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Nov 30 , 2019

Disentangle Institutionalisation of Power from Executive Meddling

Finally, officials at the central bank acted upon repealing one of the most controversial policies of an activist state. Two weeks ago, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) announced the lifting of the...

Nov 23 , 2019

EPRDF Closes a Chapter, Enters Uncharted Waters

The ruling party has reached a crossroads. It has come to a turning point where it closes a chapter and opens a new one with more questions raised than answers that can be given. At least in the immed...

Nov 16 , 2019

Regrettable Hate Speech Law Devoid of Enlightenment

The time now compels one to recall an instructive observation Edmund Burke, the 18th century Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher, made on love and hate. "Those who do not hate where they ought to...

Nov 9 , 2019

Logistical Challenges Underestimated for the Upcoming Elections

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), in his address to members of parliament last month, gave what was an unambiguous signal that his government is determined to hold the national elections in 2020, as co...

Official Complacency in the Face of Terrifying Savagery

Yet again, Ethiopians in many parts of the country have endured unspeakable cruelty and violence for no reason other than their perceived identities. A regrettable outcome of a struggle between nat...

Oct 26 , 2019

Capital Punishment: an Overkill, Irreversible

The Council of Ministers has recently endorsed a bill and tabled it for parliament this month, which aims at deterring human traffickers and those involved in the illegal migration scheme. One of t...

Oct 19 , 2019

Jury Still Out on Economic Policy Synchronisation

One of the criticisms that was expressed about the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) early on was the concern that there did not seem to be a well thought out comprehensive economic po...

Oct 12 , 2019

The Role of Constitutional Institutions has Never Been More Crucial

On Monday, October 7, 2019, the joint session of the two chambers of Ethiopia's parliament, the House of People's Representatives and the House of Federation, heralded the opening of what should be th...

Oct 5 , 2019

The Elephant in the Room: Conflict and Violence

There is an elephant in the Ethiopian political room: conflict and violence that may be sporadic but remains persistent. There is an understandable reluctance to discuss it. Understandable because mos...

Sep 28 , 2019

Time is of the Essence in Electoral Contestations

The right to freedom of expression, despite its variety in platfoms, is essentially the right to offend. On the receiving end could be those who hold state power or groups with entrenched influence ov...

Sep 21 , 2019

Safeguarding Secularism from Faith Encroachment

The creeping of faith in public policymaking into the already fractious identity politics in Ethiopia calls for alarm. A diverse country where an overwhelming majority of citizens are devout followers...

Sep 14 , 2019

From an Activist State to Economic Liberalism. Welcome!

The administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has begun rolling out a transitional economic reform programme its authors have dubbed the “Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda.” Last week, in t...

Sep 7 , 2019

Challenging Year Ahead Not Insurmountable

It is in tradition to reflect on passing years and contemplate what the years ahead would bring individuals and society. Especially those at the helm of power know that one of the burdens of leadershi...

Aug 31 , 2019

Invited to the Dance, Time for the Opposition to put on Dancing Shoes

Lawmakers were called from their recess last Saturday to attend an emergency session of parliament. Finally, they have legislated what was thought to be one of the legal roadblocks to a competitive po...

Aug 24 , 2019

Global Recession Looming: Inaction Has Consequences

Last week, the Office of the Prime Minister unveiled a three-year economic reform plan dubbed the “Homegrown Economic Reform Programme.” For a change, people of the highest order are showing their...

Aug 17 , 2019

International Community’s Shilly-Shally Engagement Not Helping Ethiopia

The coming months pause an acid test for the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD). Having been swept into power by the widespread call for change, Abiy's is an administration overburdened...


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