Revisiting the Ethio-Eritrean Relations
From Separation to Conflict and Beyond The nascent, albeit sluggish, peace rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea has stirred hope for full normalisation of relations between the two countries in the near future. If so happens, this will be a new dawn for much...
Leveraging Electoral Governance in Africa
A Normative Discourse Elections have become a democratic norm in many African countries since the turn of the 21st century with almost all countries on the continent conducting elections of one form or another. African countries, through the African Union (AU) have...
Reflections on Expanding Ethiopia’s Democratic Space
Aspirations, Opportunities, Choices Ethiopia’s political and economic reforms have brought about unprecedented democratic opening hailed across the country and beyond. The initial results of the reforms have already begun to show mainly the reduction in unrests which...
Ethiopia and the AU
Responsibilities of a Host Nation
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a non-profit German foundation funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and headquartered in Bonn and Berlin. It was founded in 1925 and is named after Germany's first democratically elected President, Friedrich Ebert. FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is the oldest political foundation in Germany.
