The second filling phase of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to start from around July. This, a much anticipated and hence inevitable filling of the dam’s reservoir, is also... Read more »

 PART II Ethiopia and ethnic-based politics: Dancing atop a powder keg tinderbox Even if Ethiopia succeeds in filling the dam and the dam becomes operational as intended, Ethiopia will not be out... Read more »

US has imposed visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials whom it accuses of causing humanitarian crisis during the conflict in Tigray. Some news outlets further uncover the sanction would escalate into an economic... Read more »

The past three years in the water, irrigation and energy sector is aimed at enabling a dignified life to our citizens by meeting basic needs,” Prime Minister Abiy wrote on his Face-Book... Read more »

River Nile, one of the longest rivers in the world, has been loaded with controversies despite its potential for regional integration and development. Historically, it enabled and empowered great civilizations, romanticized by... Read more »

When the former Somali regime of Said Baree invaded Ethiopia from two directions mainly from the east and south east in 1977, the Ethiopian government requested the USA for a delivery of... Read more »

Last week, the US Senate passed a unanimous resolution against Ethiopia and this week the US imposed a wide range of economic sanctions and restricted visas to government and military officials from... Read more »

Round three of Ethiopia’s national greening initiative kicked off a couple of days back at a launching ceremony that was presided by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and prominent federal and regional... Read more »

On May 23, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced visa restrictions “for any current or former Ethiopian or Eritrean government officials, members of the security forces or other individuals …responsible for... Read more »