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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...

Aug 10 , 2019

Electoral Contests Need Moderation in Civic Discourse; The Alternative is Bad

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), in the press conference he gave last week, communicated the decision of the EPRDF to hold the 2020 elections on schedule. That means there is now less than a year unti...

Polarisation, Inequality: Existential Threats to the Ethiopian State

During one of his sporadic encounters with members of the media last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) spoke on the issue of national elections that are planned to be held in 2020. He disclosed a...

Jul 27 , 2019

Potential for State Capture Risk to Economic Reform Agenda

The administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) appears keen on introducing some rebalancing in macroeconomic policymaking. Focusing on easing the regulatory environment for businesses and deter...

Jul 20 , 2019

Ethiopia, Sleep Walking into a Constitutional Crisis

In March this year, representatives of 107 political parties gathered at the Addis Abeba Hilton and signed a milestone document. It is a covenant to govern their legal activities, responsibilities and...

Welcome to Trickle-Down Economics, is Ethiopia Ready?

Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed (PhD), while defending a budget bill tabled by his administration in parliament, indicated that the macroeconomic policy his governing coalition has been following for the las...

Jul 6 , 2019

Missing Voices of Elders Against Radical Pluralism

The events of June 22, 2019, have wholly altered the country's mood. The high expectations and hope following the changes in the spring of 2018 are being replaced by doubt and apprehension, bordering...


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