Renaissance Dam: A remedy for industries struggling with energy shortages

The number of industries has increased in recent years as Ethiopia has focused on transforming from the agricultural-led economy into the industry. The role of industry in the rapid economic growth that... Read more »

Egypt ought to respect negotiation: Professor Tesfaye Tafese

Today’s guest is Professor Tesfaye Tafese who is currently serving as a Professor of Geopolitics and African Studies at the Institute of African and Oriental Studies, Addis Ababa University. Prof. Tesfaye received... Read more »

Joint Op-Ed of the EU and WHO COVID-19 pandemic health crisis of our time

Beginning with a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, China, this novel coronavirus has spread with alarming speed, shaking the foundations of health systems, economies, and societies around... Read more »

Unbent yet unchanged: the paradox of African descents quest for anti-racism

I was born by the river in a little tent Oh and just like the river I’ve been running ever since It’s been a long time, a long time coming But I... Read more »

Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people

Every community has its own distinctive social and cultural values that distinguish one group of people from the other. These values practiced in the day to day activities of a group of... Read more »

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the environment

Hydropower has been the leading source of renewable electric energy across the world, and while being center of controversies relating to water resource management and the environment, building hydroelectric dams are vital... Read more »

The inconceivable practice of hyena man

Every night, when the sun goes down below the horizon and darkness falls, the inconceivable and incredible; but the actual practice takes place in the ancient walled city of Harar by hyena... Read more »

Sound stance key to steadfastness!

Abraham Lincoln, an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States, once said, “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.... Read more »

Children of Nile should not suffer from boredom thirst

Mothers in Ethiopia have shown that they have great hope in the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), a legend that continues to take place in the 21st century. They look forward it... Read more »

A letter addressing United Nations Security Council regarding the trilateral negotiations among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Dear esteemed reader, here under is a letter and an enclosed Aide-Mémoire from Foreign Affairs Minister Gedu Andargachew dated 14 May 2020, addressed to the President of the United Nations Security Council... Read more »