Tackling a lofty task singlehandedly

To begin with, Dr. Engineer Tilahun Erduno is a Cartographic Engineer by profession. He is a lecturer at Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU). He was born in ‘Endegegne’ found in Gurage... Read more »

The Sudanese Political Imbroglio and the African Spring

The recent visit by Ethiopian foreign minister Gedu Andargachew to Khartoum came at a time when neighboring Sudan was caught in a political impasse as the civilian opposition and the military officers... Read more »

Time to Stage a Capitalist/Democratic Revolution in Ethiopia

Introduction The Derg’s socialist experimentation and the TPLF/EPRDF’s disastrous ethnic balkanization and bantustanization have more or less destroyed the relatively betterfunctioning imperial political and economic system in Ethiopia. As a result, efficient... Read more »

Technology vital for museums easy accessibility

Ethiopia is endowed with wide variety of tangible and intangible cultural heritages that have power of capturing the attention of mankind. Cultural institutions like museums, libraries and archives can hold vast amounts... Read more »

Why Corruption is a focus of attention

Over the past few decades, the issue of corruption has attracted both academicians and policy makers. Corruption is recognized as a cancer on the bodies of individual countries. It is the single... Read more »

Tackling the devastating impact of parks’ wildfire

Removed from the list of World Heritages in Danger in 2017, in recognition to signs of improvement, the Simien Mountains National Park’s situation came under intense scrutiny because of the recent blaze.... Read more »

Ethiopian philosopher little known to the World

“Doubting” as a method to search for truth and understand the world we live in and the nature of human being grew simultaneously both in Africa and Europe in the 17th C.... Read more »

Debre Damo Monastery

Debre Damo is one of Ethiopia’s most important monasteries and is thought to date back to Aksumite times and the 6thcentury reign of King Gebre Meskel. The monastery is situated on an... Read more »

Social protection services necessary for inclusive growth

Social protection contributes significantly to reducing poverty and inequality and remains a vital tool for achieving inclusive growth and social cohesion. It is believed that social protection is a productive investment in... Read more »

Oromo and Somali people are inseparable

Oromo and Somali people share language, religion and culture as well as a common way of life which bind the two more strongly and tightly. The Oromia and Somali states also share... Read more »