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…
Aviad Tal is a freelance artist and photographer based in Haifa, Israel who has worked in amazing countries in West Africa and Southern Africa—but it was Ethiopia that grabbed his attention. “I immediately felt a strong connection to the…
Veteran diplomat said to have criticized Abiy Ahmed’s release of armed opponents TPLF seen as split on approach of new Prime Minister after its leadership changes UN representative also recalled with 5 months left of Ethiopia’s Security Council term The…
Sidama campaigners expect a referendum within a year on becoming a region after the Zone Administration in Hawassa voted for statehood. The constitutional demand follows deadly ethnic violence in southern Ethiopia and elsewhere in the country during the recent national…
Ethnic-based political party systems tend to be unstable and violent Ethiopian ethnic consciousness is strong and elites operate in groups Way forward is for ethnic parties to team up in integrated alliances Although rarely mentioned in constitutions, there is no…
In 2016, Yakob Yatane joined a committee seeking autonomy for his Konso people. When the community split over tactics amid government repression, he was captured by hardliner protesters before soldiers rescued him. Months later, Yakob was among hundreds charged with…
Activists welcome historic visit but demand changes to one-party system President Isaias has used conflict with Ethiopia to justify authoritarianism Unclear what normalisation with Ethiopia means for Eritrean citizens’ rights Eritrea’s long-time President Isaias Afewerki is visiting Ethiopia, a country…