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The People’s Authoritarian – How Russian Society Created Putin

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Michael Kimmage | July/August 2018 Issue  | Foreign Affairs In 1839, the French aristocrat Astolphe Louis Léonor, better known as the Marquis de Custine, traveled to Russia to understand “the empire of the Czar.” Competing with his compatriot Alexis de Tocqueville’s study of American democracy, Custine produced a travelogue that was also an analysis of “eternal Russia.” … [Read more...] about The People’s Authoritarian – How Russian Society Created Putin

Eritrea and Ethiopia have made peace. How it happened and what next

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Martin Plaut | July 10, 2018 | The Conversation This week Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed visited neighbouring Eritrea, to be greeted by President Isaias Afwerki. The vast crowds that thronged the normally quiet streets of Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, were simply overjoyed. They sang and they danced as Abiy’s car drove past. Few believed they would ever see such an … [Read more...] about Eritrea and Ethiopia have made peace. How it happened and what next

Ethiopia prime minister calls for multiparty democracy: chief of staff

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Reuters Staff | July 22, 2018 | Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s Prime minister Abiy Ahmed says the Horn of Africa nation must adopt multiparty democracy supported by strong institutions that respect human rights and rule of law, his chief of staff said on Sunday. “Given our current politics, there is no option except pursuing a multiparty democracy,” Fitsum … [Read more...] about Ethiopia prime minister calls for multiparty democracy: chief of staff

Gulf Giants Talking With S. African Airways, City Press Says

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Felix Njini | den ‎22‎ ‎juli‎ ‎2018‎ ‎| Bloomberg Two United Arab Emirates airlines have held talks with South African Airways about a partnership that it says is needed to revive its business, City Press reported, citing the U.A.E. ambassador to South Africa. Talks between Emirates Airline and SAA, which have been going on for some months, are being facilitated by … [Read more...] about Gulf Giants Talking With S. African Airways, City Press Says

“ሉኣላዊነት ኤርትራ ብሕጊ እንተተረጋገጸ’ኳ፣ ብድልየት ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ከምዝመጸ ኣምሲልካ ዝቐርብ ሕቶ ኣንድነት” ። መስፍን ሓጎስ

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  … [Read more...] about “ሉኣላዊነት ኤርትራ ብሕጊ እንተተረጋገጸ’ኳ፣ ብድልየት ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ከምዝመጸ ኣምሲልካ ዝቐርብ ሕቶ ኣንድነት” ። መስፍን ሓጎስ