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Over the past few days, the madding Western press-titute media, supported by a so-called human rights organization and puppet mastered by the spokesman for the terrorist Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has been in overdrive pumping vile disinformation against Ethiopia. The Western press-titutes had been silent for the past few months. They were silently mourning
The narrative not long ago was that Ethiopia is imploding. The message (disinformation) spread by our shameless “friends” announced, “All Ethiopians who live in Ethiopia, abandon all hope. All expatriates, get the hell outta ‘Dodge City’ Ethiopia!” But Ethiopia is alive and well and humming towards peace and prosperity. I am a witness to that.
Author’s Note: On December 29, 2021, the House of People’s Representatives passed Proclamation 1265/2014 (Amharic version) “Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission”). There have been random speculations (no systematic written analysis I have seen) and observations on the Commission, its mission, organization and purposes and the scope of the authorizing legislation. Certain groups have declined to participate
UPDATED 2/7/2022 Last week, it was reported that Ethiopia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund “bonds are the best-performing sovereign debt in emerging markets this year”. This week it is reported, “Ethiopia is one of the best 10 African countries to invest. Ethiopia is on the move! Let’s all groove to Ethiopia’s move! For the past year, Ethiopia’s
For the past year, Ethiopia’s sovereignty was under intense attack. Ethiopia was under orders by the powers that be to “negotiate”, “provide unfettered access”, “create a transitional government”, “delay the election”, and for all intents and purposes submit to neocolonial rule. The powers that be mounted an intense, relentless and well-coordinated global hybrid war on
Today, the struggle is between those who want to see Ethiopia at peace and Ethiopia in pieces. Author’s Note: Over the past week, the suspension of prosecution and release of certain high-profile individuals held over for trial has been a source of confusion, disappointment, incredulity, exasperation, acrimony, anger and outrage across communities in Ethiopia and
There is the Dickensian Ebenezer Scrooge of “Christmas Carol”, that old, nasty, cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas. “Bah! Humbug!”, says Scrooge about the charity and cheer of Christmas. There is Dr. Seuss’ Grinch who stole Christmas. The Grinch would growl, “I MUST find some way to stop Christmas from coming.” Then there is Jeffrey Feltman
Author’s Note: I invite my readers to review my 10-POINT PROPOSAL for Diaspora Ethiopian Engagement During the Great Ethiopian Diaspora Homecoming. I invite and urge my readers to evaluate and develop these ideas and propose better ones. I offer them only as starting points for discussion. In this commentary (“travelogue”), I try to articulate my reasons
There is little doubt the Ethiopian diaspora over the past has earned its stripes for its heroic role in public diplomacy, grassroots advocacy and political activism in the West as the U.S., E.U. and the U.N. openly and shamelessly sided with the terrorist group Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). As important stakeholders in Ethiopia’s future,
… — … That is Morse code signal for S.O.S. (SAVE OUR SOULS) (አድኑኝ! ድረሱልኝ! ) It is used by those in deep doo doo to request immediate assistance as in the case of a sinking ship. On December 20, 2021, the leader of the terrorist group known as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)