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Ethiopian prime minister says no turning back on democratic path Facing deepening anxieties at home, Ethiopia’s leader, Abiy Ahmed, delivered an unabashed defence of the state of the country’s economy on Thursday, arguing that his recipe of reform agenda would…
Author: Mulugeta Gudeta Blood Rituals (Self-published) 2019 Addis Ababa 128 Pages In his concluding remark on the study the Ethiopian student movement, The Quest for Socialist Ethiopia, the historian, Professor Bahru Zewde asks the following poignant questions, «Did the student…
Global conglomerates of farm inputs, seeds, fertilizer, GMO crops providers, are coming to Ethiopia. Are they bringing a miraculous solution to the country’s food security problem, as they claim or delayed toxicity, as detractors argue? Twenty-five large French companies and…
The new president of the Amhara regional state, Temesgen Tiruneh, said he has no higher calling than restoring safety and peace in the region. “The regional government is ready to deal with the threat to peace existing in the region…
The death toll has risen to 34 following unrest and violent protests in the southern region of Sidama Zone, residents and the Sidama Liberation Movement (SLM) representative told Deutsche Welle’s Amharic service. A witness told DW 14 persons have been…
The weekly French magazine, Le Point published a lengthy article on the relations between Ethiopia and South Korea, that goes back to the end of World War II, when Ethiopia fought side-by-side with South Korea against North Koreans and Chinese…
Despite a stumble along the way, the reform that we have greeted with optimism and hope has been going for a year and a half. Today, the hope and optimism seem to have sadly evaporated. The initial euphoria has been…
O bird of paradise, My good fortune, my sustenance, Blessed among bird species – Sing to me, I’m downcast; I am worn-out by the gripe; My ears are longing for lovely tune, My soul, my mind, my spirit too; From…
The official narrative on the motive and the exact nature of the assassinations of the president of the Amhara regional state and the country’s army chief of staff in an alleged local coup attempt has not convinced everyone. In order…
The recent assassinations in Addis Ababa and Amhara and the ‘attempted coup’ have sparked debate. Ethiopians are engaged in discussions on the tragic event, the political impasse in the country, and what this means for the current and future of…