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Jun 29 , 2019

Political Violence Is Back, and It's Depressing

There are few moments in the long history of a particular society when incidents serve as a prelude to what is yet to come. The regrettable assassinations of high profile political leaders and top bra...

Jun 22 , 2019

Lead Not Unto Temptation, But Deliver the Public from Taxation

Last week, a series of pronouncements about taxation was made by officialdom. It shows the growing appetite by the federal government in taxing citizens more in the hope that either it mobilises addit...

Personal Diplomacy Has Risks and Diminishing Returns

The situation in neighbouring Sudan can be confusing to anyone. When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) made a quick trip to Khartoum immediately after the military started shooting at protesters and see...

Jun 8 , 2019

Africans Should Urge the Reinvention of the African Union

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) was the first foreign leader to land in Khartoum late last week, hoping to help Sudan steer away from the risk of implosion. Indeed, if not handled delicately, there wi...

Jun 1 , 2019

Prime Minister Abiy Needs to Focus, Prioritise

The recent visit by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, named after the late Alefelege Selam, has created a buzz and there was a lot of excitement both on the part...

May 25 , 2019

Energy Sector, too Much Focus on Hydro

If there is any Western country eager to help Ethiopia in the power sector, none match the enthusiasm and drive of the Danish government. Denmark, a country with an impressive record of 70pc reduction...

May 18 , 2019

Professional Associations Should be Professional

The address made by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to medical practitioners was not as disrespectful to the profession as it was made out to be through excerpts that were taken out of context. But th...

May 11 , 2019

Local Elections, Litmus Test for Madame Birtukan

Six years ago in April, tents decorated with competing political party symbols were set up on the public squares and loudspeakers blared varying slogans broadcasting a local election season for 3.6 mi...

May 4 , 2019

Gov’t Should Address Gaps, Build Less

Access to urban housing is often discussed in political terms. In a country wrought with a dilapidating shortage of affordable housing, especially in Addis Abeba, it is the symptoms instead of the pro...

Apr 26 , 2019

Parliament Should Rise to the Challenge of the Times

In all the controversies in relation to the claims over Addis Abeba - largely devoid of substance but rich in noisy rhetoric - it is baffling to see MPs representing the capital in parliament remain s...

Apr 20 , 2019

Liberalisation Backfires in Myriad of Ways, Suceeds in Few

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its growth projection for the global economy to its lowest level since the financial crisis, 3.3pc, and 70pc of all the countries in the world are exp...

Apr 13 , 2019

Protect Free Speech, Tolerate Hate Speech

Years after a contested election, the former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi defended before parliament the now infamous legislation designed to fight terrorism. It was a passionate advocacy of a flawed l...

Apr 6 , 2019

Minority Investors’ Rights as Crucial as Boards’ Rule

With high national debt levels, double-digit inflation and disappointing domestic tax revenues, assuming more loans and printing money have become all the more complicated. In this atmosphere of finan...

Mar 30 , 2019

Should Public Demonstrations Turn into Platforms for Intimidation?

There was a demonstration - of sorts - held in the city of Bahir Dar, the seat of the Amhara Regional State, on March 24, 2018, carried out as a “protest” of a planned townhall meeting by leaders...

Mar 23 , 2019

The Foundation for a State in Peace with Itself

On March 14, 2018, 107 of the nation's political parties reached a milestone. They signed a document that codified their relationship between each other and their conduct. The document created a counc...

Mar 16 , 2019

Media Reforms? There Are Better Ways, Mr. Prime Minister

The first newspaper ever published in Amharic, also the first ever in an African language, was issued in Addis Abeba. Although a progressive move at that time, it was not far removed from what defines...

Columns

Commentaries | Jul 18,2026

Millions Looking for Work. Companies Cannot Find Many to Hire. A Paradox?

Pressed in Parliament on jobs and household incomes, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) offer...

Editorial | Jul 18 , 2026

EL NINO MEETS A REGION EMPTIED BY WAR

Weldu Yiheysh, a farmer in Shibta District of Enderta Wereda in the Southeast Zone, was st...

Featured | Jul 19 , 2026 . By GEBRU KAHSAY and WORKINEH DIRIBSA

A Sack of Cement, with the Chain No One Can See

In the Jemo area of Addis Abeba, Fikremariam Wondimu no longer trades cement so much as ga...

Agenda | Jul 19 , 2026 . By FITSUM TADESSE

Adverse Opinions Pile Up as Addis Abeba’s Budget Hits a Record

Bureaus, agencies and institutions under the Addis Abeba City Administration are sitting o...

Fortune News | Jul 19 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER