Roadblocks to democracy in Ethiopia
Given the political history of the country, it pays to ask, will democracy in Ethiopia be realized?
Who is benefitting from the Ethiopian textile reforms?
The historical perception of Ethiopian made products is thought to be of poor quality and inconsistent finishing. In the making of value added textiles, there exists price centric procurement and neglecting the quality first approach.
Egypt continues to mislead the international community about the GERD
This paper examines Egypt’s continuous misleading and falsified propaganda aided by its backers, the Arab League against Ethiopia’s right to use its natural resources.
Unilateralism: a panacea for the Nile basin water conflicts?
In the contemporary political economy no route seems better than multilateralism in pursuing a common goal among nations.
GERD negotiation calls for give and take
I remember taking a course called “Business 101” in my first year of college. I recall the instructor telling the class that negotiation is a process by which two or more people settle their differences amicably.
How political forces are capitalising on Hachalu Hundessa’s murder
Different forces in Ethiopia and abroad are currently capitalising on the appalling murder of the musician and political activist Hachalu Hundessa.
The Nile drama and Ethiopia’s quest for a fair mediation
Some 85 years ago, in 1936, Emperor Haile Selassie I stood before the General Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva to make a speech that would make him an icon of the struggle against fascism.
What is in the feud between PP and TPLF?
Ethiopians seem to have stopped asking what the new leadership’s vision and direction is – its masterplan.
Justice before democracy
I trust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) will take monumental measures to correct the problems of injustice in Ethiopia though I do not agree with him on his move on democracy.
Abiy loves the people. Consequently, he is practicing political idealism, which is full of morality, in contrast to the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that practiced political realism as a philosophy that is initiated by a siege mentality.
The triple crisis that is shaking the world
The COVID-19 pandemic is entering its second phase as countries gradually reopen their economies and loosen or even revoke strict social-distancing measures. Yet, barring the arrival of an effective, universally available therapy or vaccine, the transition back to “normal” will be more aspirational than real. Worse, it risks triggering a second wave of infections at the local and regional level, and possibly on a much larger scale.
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