May 9 – Victory Day
By Elman Abdullayev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Ethiopia – This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end…
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Africa: Spared of the worst, or bracing for the worst?
BY AREGU B. WONDIMUNEH – Poor healthcare infrastructure and fragile economy, among other things leave Africa in an…
How coronavirus saves Ethiopians from bloodshed
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Since Ethiopia announced its first confirmed cornavirus (COVID-19) case in mid-March, the number…
Building resilience to climate change in Addis Ababa
By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa (Sheger) was born twice: first, as a crowded city;…
How to convert COVID-19 to opportunity in Africa
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – They say every challenge brings opportunities. For the past few months we have…
IGAD Secretary urges member states fight COVID-19 together
The Executive Secretary of Inter-Governmental Authority of Development (IGAD), whose member are in the Horn of Africa namely,…
The floating Sahara, Egypt’s obsession with perpetual dependency
BY TESFU TELAHOUN ABEBE – The current tense state of affairs between Ethiopia and Egypt is a situation…
Egypt continues its old win-lose strategy towards Ethiopia
BY AREGU B. WONDIMUNEH – It has done it before, and it is doing it again. When the…
Towards zero female genital mutilation
A joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive…
Banking expansion in Ethiopia, inherent shortcomings
BY ABEBE WOLDE GIORGIS – Currently, the banking industry in Ethiopia is growing rapidly in terms of accessibility,…
Ethiopia at risk
BY KEBOUR GHENNA – Modern day Ethiopia is characterized by ethnic groups concerned about the protection of their…
Coffee and Ethiopia
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Unlike other coffee producing African countries, such as Uganda, and Burundi, more than…
Who contains Ethiopia’s change under siege?
By AREGU B. WONDIMUNEH – Change has been a buzzword that reverberated in the ears of most citizens…
Can PM Abiy save Ethiopia from turning into failed state?
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Gebremariam (not his real name) is a former journalist and my old friend…
Treatment-resistant malaria: Are we winning the battle?
By Nathan Mulure – The history of resistance to antimalarials in Africa is not a happy one. At…
Improved baggage tracking to ensure passenger satisfaction
By Peter Drummond – Economic progress in East Africa is currently outperforming all other regions on the continent,…
Debt-trap ‘diplomacy’ is Colonialism 2.0
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – Old style colonialism went something like this: European covets a territory and makes…
Happy old new year of Ethiopia!?
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – One of the defining cultural aspects which distinguish Ethiopia from most other nations…
Ethiopia’s bewildering economics
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – Third world economies frequently operate on what seems like a parallel level to…
Moscow on the Beach
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – A ruby-red sun is setting ever slowly over sparkling emerald-blue waters tucked into…
Ethiopia and the Arab overture – conclusion
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – I would like to start off the third and final installment of ‘Ethiopia…
Noting the Legacy in Ethiopia
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – While I have long been thoroughly fed up with CNN’s near total preoccupation…
Ethiopia and the Arab Overture, part 2
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – I concluded the first part of this series by introducing Ahmad ibn Majib,…
Dystopia – Why can’t our MPs look one another in the face?
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – A visitor to virtually any Tewahedo Orthodox church will note that, in addition…
Are we hypocritical, self-hating and tribalistic pseudo-patriots?
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – First time visitors to Addis Abeba often remark on the abundance of coffee…
Ethiopia and the Arab overture
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – Relations between Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula have blossomed ever since the political…
Offshore Haven Becoming Thorn In Africa’s Path..?
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – Greetings to all! Can you guess the name of the following African country?…
Azerbaijan celebrates 101st independence anniversary
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) was proclaimed on May 28, 1918 with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence…
Is Ethiopia’s departure from state led economy feasible?
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopia has pursued the developmental state model for over 15 years. For so…
Uncertainty in Ethiopia after five officials’ assassination
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – On Saturday evening state media reported about coup attempt in Amhara Region of…