A Rare Moment

In the middle is Tekeda Alemu (PhD), a committed technocrat who recently retired after serving the foreign office during the successive regimes; to the left is Fesseha Desta (Col.), a founding member of the Dergue; Hassan Moalin from the ONLF; and, Abebe Teklehaimanot (Maj. Gen.), a.k.a Jabie, former TPLF fighter. To the far left is Hallelujah Lulie, an acting director of the Institute for Strategic Affairs, the organizer of the seminar.


A Rare Moment

A rare and one of a kind moment took place at the Sheraton Addis, where individuals with diverse and contested backgrounds gathered today, November 28, 2019. They claimed the front row at a seminar organized to revisit the legacy of Walelegn Mekonnen, one of the student movement leaders who authored a political essay that arguably defined the course of history in Ethiopia whereby Emperor Hailesellasie was deposed. His grandson, Be'edemariam Mekonnen (Prince) was seated between Lencho Letta, the founder of the OLF, and Gebru Tarekegn, a professor emeritus and former activist of the underground movement, the EPRP. In the middle is Tekeda Alemu (PhD), a committed technocrat who recently retired after serving the foreign office during the successive regimes; to the left is Fesseha Desta (Col.), a founding member of the Dergue; Hassan Moalin from the ONLF; and, Abebe Teklehaimanot (Maj. Gen.), aka Jabie, a former TPLF fighter. To the far left is Hallelujah Lulie, an acting director of the Institute for Strategic Affairs, the organizer of the seminar.

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TIMELESS COMEBACK

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SKY LOOP

As a part of the enormous makeover of the country, a curvacious metal object pops out around Ghion Hotel, Stadium area announcing its presence among the electric poles in the area. Huge structures like these exist around the world serving different purposes and as a country planned for smart cities, the newly upgrades hint the essence of the plan...


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DRIED WEALTH

No matter the inflation or currency swings, food stays a top priority after shelter—though both come at a high cost. Ehel Berenda in Atobis Tera, the backbone of the grain supply, waits for customers making their once-in-a-few-months bulk purchase, unless big events call for food to serve hundreds or thousands. Dried foods like grains and pulses are essential here: mainly because they can be stored well for months, and ensure families have security when times get tough...