Turning the window of opportunity into effective mobilization

I was recently watching a television talk show and one of the guests, who is a medical doctor, was saying that Ethiopia is very lucky to get the opportunity and the time... Read more »

Tracing-Containing-Testing

 Preparing for the long battle against a vicious virus  The call from the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounds magical but it is easier said than done. “Test! Test!... Read more »

Tales of non-performing loans and disappearing borrowers

The banking sector in Ethiopia is apparently in a state of boom judging from the high rises some private banks are building in the heart of the capital. The proliferation of buildings... Read more »

ELECTION 2020 NEBE’s election stakeholders conference and the road ahead

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) recently held what it called the election stakeholders conference to make its final election time table official so that the partied that will take part... Read more »

Ongoing abduction saga Popular indignation and criticism despite government reassurance

The mysterious disappearance of students from a university in western Ethiopia on their way back to their home region following recent disturbances still remains a national tragedy shrouded in obscurity. The saga... Read more »

Election 2020 Balancing the Agendas: Economic Issues deserve more Attention

The year that has just elapsed was not a good time for the Ethiopian economy. Recent forecasts from international financial institutions such as the World Bank put growth prospect for 2020 to... Read more »

Election 2020 enters a critical phase, with time table for voting day

In the last few months there were speculations as to whether this year’s nationwide elections in Ethiopia would take place in May 2020 as it was the tradition and in accordance with... Read more »

Grand Corruption in the Docks

The good news is that the public prosecutor’s office or the Attorney General are busy with the arduous task of tracing the whereabouts of the hundreds of millions if not billions of... Read more »

The vicious circle of GERD talks and the light at the end of the tunnel

In less than a month since the US government took the initiative to revamp the tripartite talks on GERD and the Washington meeting called to this end, diplomacy is veering in three... Read more »

Sidama statehood Lessons from a referendum that went rather well

The successfully completion of the referendum on Sidama statehood last week has taught many positive lessons to the political actors who are now leading the ongoing political transition. The National Electoral Board... Read more »