Blen Mamo* Special Guest Commentary All elections have their own ritualistic aspect that arouse emotions and channel them towards collective national symbols and common fate. However, the upcoming…
[Below is a translation of PM Abiy Ahmed’s speech given on the occasion of Mesqel Square dedication on June 13, 2021. Translator’s Note and explanations on translation provided in endnote.]…
There is D-Day and there is DD-Day Ethiopia. On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces launched their first large-scale attack on Normandy Beach (Northwestern France) ultimately liberating Western Europe from…
Exactly two weeks from today, June 21, 2021, Ethiopia will have its first historic free and fair election. It is a day I have waited to see for a…
NATO is now openly threatening to invade Ethiopia. On June 3, 2021, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon tweeted, “Conflict-related sexual violence is abhorrent and unacceptable in our world. This week,…
[The original of this commentary is a letter sent to Senator James Inhofe. It has been formatted in the style of a commentary.] While Biden is pushing our country in…
Let me make a bold prediction. The fix is in! Blinken, Sullivan and Susan Rice have set up the preconditions to do a number on Ethiopia. Their plan is to…
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‘It’s not the size of the dog that determines the outcome of the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.’ ‘…There are those who want to…
Special Guest Commentary By Blen Mamo Diriba* Election is the cornerstone of democracy, a requisite political process in the effort to ensure accountable governance and political stability. Through elections, office…