Official says country has been successful by involving the general public; strong security forces is another reason
First feature film for 37-year-old Ethiopian-American cinematographer Yared Zeleke explores life's struggles through eyes of young Ethiopian boy
Fighting that should have stopped Saturday continues despite cease-fire, which calls for demilitarizing Juba, forming transitional unity government, rebel VP position
Deal reached on global financial structure to meet new UN development goals, but NGOs say it does little to reign in corporate tax dodgers
Reeyot Alemu spent four years and 17 days in prison after being convicted - falsely in her view - on terrorism charges
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlined good news to reporters in Addis Ababa
Conferees will try to produce financial framework for realizing goals; World Bank says financing post-2015 agenda will cost trillions
Demonstrators demand that African regional bloc push for democratic reforms in their home country
VOA finds current generation of students less involved in their country's affairs, more passive, not as militant as generations before
EDP says pre-election process wasn't fair, election results aren't credible - but leaders claim support of millions of Ethiopians, vow to continue raising awareness
Tally shows ruling party claiming 546 out of 547 seat in parliament; opposition calls election results 'absolute nonsense'
VOA finds many poor children working to help their families or just to be able to take care of themselves
June 12 marks "World Day Against Child Labor" as many children in developing countries below the age of 18 have to work to help their families or just take care of themselves. One example is Ethiopia, where, as Marthe van der Wolf reports for VOA from Addis Ababa, more than 60 per cent of the country's children are engaged in different forms of child labor.
Warring factions have only one month left to form an internationally-mandated power-sharing government
Electoral board said EPRDF party and its allies have won all parliamentary seats decided so far - 442 out of 547 - and final tally is due June 22
Ruling party has promoted ideologies known as 'revolutionary democracy' and 'developmental democracy'
Although Ethiopia’s current government is expected to easily win the poll for the fifth time, opposition parties are still campaigning in a last hope to win votes
Opposition parties claim observers sent by African Union are not demanding enough in their criticism of Ethiopia's election process, which is dominated by ruling party
Hailemariam Desalegn assumed office and leadership of ruling party - EPRDF - after the death of Meles Zenawi, who ruled the East African nation for 21 years
Some opposition leaders believe it is easy for the government to influence the population, as many Ethiopians directly depend on it for their livelihoods
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