(Open Letter Version) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed C/o Embassy of Ethiopia 3506 International Dr., NW Washington, D.C. 20008 Dear Prime Minister Abiy: Greetings! I am informed and believe that you…
Author’s Note: In this memorandum commentary, I reflect on a poem read by the late Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah at the inauguration of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in…
Last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia met with the top leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (ETOC) and urged them, indeed preached to them, to reconcile with…
… Security forces wearing uniforms and caps (inaudible). Their job is to prevent people from fighting (breach of the peace). [The inability of the security forces] to perform professionally may…
… What I want to pledge before you now is that those who have media in America and those who speak for democracy in Ethiopia, those who cry out, those…
Who’s is the hardest working man in show business? Back in my day, it was James Brown. Down in Augusta, GA where I went to college. “In my hometown where…
“… All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor…
Author’s Note: For the past couple of weeks, I have read and heard unjustified and irresponsible criticism of PM Abiy. Many of his critics are Hippos (older generation) like me,…
My interview on Voice of America (Amharic) on April 16, 2018 re: H.R. 128 and PM Abiy.
[This Memorandum will be translated into Amharic and made available shortly at almariam.com] The Good Book says, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” It is a maxim that aims to guide those who…