The Prime Minister’s report Optimistic Scenario Despite Challenges on the Ground

This week’s annual report to parliament by PM Abiy on the state of the nation came a week or so after the tragic events in the Amhara State and in Addis Ababa.... Read more »

The Weekend that Shook the Country

Surreal killings, mourning and burials at the highest places Political transitions are always full of surprises, twists and turns. Moments of hope are suddenly shuttered by unexpected dark clouds that hover above... Read more »

IMF Assistance and Chinese Employment

 The 19th international development association meeting, that is also known as an international finance assistance program, could not come at a more appropriate time as it held its three-day meeting here in... Read more »

BSPE claims forex shortage pulling back digitization progress

• Says government needs to encourage private sector to engage in input production  ADDIS ABABA– Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise (BSPE) said foreign exchange shortage is pulling it back from its progress towards... Read more »

Soft power diplomacy makes Ethiopia desirable nation

For several decades, Ethiopia has been pursuing a soft power diplomacy that helped it play a prominent role in regional and international political arena. Especially since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office... Read more »

Sudan between the Hammer and the Anvil

Will Ethiopian Mediation Stop a Bloody Finale?  For those of us who closely follow the current Sudanese political crisis, it is quite evident that the situation has become increasingly intractable for the... Read more »

Islam in Ethiopia : A Voice of Moderation

The world is presently torn apart by doctrinal misinterpretations of the Kuran and bitter disputes, religious schisms and intolerance leading to what is nowadays known as ‘political Islam’. Extremist actions of so-called... Read more »