Modernizing transport sector to achieve the national growth

BY HIZKEL HAILU Knowingly, transport infrastructure is one of the most important factors for a country’s progress. One cannot overemphasize the importance of transportation than call it the ‘lifeline’ of a nation.... Read more »

Ethnocentric politics is an imminent threat to the survival of Ethiopia as country

BY SOLOMON DIBABA I chose to dwell upon this issue based on some basic misconceptions on ethnic identity democracy and ethnic federalism. I prefer to dwell upon the big picture first. Some... Read more »

GERD completion is a matter of survival, not choice!

It was ten years ago in this month, April 2011, Ethiopia has commenced the construction of the most ambitious project in the continent, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the River... Read more »

Developing countries COVID-19 debt crisis could put SDGs & climate agreement completely out of reach

 BY NALISHA ADAMS The inability of developing nations to spend on post COVID-19 recovery and resilience has placed the world on the “the verge of a debt crisis”. “We face the spectre... Read more »

Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary

COMPILED BY STAFF REPORTER Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary in southern Ethiopia. It is located in the Borena Zone of the OromiaState west of the Town of... Read more »

Why developing countries should focus on harnessing bamboo

BY STAFF REPORTER  Harnessing agricultural and other natural resources is one of the options for the economic development of countries like Ethiopia. Among the natural resources widely available in the country is... Read more »

Broadening economic space for the private sector

BY ABEBE WOLDEGIORGIS  It is believed that the government is still playing a dominant role in the economy. In fact, as agriculture is the mainstay of the nation’s economy, in which 80... Read more »

The need to give due attention to conserving freshwater ecosystem

BY STAFF REPORTER Freshwater ecosystems such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands are estimated to cover 15 per cent of the world’s continental surface area. These inland bodies of water are... Read more »

Ethiopia: Harnessing renewable source of energy to meet SDGs

BY TEWODROS KASSA Ethiopia’s electricity production capacity is significantly lower, considering the electric energy sources potential and its population of over 110 million. Even though Ethiopia has abundant electricity potential which is... Read more »

Customary Dispute Resolution in Afar Society

COMPILED BY STAFF REPORTER  In a triangle of low land covering the Awash Valley and the Danakil depression; and in one of the earth’s hottest and driest spots, a segmentary society who... Read more »