Actions towards reaching out to Persons with Disability

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that some 17.6% of the Ethiopians live with some form of disability, suggesting that the government’s estimates derived from Ministry surveys and the national census 1.17%... Read more »

The hand of God is everywhere

It’s true we have never looked on His face, But His likeness shines forth from everyplace For the hand of God is everywhere Along life’s thoroughfare, And his presence can be felt... Read more »

  Playing a hardball

If you treat things cool, There are guys Who take you a fool And do things Your leg to pull But when you start To play a hardball Into place Things begin... Read more »

  Going off the rails

 Am I going off the rails? Something doesn’t feel right These days I worry about everything Nothing in life gives me meaning I bring up issues in my mind That are minute... Read more »

The carpenter and the greedy farmer

(Tales with moral lessons) One day, a carpenter’s goose which had laid six eggs died. The carpenter took the eggs to his neighbor, a farmer and said. “My goose died and she... Read more »

Restitution of Africa’s cultural bounties and art market’s criminal networks

To the superficial observer or the uninitiated art lover, ancient artifacts may be good for the eyes only. However, aesthetic appreciation of arts and artifacts is one thing, while their historic and... Read more »

Your checkered past will get you

(Short Story) Out of the blue a cold sweat began coursing down Samson’s spinal cord when he caught the sight of a lady and a young girl presumably a mother and a... Read more »

Harnessing better land policy in Africa for rapid economic development

Africa is the second largest continent in the world in terms of land width. Its land is also highly resourceful as it is suitable for agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing industry, among... Read more »

Acknowledging diversity for nation-building

Several historians have acclaimed Ethiopia’s history as a testament to the coexistence and harmonious interaction among diverse societies, despite occasional rifts. They assert that Ethiopia’s ancient past, characterized by civilizations, empires, and... Read more »

 Africa’s advantages of integrating AfCFTA implementation with climate change prevention efforts

The implementation of Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can speed up not only economic and trade development of the continent but also ensuring green growth. African Development Bank (ADB) also asserts... Read more »