Uniting against any form of negative foreign influence or pressure!

 FITSUM GETACHEW In the past few months we have come to observe that there is a sort of negative campaign on the part of the international media and some international organizations trying... Read more »

Sidama Statehood – indication of real federalism

 BY MULATU BELACHEW Equality, brotherhood, freedom, justice and democracy are the features of Ethiopianism. All ways out of this are destructive ways. From now and on, Ethiopia will never get into destructive... Read more »

Adwa as an African heritage

BY FITSUM GETACHEW Part One One of the most significant days in Ethiopian history is definitely the day Ethiopia concluded with victory the Adwa campaign. The date is March 2, 1896. Adwa... Read more »

The dangers of taking for granted ‘democracy’

BY FITSUM GETACHEW The title of this article could also very well be the fragilities or weaknesses of democracy. This idea of the limits of democracy is not a new idea because... Read more »

Elections: It is the process that matters, not the result!

BY FITSUM GETACHEW Elections in Ethiopia are not novice. We have had experience since the days of the last emperor decades ago. There were elections carried out to select representatives for the... Read more »

Stride devoid of human element

BY MENGESHA AMARE Whenever things which are lucrative for someone or decisive for their existence escape from self-manipulation, it is natural to be offended and take unexpected measures upon others. It is... Read more »

Capitalizing on the military victory

BY FITSUM GETACHEW There is an old dictum which says that whenever an unpleasant event takes place, there could be something that outweighs the negative incident into a positive one and helps... Read more »

Reasserting Ethiopia’s Sovereignty in Parliament

FITSUM GETACHEW Monday, November 30, 2020 there was an extraordinary session of the House of People’s Representatives where the premier was anticipated to explain to MPs the latest moves his government had... Read more »

Stopping contraband trade In the face of domestic and global challenges, the export sector proves resilient

Ethiopia has this secured 3.029 billion USD from export trade this fiscal year. According to State Minister of Trade and Industry Misganu Arega, earlier in the year, it was planned to collect... Read more »

Mercato in the rainy season-hoping and waiting for better days

For most of its more than 80 years existence, Mercato, whose name came from the Italian term for market, used to be dubbed as the largest open-air market in Africa and that... Read more »