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November 20 , 2021

Truce - Desirable, Useful and Attainable!

Leaders of the warring parties in Ethiopia`s year-old militarised conflict may think they have irreconcilable differences that led to a destructive war. Ironically, and whether they acknowledge it or not, they have shared conviction in defining the narrative that drives the conflict. Both believe th...

November 13 , 2021

Contingency Economic Plan Necessary to Reconcile with Political Storm

Plans and reality do not always gel. They rarely do in a fast-moving world. Every action taken must be a constant re-adjustment and re-alignment with circumstances on the ground. In the end, the plan may never fit perfectly with reality, but it can be reconciled. It is questionable that the same can be said for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) administration`s economic policies. It came to office promising to re-orient the economy from state-led to one where the private sector plays a prominent role. It laid the groundwork with the "Homegrown Economic Reform" agenda. It expanded and framed t...


October 16 , 2021

Political Settlement the Way Forward to Overcome the Deadly Impass

For many, the past rainy season was a critical moment in the life of the nation. One was the second and most crucial filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), likely to detrimentally affect the balance of power in the region and infuriate Egypt, a country over three times the economic size of Ethiopia. The other was the much anticipated sixth national elections for federal and regional legislative houses, which was controversially pushed by a year. It was assumed that getting past these events would help the government focus better and give its political and economic situation...


October 9 , 2021

Governance Nitty-Gritty Requires Effort Beyond the Aesthetic

Public offices have been having a field day in the past few years. From the Prime Minister’s Office to regional administrations, much emphasis has been put on aesthetics. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) is keen on a bright, shiny and garish work environment. He encourages his ministers to follow suit in applying ergonomics, the process of designing and arranging workplaces, products and systems. The interior design, choice of logos (although cry for some degree of uniformity) and the ceremonies are more lavish than ever. The Addis Abeba Municipal Hall, which has received a 1.8 billion...

Editorials

September 18 , 2021

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

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 their social media pages wi...

September 10 , 2021

Catastrophic When Unbridled Nationalism Tramples Civism. Be Warned!

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 capital, conveniently projecte...

September 4 , 2021

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

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 to impose economic sanctio...

August 28 , 2021

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

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...

August 21 , 2021

Time for Central Bank to Revise Interest Rate on Savings

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...

August 14 , 2021

A Social Coalition for Ethiopia`s Peace League

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...

August 7 , 2021

Real Federalism Should Go Deeper than Regional States

There are a few without an opinion on Ethiopia’s federal structure, which is arranged along lingo-cultural faultlines. Despite popular perception, though, not all the regional states have structured...

July 31 , 2021

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

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...

July 24 , 2021

Clouds Gathering on Inflation, Policy Consistency Keeps the Rain at Bay

There was an alarming increase in the price of Teffin August 2017. It suddenly skyrocketed from 2,000 Br a quintal to a whopping 3,000 Br. It was unexpected and put a burden on consumers, which had to...

July 18 , 2021

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

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...

July 10 , 2021

Absent Competent Bureaucracy, Economic Policies Get Stuck

There is no shortage of drafts beings drawn, and bills authored these days. The more novel one is the National Startup Act. Formally known as the "Start-up Business Proclamation," it was drafted by th...

July 3 , 2021

War's Fruitless, Horrific; Better Late than Never to Give Peace a Chance

For the curious interested in political studies, the twists and turns unfolding in Ethiopia provide a rarely paralleled case study in history, nationalism, elite consensus (or, mostly in Ethiopia, lac...

June 26 , 2021

National Elections Show Voters May Not Be as Polarized as Elites Have

Empty streets could characterise polling day on June 21, where apprehension to what the day might have brought was feared. Where there were polling stations, long lines of people waiting to cast their...

June 19 , 2021

Tomorrow’s Elections Invoke Trepidation More Than Anticipation

The wait for Ethiopia’s sixth national elections, since it became a federal republic in the mid-1990s, has been long and daunting. Lately, it has also been painted blue by the expansive campaigning...

June 12 , 2021

Economic Woes Due to Crisis in Ideas, Intellectual Authority

Milton Freedman, the renowned monetary economist, had a mantra. He believed, "inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon." His liberal disciples from Chile, known as the "Chicago Boys...

June 5 , 2021

Electoral Best of Bad Situation. Time Is the Essence

In retrospect, it is nothing less than astounding that the 2015 national elections went pretty much under the radar. There was not much drama, and it seemed more like one more election the country...


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Truce - Desirable, Useful and Attainable!

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