How Ethiopia Is Taking A Step Forward and Few Steps Backward By Jonas Clinton
Ever since I was a 9 year old kid in Calgary, Alberta in 1984, Ethiopia has held something special in my heart. My connection to Ethiopia began in earnest when I saw disturbing images of destitute and...
View Article“HIRUT AND HAILU AND OTHER SHORT STORIES” Author Teodros Kiros Book Review By...
Teodros Kiros loves to write, and as all true artists he struggles with his creativity and the content of his messages. Thus, he sketches in words at all times recording his experience of the imprint...
View ArticleEgypt plans dam-busting diplomatic offensive against Ethiopia (UPI)
Egypt may be in the throes of political turmoil, but the government has begun a diplomatic offensive aimed at stopping Ethiopia from building a huge hydroelectric dam on the Nile River that Cairo says...
View ArticleEthiopians return home to a bleak future By Rebecca Murray
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ahmed, 20 years old, weakly sits down in a chair under the hot sun, dazed, as young men and women jostle in the yard around him. He has just been deported from Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleA legacy reborn in Adwa: Ethnic Ethiopians of Ethiopia By Teshome Borago
As we celebrate the anniversary of our proud military victory over the powerful Europeans in the 1890s, we should be reminded of the ongoing plight of mixed ethnic Ethiopians, one of the people reborn...
View ArticlePolitical Alienation, Elite Appeasement and Humiliation The Risk of...
Over the last two months, a number of prominent US former officials have put forward ideas and recommendations to solve the not-yet-resolved “Ethio-Eritrea conflict”. Foremost among them are Ambassador...
View ArticleOLF still maintained not Functioning Ethiopia but killing Ethiopia by Biraanu...
This piece is mainly devoted to discussions on Functioning Ethiopia from OLF’s (Oromo Liberation Front) perspective, and thereby opinionates what ought to be embraced by stakeholders. OLF’s...
View ArticleIn Ethiopia the truth is stranger than fiction By Abebe Gellaw
The life of the young Ethiopian co-pilot who sought political asylum while flying in the airspace of Switzerland two weeks ago will never be the same again. If the amount of money people make is a...
View ArticleEgypt seeks Saudi help on Ethiopia water dispute By al-monitor
CAIRO — Egypt is considering preparing a formal request for Gulf mediation under the leadership of Saudi Arabia, in order to back Cairo’s stance vis-à-vis the ongoing conflict with Ethiopia about the...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Teff grain set to be the world’s next super food (AFP RELAXNEWS)
Under a searing midday sun, a herd of cattle circles atop a pile of golden teff, thrashing the wheat-like grain, a method that has been practiced by Ethiopian farmers for centuries. The crop, mostly...
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Gay Ethiopian faces uncertainty, peril if deported By Boston Globe
Federal immigration officials in Boston are seeking to deport a man — who has posted online that he is gay — to a nation where same-sex relationships are illegal, just days after President Obama...
View ArticleWhy Ethiopians Don’t Trust the TPLF— commentary Aklog Birara, PhD
Premise I start this section with the fundamental premise that genuine commitment to fundamental human rights and freedom that will assure lasting peace and national reconciliation for...
View ArticleEthiopia: Transparency Group Should Reject Membership (HRW)
A major global initiative to encourage governments to better manage natural resource revenues should reject Ethiopia’s bid for membership due to its harsh restrictions on civil society, Human Rights...
View ArticleDear Ali Idrissa, Jean-Claude Katende and Faith Nwadishi, and other members...
We in the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE) are contacting you in regards to the upcoming Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board review concerning Ethiopia’s...
View ArticleAmharas or Amharicans and who to blame in Ethiopia? By Admasu Belay
This article is in response to the commentary “Ethiopia Anew: A Call to Amhara Ethnic People” which has shocked many Ethiopians around the world. We all respect the work of Dr Zelalem Eshete in trying...
View ArticleThe Hypocrisy of the West By Messay Kebede
The West is deploring the referendum in Crimea and threatening to apply economic sanctions against Russia, believed to be the instigator of the unfolding Ukrainian crisis. Some Western politicians even...
View ArticleWhy I think Putin is in the Right: Ukraine Crisis By Tecola W. Hagos
I. Introduction: General Background I have been following the escalating crisis in Ukraine for some time now. Some six years ago, I wrote my first article supporting Putin in his effort to save and...
View ArticleIN ETHIOPIA BETTER CITIZENS LANGUISH IN PRISON By Jonas Clinton
As the most educated Ethiopian immigrants migrate to North America looking for economical opportunities, it has been suggested, and most will end up being stalwart of customer service jobs such as...
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