Ethiopia: From Role Model to Cautionary Tale

Why are Ethiopians protesting their government?

​By The Globalist, October 17, 2016

Credit: John Iglar - www.flickr.com

Takeaways

• Ethiopia is believed to be the origin point of the human race and has maintained a high ethnic diversity.
  
• Ethiopia's government rules a democracy on paper, but restricts free speech, the right to trial and religious freedom.
  
• The average income in Ethiopia is less than $1,620 a year – ranking it the 15th poorest country on earth.
  

1.After Nigeria (182 million people), Ethiopia is Africa’s most populous country – and it is the world’s 13th most populous – with 99 million people......See More