The wave of nationalism currently sweeping through Ethiopia is a testament to the fact that the unshakeable patriotism of its people can never be eroded by radical ethno-centrism or of other centrifugal forces.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) made strong some strong statements in a series of tweets at the start of the week.

The civil war presently raging in northern Ethiopia must come to an immediate stop before it lands the country in the rank of failed states like Syria, Libya and Yemen. In a country that has been beset with a set of interminable problems internecine strife cannot be a solution.

The ignorant and irresponsible comments U.S. President Donald Trump last week in which he said Egypt will end up blowing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is entirely unacceptable by any standard. It’s not only Ethiopians who find his comments abhorrent; all Africans share the same sentiment.

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.