Every year on October 10, many people around the world mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty. Encouragingly, over the past half century we have seen an enormous positive…
A state comprises of a given population, an administrative government, defined territory and national sovereignty. Authority is given by the people to the government so that it can defend their rights…
Just a year ago, we were in a constant state of fear and panic. Two of the most populous regions in the country were thrown into sustained political unrest and…
Ethiopia faces a slew of economic issues. Inflation is high, infrastructure is inadequate and debt is piling up, with future generations being left to foot the bill. But perhaps the…
The Repi Waste-to-energy facility is located at an open-dump site in Addis Abeba. The plant was officially inaugurated a couple of weeks ago and has received significant media coverage at…
The ascendancy of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to power has opened opportunities to find solutions to the challenges facing Ethiopia. The nearly 20 years of no-peace-no-war between Ethiopia and…
I love and respect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD). I want him to succeed at the national unity, democracy, justice and equality he has promised. One way of demonstrating love is…
It will not surprise any reformist camp that propagating and putting on the ground the kind of change needed will be met with resistance. That pushback will come from the…
When we take a step back, we can see clearly how to advance. Change agents practised this several times over their span of leadership, especially just before making significant decisions.…
Humankind is the most resourceful being on the planet. Each of us has a relative talent that desires to be identified, expressed, moulded and developed. But these gifts need to…
Some basic and universal questions in life are never really settled once and for all. Instead, they continue to challenge each generation anew. One of them is the question of…
For the past few months, we have witnessed changes that seem implausible in the political dynamics of Ethiopia. The EPRDF has changed its course of leadership, bringing unprecedented changes on…
Last month I encountered a mediation process that was highly biased in favour of one party. It was in the town of Arba Minch, and two youngsters in a city…
Last month I found myself at the African Union headquarters attending the Young African Thinkers Convention, an annually held brainstorming summit that brings together young people from all over Africa.…
When China started to steadily progress into becoming a real-world power economically, many, especially in the West, complained that it does not take a fair share of its responsibility in…
We have the challenge of realising positive-sum, Medemer. The past half century has been a loss for creating a national identity and creating the sort of social cohesion that could…
Many that followed Ethiopia’s politics for the past six months would...
In a bid to boost the engagement of non-resident Ethiopians and increas...
To the fury of British diplomats in Addis Abeba and...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) last week attended the inauguration of...
Every year on October 10, many people around the world mark the World D...
We have become accustomed to spending a great deal of money on products...
Addis Abeba’s Light Railway has been pitched as one of the ways to ad...
