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)…
… — … 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)…
[This opinion piece first appeared in the Ethiopian Herald on December 19, 2021.] The New York Times’ motto is, “All the news that is fit to print.” That slogan suggests there is no place for “unfit” fake news, fake analysis and fake journalism. That motto is reinforced in the Times’ lofty profession of journalistic standards proclaiming…
የሳምንታዊ ጦማሬ (blog ) በኢትዮጵያ ቴሌቪዢን ትንተና ታህሳስ 04 2014 (12/13/21) ኢትዮጵያ ሳይሆን በታላቅ ስልጣኔ ደረጃ መታየት አለባት !
