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Obama came and saw but did he conquer Africa?

Alemayehu G Mariam (This week my regular Monday commentary is presented for the second time in the form of a “flash drama” on Obama (a sub-genre of theatrical play sometimes…

African Dictators: The People Don’t Love You!

Alemayehu G. Mariam           In February 2011, at the onset of the Libyan Revolution, Moamar Gadhaffi trumpeted to the world, “They love me. All my people…

Ethiopia: An Imaginary Conversation with Nelson Mandela

Alemayehu G. Mariam The Triumphalism of African Dictators There is nothing that is both amusing and annoying than the chest-beating triumphalism of Africa’s tin pot dictators. This past February, Yoweri…

Ethiopia: Country For Sale!

The Deal of the Century Supposing someone offered you the following land deal, would you take it or walk away believing it is too good to be true? For £150…

Thugtatorship: The Highest Stage of African Dictatorship

Originally appeared in the Huffington Post on 02/28/2011 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alemayehu-g-mariam/thugtatorship-the-highest_b_828864.html Thugogracy in Africa If democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, a thugogracy is a…