Amendment, the Less Travelled, Least Unpleasant Way Forward than Interpretation

In the Face of Constitutional Crisis, House of Federation Can't Appear Lame Duck

In the Face of Constitutional Crisis, House of Federation Can't Appear Lame Duck

May 8 , 2020

Over the past two years, as conflicts and the breakdown of the rule of law rose and ebbed, the possibility of holding the national elections on time was never a foregone concl...

State of Emergency Should Not Inspire Worst Instincts of Gov't

State of Emergency Should Not Inspire Worst Instincts of Gov't

April 25 , 2020

There is a sense of irony to how the decision by the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to invoke state of emergency powers has come to be viewed across Ethiopi...

Timely Reminder: Regional States are Sovereign, So Says the Constitution

Timely Reminder: Regional States are Sovereign, So Says the Constitution

April 17 , 2020

Regional states in Ethiopia are created to serve the mere purpose of administration, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) recently argued. Addressing members of parliament during t...

The 'Cure' to the Pandemic Can be Fatal to Ethiopia's Politics

The 'Cure' to the Pandemic Can be Fatal to Ethiopia's Politics

April 11 , 2020

On Friday, Ethiopia's legislators passed a decree on state of emergency, the fourth in four years. Considering how scared the public gets of the potential spread of a deadly virus, there was no resist...

On Friday, Ethiopia's legislators passed a decree on state of emergenc...

Where in the World are Ethiopia's Legislators?

Where in the World are Ethiopia's Legislators?

April 4 , 2020

In Addis Abeba, as in the rest of the world, there is less pollution in the air, less congestion on the roads and a reduced volume of noise on the streets. The concept of smart cities and smart econom...

In Addis Abeba, as in the rest of the world, there is less pollution i...

Economic Disaster Looms Large, Fiscal Response Plan Can't Come Earlier

Economic Disaster Looms Large, Fiscal Response Plan Can't Come Earlier

March 28 , 2020

In September 2005, the World Bank commissioned a futuristic study to see the loss in human life and cost to the global economy should there be a global outbreak of a virus. The finding was too terrify...

In September 2005, the World Bank commissioned a futuristic study to s...

With Coronavirus, Overreact and Be Wrong

With Coronavirus, Overreact and Be Wrong

March 21 , 2020

It was with a sense of despondency that the brand new minister of Health, Lia Tadesse (MD), gave a press briefing on the first confirmed case of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Ethiop...

It was with a sense of despondency that the brand new minister of Heal...

As the World Economy Coughs, Ethiopia should Work to Bolster Resilience

As the World Economy Coughs, Ethiopia should Work to Bolster Resilience

March 14 , 2020

The first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ethiopia was reported on Friday by Lia Tadesse (MD), a day after parliament confirmed her as the new Minister of Health, involving a Japanese citi...

The first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ethiopia was rep...