War Is the Romance of History; the Outcome, only Horror

Not to Undo Abiy Ahmed's Pledge for Credible National Elections

Not to Undo Abiy Ahmed's Pledge for Credible National Elections

January 9 , 2021

There is something curious about elections that have been conducted in Ethiopia since the mid-1990s. Unlike the previous eras when they were held - the earliest elections bein...

To Millions Suffering, IGAD Continues to be a Disappointment

To Millions Suffering, IGAD Continues to be a Disappointment

January 2 , 2021

One by one, Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), welcomed heads of state and dignitaries from the Horn of Afri...

Economic Planning Needs to Learn the Cost of Indiscipline

Economic Planning Needs to Learn the Cost of Indiscipline

December 26 , 2020

It is refreshing to see a publicised high-level government meeting become somewhat confrontational. A conflict of ideas is not always a bad thing; in many cases, it allows for...

Battles May be on the Ground; but War is on the Political Front

Battles May be on the Ground; but War is on the Political Front

December 4 , 2020

To the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), there is a clear victor in the conflict between the forces of the federal and Tigray regional governments; and, it is the former. He declared...

To the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), there is a c...

Conflict Threatens Economic Outcomes; Claims to the Contrary Make It Worse

Conflict Threatens Economic Outcomes; Claims to the Contrary Make It Worse

November 21 , 2020

Armed conflict is raging on Ethiopia’s northern front. On the economic front, business appears to be as usual. Few instances are as emblematic of the latter as the ongoing liberalisation in the tele...

Armed conflict is raging on Ethiopia’s northern front. On the econom...

Hard to Justify Armed Conflict, Dangerous to Rationalise Civilian Profiling

Hard to Justify Armed Conflict, Dangerous to Rationalise Civilian Profiling

November 14 , 2020

The American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was known for his powerful speeches that immortalised his name. One that may echo for posterity, across generations, meaningful to all...

The American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was...

Passive Foreign Affairs Service Makes Effective Foreign Policy Unhelpful

Passive Foreign Affairs Service Makes Effective Foreign Policy Unhelpful

October 31 , 2020

Abiy Ahmed (PhD) almost lost his life while posted as a radio operator in the late 1990s, during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. He is the only survivor of a platoon boarded on a tank that was hit by heav...

Abiy Ahmed (PhD) almost lost his life while posted as a radio operator...

Demonetisation In Restive Society Hardly Incentivises Borrowers

Demonetisation In Restive Society Hardly Incentivises Borrowers

October 24 , 2020

Officials at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) often like to remain on the fence when responding to inquiries and slow in their release of reports on the state of the economy. It may be the legacy o...

Officials at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) often like to remain...