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    How Lack of Regional Cooperation Aides Criminals in the Horn of Africa?

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    By Messay Asgedom Gobena  // Thursday, April 23, 2020

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    Globalization and information technology have increased the free movement of people, goods, and information from one territory to another, highlighting the interdependence and interconnectedness of the world’s people and economies. However, the world’s increasing interconnectedness, while generally a boon for society, also benefits criminals. They exploit the blue sky of globalization by increasingly becoming transnational and borderless. One of the manifestations of this is the existence of illicit networks in the Horn of Africa and their linkages to the global criminal world.

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    Topics: Eastern Africa, Governance and Emerging Global Challenges, Human Security, Southern Voices
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    After Two Years of Transition, Ethiopia Still Has a Difficult Path Ahead

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    By Messay Asgedom Gobena  // Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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    Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during the 11th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. Credit: Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145325932@N03/45946932812. License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/.

    The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has ruled the country since 1991. Since then, the party has brought commendable economic growth and development including improvements in health, education, electricity, road, telecommunication, and other infrastructures. The same cannot be said on the governance front where the party has demonstrated shortfalls. Over the years, there have been problems associated with human rights abuses, corruption, narrowing of the political space, and unfair distribution of resources and power. In combination, these led to political protests across the country in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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    Topics: Eastern Africa, Governance and Emerging Global Challenges, Southern Voices
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