feb 13, 2004 Ethiopia: Debt Relief Backstep
Jan 27, 2004 Horn of Africa: No War, No Peace
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
June 19, 2017 Africa/Europe: Mediterranean Trajectories
May 17, 2017 Africa/Global: Whose Energy?
May 8, 2017 Africa: World Bank Financing Land Grabs
April 25, 2017 Africa/Global: Media Repression 2.0
April 17, 2017 Africa/Global: New Reports Show Massive Tax Losses
April 10, 2017 Africa: African Feminism Past and Present
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