My Interview on Voice of America- Amharic Program 7/31/2018

[UPDATE 11/23/21]: On November 23, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa issued a warning of terrorist attacks in Addis Ababa and warned Americans to avoid places “frequented by foreigners.” If any terrorist actions take place, the U.S. will be solely responsible. The U.S. would not have issued such a warning unless it had credible…

                     On March 8, 2018, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed his jet at Bole Airport in Addis Ababa and hopped right on the Ethiopia Freedom Train. At his press conference, Secretary Tillerson said for the problems faced by Ethiopians, “the answer is greater freedom for people,…

Susan Rice: The destroyer of Ethiopian democracy from without Susan Elizabeth Rice, President Joe Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor and former President Barack Obama’s National Security Advisor has a peculiar history with democracy, the American and Ethiopian varieties. In October 2019, Susan Rice peddling her book “Tough Love” on a talk show accused President Donald Trump…

Author’s Note: Following is my translation of the Amharic interview given by Habtamu Ayalew to the Voice of America (VOA), Amharic Program on March 15, 2017 and broadcast on the same day and on March 18 on “Democracy in Action” program. Translation of speech or text often presents some technical problems. Some of them are…

Reboot! Biden administration’s conspiracy to restore the terrorist TPLF to power May 1 is a day of multiple celebrations. It is International Workers’ Day in many countries. It marks the arrival of springtime and rejuvenation of life. In other countries, May 1 is the “day of love”. But for Ethiopians May 1, 2022, marks the…

My interview on Voice of America Amharic Program on March 8, 2017. (Part I.)