Ethiopia has embarked on a journey to extricate itself from centuries of poverty and backwardness and steer on the path to modernity and prosperity.

Ethiopia’s multi-faceted problems have been exacerbated over the years due to the absence of the willingness to engage in a constructive dialogue.

Peace is a valuable commodity vital to the continued viability of Ethiopia as a nation. Accordingly, each and every Ethiopian must contribute his/her share to the prevalence of stability throughout the territory of the nation.

Justice is a fundamental pillar of any society. Without justice society cannot exist. It’s only when justice is upheld that Ethiopian can put an end to its long chapter of ordeal and heal itself.

Now that the go-ahead has been given to conduct 2020’s delayed general elections all political parties are duty-bound to make the necessary preparations to earn the consent of voters.

As Ethiopians celebrated the advent of 2013 on September 11 the messages conveyed by different sections of the public underscored the importance of averting a recurrence of the ills of the past during the New Year.

As Ethiopians usher in the Ethiopian New Year the first order of business must be to resolve the dangerous standoff between the federal and Tigray regional state governments over the regional elections held by the latter this week.

Ethiopia cannot be a land of peace, democracy and social justice as long as all political actors disrespect the public. A peaceful and democratic political engagement will remain elusive if the ruling party in particular and its rivals do not put the public interest above theirs.

Ethiopia’s elites need to be encouraged when they strive to learn from the mistakes of the past to build a better future.

There seems to be no end in sight to the economic havoc the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking on the global economy.