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The Real Stuff in the Ethiopian New Year
Aklog Birara (Dr) Sooner or later the “Abiy Mania” that continues to grip Ethiopia will begin to fade as Ethiopia faces the intractable and hard socioeconomic reality on the ground that triggered the...
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The Rise of Abiy Ahmed and the Janus-Faced Nature of “Abiymania”
By Prof. Messay Kebede Messay Kebede is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton in in Ohio Ethiopians have obviously a manifest difficulty in understanding rationally both the rise of Dr....
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From Assimilation to Convergence: An Overview of Nation-Building in Ethiopia
By Prof. Mesay Kebede Messay Kebede is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton in in Ohio Though in many ways this article continues my previous article titled, “On Transitional Government...
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Leave when the applause is loudest: Meker to the politicians and activists
by Zekarais Ezra Throughout the course of their shelf life, politicians and activists will both be applauded and criticized. They will be both revered and reviled. When one is in the thick of it all,...
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Rethinking the Ethiopian Privatization
Minga Negash, Seid Hassan, Abu Girma, and Ezana Kebede 1 I. Introduction The new Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, has indicated that the privatization of certain state-owned...
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The tale of two aged party guards
By Haile-Gebriel Endeshaw Once up on a time there were two men who lived in an ancient African country. This country is named Ethiopia situated in the horn of that big continent…The two were residing...
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Action similar to Somali region is expected by Prime Minister Abiye in the South
By Damo Gotamo Although some say it was too late, the government of Dr. Abiye should be commended for decisive action it has taken against criminals who have wreaked havoc in Jijiga. Many are happy...
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US Must Support Ethiopia’s ‘Fragile’ Reforms, Diplomat Says
September 13, 2018 4:00 PM Salem Solomon The United States should strengthen its ties to Ethiopia following unprecedented reforms in the East African nation, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday. Tibor...
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OpEd: What is needed to get world to see Africa’s potential in order to...
By Mimi Kalinda By CNBC Africa – September 13, 2018 Innovation is a critical part Africa’s DNA, but it only plays a part in shaping the continent’s narrative when the world becomes aware of it. This...
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“My Flag is My Identity” Dr Tigist Mengistu
By Dr Tigist Mengistu Recently I posted something on my face-book page. I thought it was something very harmless till I saw the reaction that it generated. So I have decided to write this article so...
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Ethiopian activists fume at ‘senseless’ flag clashes, death reported
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban Ethiopia’s flag clashes which started this week continues to elicit reactions across the social board. As at Friday afternoon, movement in the capital Addis Ababa had been...
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Reflections on the Rise of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed
By Elias Yemane September 8, 2018 Dr. Abiy Ahmed became the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on April 2, 2018. The positive and inclusive political articulation sparks bright dawn for Ethiopia. It fosters an...
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Mr. Prime Minister: LOVE also passionately defends the helpless and the innocent
By Assegid Habtewold[1] I love and respect Abiy. I want him to succeed. I pray for him and his team on a daily basis. One way of demonstrating love is being honest and providing someone you care about...
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Ethiopia – Where are We Headed? (Asfaw Regasa)
To say that our country is at a “cross-road” now seems to have become a cliché as the expression has been used by many and we have not heeded to the warning. The various conflicts that are unfolding in...
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Mass Atrocities near the capital city: What has happened to Abyi’s ‘መደመር’?
by Zekarias Ezra Have you ever thought, for whatever reason, how many or which group of people it would be useful to kill to secure a benefit for yourself or your cause? And just how to go about doing...
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Ethiopian government must protect citizens from ethnically targeted attacks
17 September 2018 The Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE) condemns the violent and brutal attacks against innocent residents of Addis Ababa and the neighboring town of Burayu. On September...
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ETHIOCRACY, Ethiopia’s Socially Responsible Market Economy (By Abate Kassa)
By Abate Kassa The purpose of this article is to encourage fellow Ethiopians to craft a new political economy for Ethiopia ሀገር–በቀል አዲስ የኢትዮጵያ ርዕዮተ–ዓለም ለመንደፍ, in the spirit of following our ancestor’s...
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US Congress inquires on Wolaita massacre as Tamagn faces threat in south...
Teshome M. Borago | Zehabesha – Satenaw Columnist US Congressman Mike Coffman United States (US) Congressman Mike Coffman asked for an independent investigation of the ethnic violence in Southern...
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The reformists shouldn’t retreat nor take a defensive position
By Assegid Habtewold[1] A large-scale national change like what is happening in Ethiopia right now doesn’t just go smoothly without some ups and downs- without experiencing some setbacks. The...
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Ethiopia and Eritrea’s second rapprochement
Ethiopia and Eritrea should not repeat the mistakes of the 1990s, when a period of rapprochement ended in war. by Goitom Gebreluel Ethiopia and Eritrea took one more important step towards normalising...
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