Last Wednesday, Addis Standard, an English online magazine, shared a report from Access Now, an advocacy group, on its Twitter page. The report suggested that “old habits die hard,” and…
With Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s (PhD) call for justice and democracy, the offer of an olive branch to opposition parties and liberalisation of the media landscape, the citizenry is galvanized…
Two events of great importance were marked this past week. First was Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed`s (PhD) meeting with leaders of the political opposition where he said Ethiopia`s future is…
A firebrand evangelical preacher declared the glory of God and the Holy Book to an ecstatic crowd. That would have been an ordinary scene in many parts of the world.…
For a nation that is growing by above average levels – even by the admission of the Bretton Wood Institutions – the current macroeconomic paralysis is unprecedented. Ethiopia remains a…
Late last month, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced the commencement of trial project for the extraction of crude oil in the Ogaden Basin of the Somali Regional State. For…
For all intents and purposes, Abiy Ahmed (PhD) behaves and acts presidential, as if he was elected by a popular mandate. His support base forcefully rallied behind him on June…
The incumbents’ rhetoric has become refreshingly honest. It is not just in the political front, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) acknowledged the practice of “torture” by law enforcement agencies,…
It is typical of incumbents to doggedly defend their economic policies and strategies in the face of observable shortfalls. Ethiopia is past that point. Tabling the federal budget to parliament…
The Revolutionary Democrats have finally mustered the courage to swallow the inevitable bitter pill under the leadership of a young man, Abiy Ahmed (PhD). Last week, the highest decision-making body…
The effectiveness of a system of checks and balances put in place to ensure against any one branch of the government getting too powerful has been debated. Naysayers rarely go…
It was a remarkable scene to see Lencho Letta, and his comrades, greeted at the VIP Lounge of Bole International Airport by Abadulla Gemeda, chief national security advisor for Prime…
Factory workers inside the Bole Lemi Industrial Park have been on strike this week, protesting what they say are harsh working conditions and low wages. It is the latest manifestation…
Last week, an international delegation led by Kairat Umarov, chair of the Somalia & Eritrea Sanctions Committee, visited officials at the Foreign Ministry to discuss one of the Horn of…
Think of it this way. Ethiopia`s politics is on a dance of some sort. The choreographer is a young politician with a unique background in the military and cyber-intelligence. As…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has been making the rounds in a charm offensive to regions of the country since his swearing-in by the parliament. Many a time, he has…
Last Wednesday, Addis Standard, an English online magazine, shared a re...
Ethiopia's banking sector is criticized for its traditional system and...
During one of his North American tours, Prime Minis...
Investment in the continent’s internet infrastructure will change how...
Much like the rest of the world, the history of Ethiopia is not monolit...
Ethiopia is undergoing rebranding of its politics. In just a few months...
Despite the lack of good governance, low standard of living, poor infra...
