Strategic Thinking on East Africa

This is part 1 in a series of essays on the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. It has been three years since Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi passed away. Despite the predictions of imminent collapse, the Ethiopian state and economy are thriving. The institutions that the Prime Minister built over the last 20 years are […]

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Author Christopher Clapham Professor Emeritus at University of Cambridge Disclosure statement Christopher Clapham does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above. Partners The University of Cambridgeprovide funding as a member […]

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SOURCE KT Press KIGALI, Rwanda, Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rwanda and Ethiopia have suggested new development models they believe can help Africa break away from the prescribed Western models. Leaders of the two countries and those from other states agreed that Africa should stop being bullied into “accepting policies that misrepresent us and do us harm in the end.” Speaking at a high-level […]

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By: KENNETH AGUTAMBA Delegates at the inaugural Meles Zenawi symposium in Kigali. The celebrated Ethiopian Prime Minister is credited for laying the foundation of Ethiopia’s current growth and development. His philosophy has inspired different countries on the continent. (Village Urugwiro) On the 3rd anniversary of Meles Zenawi’s passing, African leaders and scholars gathered in Kigali to […]

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Somalilandsun - A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa shows Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi lobbying for a ‘semi-recognition’ status for Somaliland, a breakaway northern territory of Somalia. In a January 30, 2009 meeting with Assistant Secretary Phil Carter, the Ethiopia Premier was quoted as saying that: he(Meles) has already broached the notion of […]

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From Geeskafrika.com 2015 reflections of Prime Minister Meles credits for Ethiopia’s success. SHAWN HOULIHAN’s Interview with PrimeMinister Meles Zenawi. In the following interview, Prime Minister Meles credits Ethiopia’s success to its federal, democratic system, which he says “accommodates the ethnic and religious diversity of the country” very well. Prime Minister Meles announces at the 4th […]

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