“If this election is not held legally and fairly, there will be no loyalty to our people in the first place,” Gedu Andargachew

Ethiopians are eagerly counting down the date for the upcoming Ethiopian national elections. However, the context in which the Ethiopian government is focused committed by the people and political forces is controversial.... Read more »

“We have to nurture a culture of debate to speed up building a democratic system,” Debebe Hailegabriel, Lawyer

Ethiopia has been striving to build a democratic system for decades. Still, it is struggling to build a democratic system, ensure good governance, bring about national consensus on major issues, ensure peace... Read more »

“Ethiopia’s basic interest depends on the public interest and the country’s policy,”Engineer Gedion Asfaw

After years of firm stance to stop Ethiopia from its plan of second round filling of the GERD, Egypt and Sudan have shown a different stance which seems a sudden change of... Read more »

“The problem of the country cannot be solved with the sole effort of the government,”Sewasew Sileshi

BY STAFF REPORTER Sewasew Sleshi is founder of “Mother of Generation Peace and Reconciliation Initiative” Born and raised in Addis Ababa, she interrupted her education at Addis Ababa University and travelled to... Read more »

‘’Ethiopia has no behavior of betraying others so as to gain certain benefit,’’Professor Mohammed Hassen

BY GIRMACHEW GASHAW Today’s guest Professor Mohammed Hassen was born and raised in Gojjam, Amhara State. When he was attending secondary school education, there were student movements which forced him to quit... Read more »

The relation between Russia, Ethiopia is based on mutual benefit, cooperation, trust-Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin

BY GIRMACHEW GASHAW “The strong bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Russia date as far back as the 15th or 16th century” says Evgeny Terekhin, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Ethiopia. The relations... Read more »

We have to stand together, walk together, correct errors and magnify our achievements

Mohammad Al Arusi BY STAFF REPORTER Today’s guest Mohammed Al Arusi was born and raised in Mecca Medina of Saudi Arabia. He studied his first degree in language and literature. He had... Read more »

“No international law goes against the filling of GERD,” – Zewdu Mengesha

BY STAFF REPORTER Ethiopia has been building a mega hydroelectric project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the River Abbay (Nile). Before the launching of the project as well as through... Read more »

“We should develop curriculum for water and educate children,’’ – Doctor Engineer Isaiyas Alemayehu

BY GIRMACHEW GASHAW Doctor Engineer Isaiyas Alemayehu, is a young person to get his professorship on water and environmental engineering. He has been participating in the African Center of Excellence for Water... Read more »

‘’Ethiopians are raising participation in GERD to repeat victory of Adwa which was achieved through unity,’’ -Dr. Aregawi Berhe

BY STAFF REPORTERS Dr. Aregawi Berhe was a veteran politician and fighter who was exiled for many years. He continued his political struggle abroad ever since his departure from home. Following the... Read more »