Ethiopia: Aid as a Tool of RepressionOctober 19, 2010
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Africa researcher Ben Rawlence explains how foreign aid helps the Ethiopian government to suppress political dissent.

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  • Residents of the southern Ethiopian district of Boricha wait for a regional government official to call their names outside a makeshift food distribution center.

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Africa researcher Ben Rawlence explains how foreign aid helps the Ethiopian government to suppress political dissent.

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