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The COVID-19 Crisis through the Gender Lens

April 17 , 2020 . By Sehin Teferra (PhD)

It has been over three months since a then-unnamed respiratory illness appeared in China’s Hubei province. It has since spread rapidly to all corners of the world, global cases have reached millions, and hundreds of thousands have died. The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) came to Ethiopia relative...

Time to Show True African Solidarity: Reflections on COVID-19

April 17 , 2020 . By Abebe Haile-Gabriel

These are unprecedented times. The global pandemic has affected every member of this generation, and countries around the world are throwing all available resources at the problem in attempting to mitigate its massive repercussions. As Africa starts closing its borders and locking down communitie...

Land Administration, FDI's Achilles' Heel

April 17 , 2020 . By Lea Mehari

Humankind Brought COVID-19 on Itself

April 11 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

Health Professionals May Not Feel Okay: That's Okay

April 11 , 2020 . By Dawit Wondimagegn

COVID-19 Response Plans Must Keep the Displaced in Mind

April 4 , 2020 . By Misikir Tilahun

With Gov't Intervention, Supply Chains Can Survive the Virus

April 4 , 2020 . By Matiwos Ensermu (PhD)

The Slowest Wheel on the COVID-19 Cart - Africa

April 4 , 2020 . By Yonas Biru (PhD)

Listening to the Pandemic

March 28 , 2020 . By Federica Mogherini

As of a few weeks ago, no one would have disputed that the most relevant and evident trend in the global politics of our times is “go national.” Unilateralism and “zero-sum game” logic seemed to be the new normal: “For me to win, I need you to lose” and “Me first.” These phrase...

Responsibility for Traffic Deaths: Why Blame Interests Less

March 28 , 2020 . By Henok Girma

It is just a few weeks now since we came to know of the passing of Caleb Meakins, an energetic young entrepreneur and an up-and-coming public figure in Ethiopia. Caleb was supposed to fly to London on the night of the accident, but his taxi crashed, leaving him with severe injuries. It took hours...

When it Comes to COVID, Caution but Also Some Sense

March 28 , 2020 . By Shimelis Araya

Ethiopia Under US, WB Pressure to Sign Colonial Treaty

March 21 , 2020 . By Frank E. Watkins

After Fumbling Assab, Meles Did Right by Nile

March 21 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

US Should Re-think Approach to Nile Negotiations

March 21 , 2020

US Can Still Salvage GERD Negotiation

March 14 , 2020 . By Fasil Yenealem

It Takes a Village, Mindset Change to Adopt

March 14 , 2020 . By Etenat Awol

Hydro Hegemony: Linchpin of the GERD Dispute

March 7 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

Contrary to standard economic theory, behavioural economics outlines paradoxical “errors...

In Case of Stock Exchange Market, Protect Against Insider Trading

March 7 , 2020 . By Lea Mehari

Contrary to standard economic theory, behavioural economics outlines paradoxical “errors...

Ethiopia Could become 21st Century Colony of Egypt

February 29 , 2020 . By Jesse Jackson

Contrary to standard economic theory, behavioural economics outlines paradoxical “errors...

Ethiopian Needs To Empower Its ‘Paid Robots’

February 29 , 2020 . By Yeshiwas Fentahun

Contrary to standard economic theory, behavioural economics outlines paradoxical “errors...


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Columns

Commentaries | Jun 27,2020

Out with the Old, In with Telecom's New

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The Hypocrite's Dilemma

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The Pull of the Past, in Ethiopia as in the US

Sunday with Eden | Jun 27,2020

All the Single Male Parents

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Ethiopia's Flower Market at Dead End

Editorial | Jun 17,2020

History May Look Back on this Time as Needless Moment

Editorial

With Cat out of Bag, Better to Double Down on Statehood

June 27 , 2020

In the popular imagination, Ethiopia's current federal organisation was the brainchil...

Egypt Changes Water Security Strategy, the Answer to Nile Dispute

June 20 , 2020

The messages from Washington, DC are unambiguous. They urge Ethiopia to relent to Egy...

History May Look Back on this Time as Needless Moment

June 17 , 2020

It is characteristic of the general climate of confusion the year 2020 has set in Eth...

Ethiopia's Giant Leap for Digital Economy: the Next Normal

June 7 , 2020

It is hard to tell just by looking at its website, but the Ministry of Innovation &am...

Sunday With Eden

All the Single Male Parents

Men and women, one much more than the other, are biased against women. This is one of the key reasons fundamental improvement has become una...

Health Professionals: Let's Reciprocate the Care

There is a friend of mine who knows about sleep deprivation like no other. Working double shifts and slee...

Life Matters

The Hypocrite's Dilemma

In the early hours of a misty morning, two middle-aged female residents of the poorly electrified condominium of Bole Bulbula sit on their s...

Crime, the Crime of Society

It is rare to find a meaningful debate over issues on Tv considering the competition for securing short attention spans with sentimental, po...

Agenda

Gasoil Shortage Irks Drivers, Gas Stations

June 27 , 2020 . By SEBLE WONDEMAGEGN

Over the last week, main roads of the capital were crowded and the traffic was heavy...

Onion Price Rises as Supply from Farmers, Sudan Falls

June 20 , 2020 . By HAGOS GEBREAMLAK

On the sunny Wednesday afternoon of May 17, 2020, the newly opened vegetable market i...

A Moment of Silence

June 14 , 2020 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

The narrow streets of Gojam Sefer in Lideta wind and split into even narrower roads every few metres. The packed houses lined side by side b...

Hoteliers, Employees on the Outs as COVID-19 Proliferates

June 7 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

Driving for the hotel industry for seven years, he has spent half of those years in the service of his cu...

Gallery

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

December 14 , 2019

President Sahle-Work Zewde hosted a state dinner reception to congratulate and welcome the Prime Minister on his return home from Oslo, Norway, where he accepted the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize two days earlier...

PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

April 26 , 2019

Mourning Nation, Grieving World

March 17 , 2019

THE FINISH LINE

March 16 , 2019

Pizza Hut Triples Branches

February 2 , 2019

Commentaries

Egypt’s Shifting Positions, Intransigence, Fear Politics Slow GERD Talks

The dramatic events between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance D...

Out with the Old, In with Telecom's New

The views expressed in the opinion piece headlined, “Ethio Telecom’s Privatisatio...

Fineline

Getachew Reda . . .

Getachew Reda, the increasingly combative spin doctor of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), says he is no longer optimistic about...

There were a series of meetings by almost all the chiefs of the regional states in...

After they made a portentous decision last week in passing a resolution at the House of Federation where...

Fortune news

NO GASOIL! WHY?

June 27 , 2020 . By SEBLE WONDEMAGEGN

Ethiopia is no stranger to the shortage of fuel. But drivers have lately been greeted by a sign that reads “No Gasoil” at gas stations,...

New Formula Arises for Regional State Infrastructure Appropriation

June 27 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

Universities and upcoming infrastructure projects, including roads and irrigation channels, will be built...

Authority to Step Up Telecom Liberalisation to Next Stage

June 27 , 2020 . By FASIKA TADESSE

The Ethiopian Communications Authority is set to send a request for qualification (RFQ), the next step to...

Theft Leaves Bole-Lemi Industrial Park in Dark

June 27 , 2020 . By HAGOS GEBREAMLAK

An incident that caused damage to power transmission towers left 22 companies operating in Bole-Lemi Indu...

In-Picture

PEACOCK GATES

April 4 , 2020

GOOD SAMARITAN

April 4 , 2020

PART RECREATION

March 14 , 2020

BUS STOPS

March 7 , 2020

To the Brim

February 22 , 2020

Sanctioned Graffiti

June 20 , 2020

Yonas Berehe and Andualem Moges, artists of Ya Studio, are painting street art for the city in Megenagna, after getting the green light from Yeka District. They are painting portraits of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), Lia Tadesse (MD) and Deputy Ma...

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