UN experts commend Ethiopia’s civil society law reforms

Ethiopia’s reforms of its laws on civil society organizations is commendable but it must take further steps to combat remaining concerns, say UN human rights experts. “We acknowledge the positive steps which... Read more »

Towards building center of excellence in water technologies

Turning on the tap for drinking, bathing, cooking, and flushing the toilet are the activities that some of us take for granted, but there are millions of people around the world who... Read more »

African peace process faces ‘conceptual cramps’

Africa as a continent has suffered from the belittling effect of Western imaginative and ideological configuration of violence, political instability, famine, civil war, and barbarism. These imaginative and racial characterizations of Africa... Read more »

Indigenous conflict resolution mechanism for peace, unity

 Ethiopia has a number of indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms which have been practiced for centuries by different ethnic groups to restore justice and sustain peace. These deep rooted approaches, consequently, have enabled... Read more »

One year journey in nation building

On April 2, 2018, Abiy Ahmed (PhD) was swearing in the parliament as Prime Minister of the country pledging for social, political and economic improvements. The Premier has said that his government... Read more »

A self-educated artist who hits above his weight

Everything changes. Nothing lasts forever in life. All and sundry living under the sun leave no stone unturned with the intention of making ends meet and standing on their feet. By its... Read more »

Revitalizing the activities of civic societies to assist ongoing change

Although Ethiopia has many years that started to practice under Civics’ Societies, it was difficult to say the institutions are achieving their permanent goal due to various reasons. Especially before and during... Read more »

Remembering victims of extremists’ attacks

Numbers of fatalities resulting from terrorist attacks perpetrated by violent extremist groups have risen steeply over the past sixteen years in Africa. Between 2011 and 2016 more than 33,300 Africans had lost... Read more »

Steering the media in right track

Ethiopian media landscape has been through the thick and thin. And there has never been steady growth as far as it is concerned. Though described as relatively younger sector, one cannot claim... Read more »

Yekakie Wurdwet

Women’s rights struggle of Guraghe community Feminism has a short history in many parts of the world though it has got a long history in Ethiopia, The Land of Origins. It has... Read more »