Economic Woes Due to Crisis in Ideas, Intellectual Authority

Atomised, Partisan Peace Initiatives No Match for War Camp's Rhetoric

Atomised, Partisan Peace Initiatives No Match for War Camp's Rhetoric

September 18 , 2021

It could be customary to wish well for the holiday seasons. If only the New Year celebrated in Ethiopia last week had a consistent theme. Nonetheless, many had gone into th...

Catastrophic When Unbridled Nationalism Tramples Civism. Be Warned!

Catastrophic When Unbridled Nationalism Tramples Civism. Be Warned!

September 10 , 2021

What dominates a customary display of festivities during Ethiopia`s New Year weeks is the yellow colour, symbolic of the sunflower. Lately, the overwhelming scene in the capit...

Lacking Unity of Purpose, the World Risks Irrelevance in Ethiopia's Civil War

Lacking Unity of Purpose, the World Risks Irrelevance in Ethiopia's Civil War

September 4 , 2021

Ethiopia has become a familiar topic at the United Nation’s Security Council, a powerful organ whenever its members agree to do something of consequences. With the mandate t...

Not Hoarding, War Exacerbates Inflation. Capping Prices Won't Do It

Not Hoarding, War Exacerbates Inflation. Capping Prices Won't Do It

August 28 , 2021

The Central Statistics Agency (CSA) finally has an easily navigatable and pleasant looking website that seems to be updated regularly, no small feat for federal agencies. There, it released a crucial...

The Central Statistics Agency (CSA) finally has an easily navigatable...

Time for Central Bank to Revise Interest Rate on Savings

Time for Central Bank to Revise Interest Rate on Savings

August 21 , 2021

The signs are there for anyone curious to pay attention to see. And they are ominous. Debts of domestic and external sources besiege Ethiopia's economy, the currency is falling, the exchange rate i...

The signs are there for anyone curious to pay attention to see. And th...

A Social Coalition for Ethiopia`s Peace League

A Social Coalition for Ethiopia`s Peace League

August 14 , 2021

When war broke out in Ethiopia’s northern region last year on that fateful November day, few could have imagined how ugly it could get. Armed conflict is never a pretty sight, this much is known, bu...

When war broke out in Ethiopia’s northern region last year on that f...

Truce Isn't Settlement, But Promising Start for Durable Peace

Truce Isn't Settlement, But Promising Start for Durable Peace

July 31 , 2021

They say making peace is harder than waging war. It is a real test of the courage of those making decisions on issues of life and death. Extending peaceful gestures in the midst of wars, in good faith...

They say making peace is harder than waging war. It is a real test of...

Voters Want Stability, Order. Prosperity Can Find It through Negotiated Settlement

Voters Want Stability, Order. Prosperity Can Find It through Negotiated Settlement

July 18 , 2021

The function held by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to announce the results last week of the recently held national elections has a streak of chic to it. The crowd ranged from diploma...

The function held by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) t...