Ethiopia’s election: all losers

The crushing electoral defeat of the Ethiopian opposition does not actually help the ruling party and encourages its slide into authoritarianism ‘I really feel totally betrayed by the system,’ confessed Beyene Petros, one of the most respected leaders of the Ethiopian opposition, a few days after its crushing defeat in the general elections on 23 May 2010. ‘I thought that, if we competed in the elections, there would be a door ajar that could be made use of by competing parties.

Ethiopia: Keeping Them Honest – Where Does Medrek Stand on the Issues?

By Oromsis Adula Gadaa.com has a brilliant piece on Medrek’s stance on a wide range of issues in the upcoming election.