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A new International Crisis Group report says Ethiopia is becoming an authoritarian one-party state, and warns that government policies there could lead to a violent eruption ahead of next year's elections.  The report also faults the international community for downplaying Ethiopia's weak democracy. The 40-page report by the International Crisis Group ... Full story

VOA-Ethiopian officials say 40 people arrested over the past week had been plotting a campaign of assassinations and strategic bombings aimed at disrupting public order. Most of the suspects are said to be current or former army officers. Ethiopia's communications minister Bereket Simon Friday attempted to reverse earlier claims that the government had foiled an attempted coup led by an exiled political leader living in the ... Full story

A rebellion by ethnic Somali's in Ethiopia's southeastern Ogaden region has been significantly weakened, the government claimed Tuesday, ruling out any negotiations. Communication Minister Bereket Simon said Addis Ababa's military riposte and a dual approach of undermining the Ogaden National Liberation Front by boosting development initiatives and offering a rival political platform were paying off. "Now that the development is on its way, the ONLF has lost ... Full story