The starting occasion of this article is a video I watched on the 7th conference of Vision Ethiopia in which my old and dear friend and colleague, Dr, Befekadu Degefe, gives an insightful analysis on the requisites for economic development…
17 banks were robbed in Oromia region over the weekend, in one of the largest cash robberies in Ethiopia history, reports say. The first incident was on Saturday when eleven banks were raided and robbed and their properties damaged in…
A surge in tourist arrivals in the northern, southern and eastern major attractions The Denakil Depression saw decline as Erta Ale volcano activity has subsided Ethiopia’s tourist spots are seeing a surge in the pace of new visitors, according to…
Decorative metal wall panels; A new task on easel to push back time; A modest room for protection Against the elements; A small supporting hug chair; Well-worn clothes as old as I; Old conforming flapping footwear; A jug of water,…
7 were reportedly killed and 15 injured NAMA wants answer about fatal shooting Deputy Chief of Staff of the ENDF denied the involvement of the defence forces Towns on West Gondar Zone on border with Sudan are on edge after…
Former Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Army, Lieutenant General Tsadkan Gebretensae, said despite some positive developments and reforms being instituted by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the country is still in transition defined by no clear direction at all. “Ethiopia…
Getachew Diriba: Overcoming Agricultural and Food Crises in Ethiopia: Institutional Evolution and the Path to Agricultural Transformation Imprint: Independently published, Printed in the United States of America, 2018, 447 pp, $39.95. ISBN 9781980310983 Reviewed by Teshome Hunduma and Selam Hailemichael…
Ethiopian opposition leader Merera Gudina says despite the democratic opening ushered following Abiy Ahmed’s appointment as the country’s Prime Minister nine months ago, lack of cohesion and division in leadership of the ruling party is undermining the efficacy of reform…
Country Roads (growing up, exposures, decisions, and reflections) By Aklillu Kidanu Wolde Giorgis 283pp, Self-published …Odysseus sighting his island after years of wandering; the return, the return, the great magic of the return. -Milan Kundera, Ignorance Aklilu Kidanu’s “Country Roads”…