Locating Ethiopia Even though Ethiopia is widely mentioned in great Classical mythologies, maps, art, sculptures, poetry, war narratives, it has always been difficult to establish the country or its people in concise geographical and historical contexts on the basis of…
( This is the second part of the article, “Ethiopianism,” The “Neo-Official-Nationalism,” and the “Oromia First!” Trend, published on July 30.) In the past, on another platform (at OSA Conference, July 2016, Washington DC), I put forward three scenarios for…
Abdi Mohamud Omar’s (Abdi Iley’s) exit as president of the Ethiopia’s Somali regional in the face of pressure from the military and the public paves the way for a new chapter for the Somali region, said Juweria Ali, a PhD…
Infamous President of the Somali region resigns Former finance minister and closest ally to succeed him Unclear what the departure means amidst uncertainty and hope The Somalia region’s president, Abdi Mohamoud Omar, known by his nickname ‘Abdi Iley’, has resigned,…
Attack on minority, looting orgy grips Jijiga as defence force clashed with Abdi Illey’s paramilitary forces Heavy artillery and sporadic gunfire spluttered around the Somali region’s capital Jijiga this morning as Ethiopia’s National Defence Forces (ENDF) entered the town to…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit to the Ethiopian diaspora in the US has offered the occasion to raise two crucial issues that have been the object of intense discussions among many students of Ethiopian politics and political activists since his…
Maria Thomas, author (“African Visas” and “Come to Africa and save your Marriage”) and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Ethiopia, probably said it best: “If you’ve ever lived in Ethiopia, you never really put it behind you. You follow the…
Abiy will have a one-on-one dialogue with the Chinese President Xi Jinping Expert advices the Premier use the opportunity to pursue alliance & attract more private Chinese investment. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will embark on his first trip…
This paper is in response to a request made repeatedly to give my personal accounts on and observation of the political culture and the current uncertainty looming in Ethiopia. Toward this goal, the paper aims, in the current Ethiopia’s context…
The idea of global Ethiopia is an architectural narrative scheme to unpack Ethiopia and the global intellectual and cultural movement it has inspired. Through systematic exploration of ancient mythologies, historical records, biblical verses and contemporary events, the various strands of…