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Where to be, on the right or left of Abiy? That is the question
Close to one million civilians were displaced due to the recent violence in West Guji and Gedeo zones of the Oromia and southern regional states respectively Messay Kebede, For Addis Standard Addis...
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The ‘Freakonomics’ of dysfunctional diaspora elites: መደመር or መቆመር?
It is clear by now; contemporary dysfunctional elites’ self-appointment to represent the people of Ethiopia is the source of all ills in our society to remind us what George Orwell articulated; “the...
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Tomfoolery in Ethiopia: “No Fool Like an Old Fool”
by Al Mariam’s Commentaries October 12, 2018 I don’t know what is wrong with some people in my generation. Especially those who claim to be political leaders. H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed says,...
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‘I was euphoric’: Eritrea’s joy becomes Ethiopia’s burden amid huge exodus
Guardian News People go about their business along the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, which was opened on 11 September following a July peace deal between the two countries. Photograph: Michael...
View ArticleThe old EPRDF is dead, can its system be saved? Five steps to save the...
October 15,2018 Perspective on an article written by Ato Mehari Taddele Maru entitled “The old EPRDF is dead, can its system be saved? Five steps to save the federation” October 3, 2018 “The old EPRDF...
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The Unholy Alliance Between the Most Democratic and the Most Autocratic...
By Dawit Giorgis Alexis de Tocqueville a French diplomat and author of ‘Democracy in America’ wrote in 1831: “America is great because she is good…. If America ceases to be good, America will...
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Now is the Time for All Good Ethiopian Men and Women to Come to the Aid of...
There is great wisdom in the old typing drill, “This is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.” I would argue more specifically this is the time for all good Ethiopian...
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ADP, the Black Sheep of the Amhara
Aligaz Yimer I am writing this note of indignation after having read the following short letter on satenaw.com, just minutes back. You can also read it and get wild with anger because of the devilish...
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Prime Minister Abiy faces a serious test: Preparing the country for the 2020...
By Terrence Lyons and Hilary Matfess July 15 at 6:00 AM In Ethiopia, a wave of assassinations has renewed fears of political turmoil. On June 22, gunmen burst into a meeting, killing the president of...
View ArticleConcerned Ethiopians Across the Globe Communique Urging Prevention of...
To the Global Community, Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Embassy From Concerned Ethiopians Across the Globe Subject: Communique Urging Prevention of Genocide and Balkanization of Ethiopia July...
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No Noble Peace Prize for a peace less leader
By Aschalew Aberra If Abiy Ahmed, the PM of Ethiopia, has a drop of honesty or decency he should withdraw his name from the candidacy of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize whose winner is scheduled to be...
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Bloodline Politics in Ethiopia and its destructive power
Abiy Ahmed -Prime Minister of Ethiopia The honeymoon of the government of Dr Abye is now over. The business, as usual, is now truly started; the mass arrest, the lack of due process, the terrorism law...
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The Real Universities Outside the Ivory Tower: PM Abiy’s Commencement Speech...
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Commencement speeches given by political leaders often tend to be partisan, contentious and controversial. The politician will often seek to use the opportunity to defend or...
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It’s natural to hear thunders before the rain ….
Aligaz Yimer (aligazyimer@gmail.com) These days and as of many days in the near past, I most often hear people say that almost all significant high ranking positions of the so called federal government...
View ArticleIS IT NOT FALLACIOUS?
July 26, 2019 Tegenaw Goshu I am one of those genuinely concerned ordinary Ethiopians who closely follow any perspective that tries to deal with the very political challenges the people of Ethiopia...
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Who is PM Abiy Ahmed?
By: Achamyeleh Tamiru (Independent writer, Commentator (Ethiopian Affairs), and Economic Researcher and Analyst) – The Wikipedia post of the biography PM Abiy Ahmed is written by the PM himself. We...
View ArticleLET’S NOT TWIST THINGS AROUND UNNECESSARILY!
July 27, 2019 Tegenaw Goshu I am writing this comment which is a supplement to my previous piece titled “IS IT NOT FALLACIUOS?” The purpose is neither simply to defend my view nor to provoke...
View ArticleEthiopia: Three Roadmaps for a Post-EPRDF Transition
Berhanu Abegaz[*] July 28, 2019 The prospect of Ethiopia falling apart has become disturbingly palpable for a couple of years now. While there is a broad agreement that the system of ethnic separatism...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Ethiopians and to the International Community RE: Communique...
RE: Communique of “Concerned Ethiopians” Issued on July 19, 2019 July 28, 2019 On July 19, 2019, 145 individuals who called themselves “Concerned Ethiopians”, mostly who hail from Amhara ethnic group,...
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Ethiopia’s Policy Logjam and Unintended Consequences —-why willful ignorance...
—-why willful ignorance should be combatted now—- Part II of an III Part Series Aklog Birara, DR “A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end...
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