Media extremism: Causes and effects and lessons from Rwanda

It was like three decades ago (in 1994) that the world witnessed a horrific genocide in Rwanda, the extremist Hutus cleansing the minority Tutsis, Twa and moderate Hutu. Close to one million... Read more »

The housing saga: Plights, way forward

When the Addis Ababa City Administration embarked on launching a new genre of shared resident housing project a.k.a Condominium Houses in 2004, residents were not overwhelmed at first. This might have caught... Read more »

Urging strict drone rule, standard to protect our airspace

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), commonly known as drone, is one of the most astounding technological discoveries of the 19th century; though the use of which gained momentum much lately. Drones are a... Read more »

Newspaper Op-Ed Page: A space for public deliberation

In the earlier times, Ethiopian Emperors were very conscious of public opinion. They had tried to know the public sentiment through norms of popular voices; such as ‘እረኛ ምን አለ/Eregna min ale’... Read more »

Youth voluntarism for ‘green legacy’

In recent years, volunteerism during Ethiopia’s rainy season has become the habit of most youths across the country. During these times, the youth have been taking part in various activities to solve... Read more »

Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery

Germany and Ireland have both trumpeted their success in rolling out contact-tracing apps. But is there any evidence that they are doing what they are designed to do – warning people they... Read more »

Some 37,000 people affected by flash floods in Somalia

Flash floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 37,000 people in Somalia, causing a humanitarian crisis in the regions affected, Somalia’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday. The Ministry of... Read more »

Sustainable biodiversity conservation for agricultural productivity

Various sources indicate that the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) founded in 1976, is the oldest and largest seed bank of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. It makes the country to be the... Read more »

State plants over 190 million seedlings over a day

ADDIS ABABA – The Amhara State Agriculture Bureau Natural Resource Conservation Directorate announced that the state was able to plant more than 190 million seedlings on a single day in a campaign... Read more »

Bureau aspires to plant 304 million seedlings

ADDIS ABABA- Oromia state announced that it has finalized preparation to plant 304 million seedlings in 21 zonal administration of the State over a day. Daba Debela, States Agriculture and Natural Resource... Read more »