Author’s Note: As the 2020 Ethiopian general election looms, I am filled with hope and expectation that Ethiopia for the first time in its millennia-long history will have a free…
When I listened to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed introducing his Prosperity Party to a gathering of youth at Millennium Hall in Adds Ababa a few days ago, I had two…
WISHING ALL IN THE EDTF FAMILY, FRIENDS OF EDTF AND ALL OTHERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) Board of Directors (BoD) and Advisory Council (AC)…
Now the other myth that gets around is the idea that legislation cannot really solve the problem and that it has no great role to play in this period of…
“We are creating an Ethiopia that is second to none in its guarantee of freedom of expression. We should avoid the path of extremism and division, powered by the politics…
Author’s Note: Below is my speech at the First Annual Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) fundraising Gala. It has been a labor of love for me to serve as Chairman…
In his last will and testament, Alfred Nobel provided for an award to be given to “champions of peace to be selected by a committee of five persons in the…
“Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth.” H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed is scheduled to formally accept his…
Author’s Note: I have written this commentary as a wake-up call to diaspora Ethiopians, particularly those in the United States. Fundamental and structural changes are taking place in Ethiopia. Ethnic…
… My view is that rule of law is a quintessential principle of good democratic governance. It is a vital part of statecraft (the art of leading a country). It…