Ge’zae: The Good Samaritan

Polio Warrior, 'Father' of Many, Mohammad Idris, Passes, 85

Polio Warrior, 'Father' of Many, Mohammad Idris, Passes, 85

October 17 , 2020

Mohammed Idris came to feel like a father figure to many that met him. Most striking was his effect on the younger generation. Part of this was that he had come to be known to...

Influential 'Ethiopianist,' the Professor Passes, 91

Influential 'Ethiopianist,' the Professor Passes, 91

October 11 , 2020

Mesfin Woldemariam (Prof.) took poetic license. An 18-year-old who had read one of his poems found this out by accident. A freshman pre-med student at Addis Abeba University i...

Politically Active Spiritual Leader, Hanfare Alimirah, Passes

Politically Active Spiritual Leader, Hanfare Alimirah, Passes

October 3 , 2020

Sultan Hanfare Alimirah was not one to stand back when political issues arose. Just as in 1991, he was attentive and aware of the changes that were to lead to the new administ...

Calm Under Fire, Teferi Asfaw Passes, 68

Calm Under Fire, Teferi Asfaw Passes, 68

August 8 , 2020

The former Relief & Rehabilitation Commission was an island of sanity in the sea of pandemonium that was Communist-era Ethiopia. Exemplifying this contrast was Teferi Asfaw, who found himself work...

The former Relief & Rehabilitation Commission was an island of san...

Active to the End, Politician, Business Person Passes, 85

Active to the End, Politician, Business Person Passes, 85

July 13 , 2020

The outing of the Dergue, a left-leaning military junta, in the 1990s was met with a certain level of optimism by some circles in Ethiopia. It included individuals whose assets had been nationalised b...

The outing of the Dergue, a left-leaning military junta, in the 1990s...

'Woke' Musician Passes Young, 36

'Woke' Musician Passes Young, 36

July 10 , 2020

Early on Tuesday morning, youth from the surrounding parts of Addis Abeba entered the city, chanting and wielding sticks. They were angry, and by the time police were routing them back out, violence h...

Early on Tuesday morning, youth from the surrounding parts of Addis Ab...

Business Person of the People, Kabir Hussien, Passes Away at 72

Business Person of the People, Kabir Hussien, Passes Away at 72

May 23 , 2020

Ezekiel Gebissa (PhD), a political activist and professor of history at Kettering University, could not believe it when he first met Kabir Hussein seven years ago. He did not expect that the owner of...

Ezekiel Gebissa (PhD), a political activist and professor of history a...

Daring, Hot-tempered Opposition Figure, 70, Passes Away

Daring, Hot-tempered Opposition Figure, 70, Passes Away

April 25 , 2020

Ethiopia’s parliamentary sessions have never been accused of being vibrant. But there have been exceptions. The few opposition figures sprinkled across an EPRDF-dominated parliament have had their m...

Ethiopia’s parliamentary sessions have never been accused of being v...