Posts Tagged ‘mengistu haile mariam’

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

"Teza", an Ethiopian film about the brutal Marxist regime of former president Mengistu Haile Mariam wins this year's top prize at Africa's film festival held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Directed by Ethiopian Born and current Howard University professor Haile Gerima, the film was the unanimous choice for this ... Full story