Almost all unsung heroes in the world from Mandela, Dr. King, Malcom X, to Nannie Helen you name it, were not explicitly honored the struggles, triumphs and excellence they deserve while alive. Yet, they all have five most valuable characteristics in common, humility, empathy, commitment to a cause, courage to do the right thing, and consistency.

More than 100 people died in all districts of Oromia region whenEthiopian forces fired on protestors demanding the release of Jawar Mohammedand all opposition leaders who are held in Prison, officials who doesn’t wantto tell his name said Thursday, further undermining hopes for a democratictransition under Prime Minister and Nobel peace laureate Abiy Ahmed.Rights groups said the toll was significantly higher in the protests, whichbroke out Monday in many cities and towns over the detention of politiciansrounded up during political ...

Ethiopian authorities have beendetaining dozens of opposition members and journalists for prolonged periodsand often without charge since late June 2020, raising serious rights concerns,Human Rights Watch said on Saturday.A month after one of the mostviolent spates of unrest in the country’s recent history, police andprosecutors need to publicly account for all detainees’ whereabouts, complypromptly and fully with court bail orders, and ensure easy and regular accessto lawyers and relatives for those not released, the rights group said.“The actions of Ethiopia’sinvestigative ...

It is often forgotten that theworst dictators are often, early in their careers, lauded as reformers. InIraq, Saddam Hussein was initially embraced as a “pragmatist” by diplomats andjournalists alike. In 1991, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Burmesedissident Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace Prize; only in subsequent decadeswould she expose herself as an apologist for ethnic cleansing. Of course, sheis not the only figure to sully the preeminent peace prize’s legacy. In Africa, the trend ofreformists becoming dictators has ...