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Arrest of opposition leader Merera Gudina follows months of anti-government protests
Alarmed by a wave of protests, the regime has answered as the Chinese did in 1989 – with bullets
Merkel visits Addis as prime minister warns of forceful response to ‘violent’ activists
Regime’s use of deadly force is bound to provoke further violence
Unrest threatens stability of one of Africa’s leading economies
The authoritarian development model is running up against limits
Activists accuse government forces of firing on protesters as thousands take to the streets
The biggest problem is jobs. Robots may beat workers to the punch
Opponent of land-leasing, Okello Akway Ochalla, sentenced for plotting against the state
Soaring land prices, corruption and plans to expand the capital leave farmers fearful
Locals and expatriates head to this homely restaurant for Ethiopian flat bread and fondue
US president lauds Addis Ababa’s efforts to fight militant Islamists in east Africa
The problem is not a missing middle class but a missing class of organisation, writes Paul Collier
Addis Ababa reflects better thinking on how to finance development
Ethiopia conference should support sustainable development goals
UN development conference eyes mobilisation of global finance resources
Elections set to underline EPRDF’s vice-like grip on politics
Ageing autocrat accepts largely ceremonial role with speech aimed at the west
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