Economic Development, Democratic Governance, Peace and Security and Regional Integration: the case of Ethiopia

Economic Development, Democratic Governance, Peace and Security and Regional Integration: the case of Ethiopia
Although successful in dismantling the unitary state system of Ethiopia, EPRDF is still struggling for a clear vision around which Ethiopian state building and its diverse people can rally. Dominating the political space for more than two decades, EPRDF has been striving to build a new federal developmental State. Ethiopia, under EPRDF, has made unprecedented ...

Ethiopia’s Policy towards the AU: Time to look beyond unique contributions and special responsibilities

Dr. iur. Mehari Taddele Maru and Abel Abate http://addisstandard.com/ethiopias-policy-towards-the-au-time-to-look-beyond-unique-contributions-special-responsibilities/ Ethiopia’s Pan-African positions promoted by the three regimes were equally solid, nevertheless, their policies foundations and ambitions in relation to the AU were unambiguously divergent. While the regimes of Emperor Haile Selassie and Colonel Mengistu were outward looking and excessively externalized Ethiopia’s internal problems, the current regime ...