The Bravest Olympian in Rio — Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa Risks Death But Speaks Out About Killings of Oromo Protesters in Ethiopia After Earning Olympic Silver in Marathon

Media coverage of Olympian Feyisa Lilesa’s taking stand: MUST WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhjdE9AJtxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdRNuEaYWJA The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/world/africa/feyisa-lilesa-ethiopia-olympic-marathon-protest.html?_r=0 The Times:Ethiopia Says Olympic Runner Feyisa Lilesa Will Get Hero’s Welcome Despite Defiance http://time.com/4461354/ethiopia-olympic-runner-feyisa-lilesa/ BBC – read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37150673 Letsrun.com: The Bravest Olympian in Rio — Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa Risks Death But Read more…

The Atse v. Gadaa Tradition: Contradictory Governing Principles in Ethiopian Politics

By Professor Guluma Gemeda* Current widespread protests, particularly in Oromia, and lately in Amhara and other regions, have highlighted the weaknesses of the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front’s (EPRDF) regime. Opposition groups are predicting possible collapse of the regime in the near future. Even some former members and supporters Read more…

‘A Generation Is Protesting’ in Ethiopia, Long a U.S. Ally

Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/world/africa/ethiopia-protests.html?ref=africa&_r=0 By Jeffery Gettleman AUG. 12, 2016 Is Ethiopia about to crack? For the last decade, it has been one of Africa’s most stable nations, a solid Western ally with a fast-growing economy. But in recent months, antigovernment protests have convulsed the country, spreading into Read more…

UN demands Ethiopia admit observers amid reports dozens killed in protests

Source: The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/11/un-ethiopia-observers-reports-dozens-dead-protests UN high commissioner for human rights says reports from two regions were ‘extremely alarming’ with allegations of abuses by security forces The United Nations has urged Ethiopia to allow international observers in to parts of the country hit by deadly weekend clashes between security forces and Read more…