Ethiopia Faces Era Of One-Party Rule

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Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan, left, sits with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi during the G8 Summit in Ontario, Canada, 25 Jun 2010 (file photo) 

Ethiopia's 2010 election all but wiped out the country's once vibrant political opposition.  This means that Ethiopia faces the prospect of one-party rule for the foreseeable future.

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi categorically rejects characterizations of Ethiopia as a one-party state.  Speaking to reporters last week, he likened the Horn of Africa nation to Japan or Botswana, where opposition groups operate, but one party dominates the political landscape.Read More