Strategic Thinking on East Africa

From al-Jazeera Protests continue in Oromia after 52 people killed in a stampede after police fired tear gas and warning shots. Anti-government protests erupted in Ethiopia in November [Reuters] Ethiopia has declared three days of national mourning after a stampede at a religious festival in Oromia, which started after police fired tear gas and warning […]

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By the Strathink Editorial Team In 2013, the Ethiopian government adopted a Diaspora Policy to engage Ethiopians worldwide into the process of nation building. Recognizing the enormous potential of its hyphenated citizens around the world, the government enacted measures to encourage participation—whether investing financial or technical resources—into the country’s development. Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Editors’ note to our readers: This is a parody of the recent Senate resolution on Ethiopia. Parliament of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia RESOLUTION Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in the United States. Whereas the first pillar of the 2016 Ethiopia Strategy Toward North America is to […]

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The following is the text of the Atlantic Council’s Bronwyn Bruton testimony presented at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Africa. The title of the hearing was, “Eritrea: A Neglected Regional Threat.” Strathink will respond to this testimony shortly.   Bronwyn Bruton Deputy Director, Africa Center at the Atlantic Council Hearing Before the House […]

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Strathink would like to wish all of our readers a very Happy Ethiopian New Year. We urge Ethiopians around the world to reflect on ways to live together in peace and harmony and to work together for a stronger, more prosperous Ethiopia for all Ethiopians. All of us at Strathink promise our readers that we […]

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Strathink received this article today from reader Abebaye Tegen. Although the editorial team does not agree with some of the information here presented as facts and some of the conclusions reached by the author, we do agree that a dialogue should be the first order of business for the government. We also agree that there should […]

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by The Strathink Editorial Team Joshua Hammer, a prize winning journalist who writes about Africa, took on the strange and sad story of Berhanu Nega in a New York Times article entitled, “Once a Bucknell Professor, Now the Commander of an Ethiopian Rebel Army.” And why not? Berhanu Nega’s story is made for Western audiences—an […]

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From Informed Comment Gregory Alonso Pirio and Robert Pittelli | Informed Comment | – – The United States and its Western allies, for the most part, consider the Cold War long over, and with the sanctions levied against Russia in 2014 in response to its confiscation of Crimea from the Ukraine, many in the corridors […]

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By the Strathink Editorial Team Ethiopia’s late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi once said to journalist Jonathan Dimbelby, “Africa’s downfall has always been the cult of personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We have had Mobutu and Mengistu and I am not going to add Meles to the list.” This year’s anniversary […]

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From Al Jazeera The Ethiopian government says it will investigate allegations that security forces killed hundreds of protesters. Ethiopian government has said it will launch an independent investigation about the killing of protesters by security forces during anti-government demonstrations but denied that the police violence in the country is “systematic.” “I have to reiterate once […]

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