The significance of the second filling of GERD

Part I July 19, 2021 has been recorded as ‘a historic day’ for Ethiopia because it was the day that the second filling of water of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD,... Read more »

A few points on the premier’s responses in parliament

It was with great anxiety and curiosity that Ethiopians and indeed others who follow Ethiopian affairs closely were waiting for the intervention of the premier who surprised everyone with the so called... Read more »

The relentless quest for a democratic order

BY FISTUM GETCAHEW Part Two What in fact followed the military rule was to be a highly centralized system led by a few individuals who built their own ‘family empire’ over the... Read more »

The relentless quest for a democratic order

BY FITSUM GETACHEW Part one We have observed many times in the past that countries with little democratic practice, tradition or culture and are trying to transit to a full-ledged democratic system... Read more »

The imperatives of a ‘newly elected government’

BY FITSUM GETACHEW ‘Ethiopia finds itself at a very crucial crossroad’ is a statement we are very familiar with. Perhaps this time, more than in the previous times, there is a general... Read more »

The quest for a democratic and strong government

BY FITSUM GETACHEW Scholars of politics like to say an elected government would definitely have more legal as well as moral authority and strength to govern on a certain people rather than... Read more »

Ethiopia is a pride of Africa: Wake up the continent!

Ethiopia’s as well as Africa’s renaissance is around the corner. Ethiopia, which is home to over 110 million people, is capable of being the major power in the Horn of Africa. It... Read more »

Creating lapdog in Ethiopia: A phased out course!

Ethiopia is besieged with so many misconceptions and misinformation about the compulsorily run law enforcement operation peculiarly via some paid western media and the social ones. Needless to state, numerous fake news,... Read more »

Lessons drawn from momentous ladders

A recent survey has shown that not all Ethiopians have sufficient knowledge about their history. This is even more enhanced when it comes to its ancient or relatively old history. Leaving aside... Read more »

Calling a spade a spade

A few months ago, while I was surfing the web on a mission of gathering information about an immigration-related topic, I suddenly stumbled upon a video about US citizenship mock interview questions.... Read more »