Hatred is not the Solution! – By Amanuel Lemenih
Merera Gudina’s arrest has been criticised by a member of the European parliament On November 30, 2016, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) announced the arrest of a prominent...
View ArticleThe Peril of Complacency in our Community – By Yimer Muhe
Hilary Clinton’s historical defeat is no doubt one for the history books, and it is going to be minced and diced for a while. No body, not even Trump and his supporters, saw it coming. Trump, despite...
View ArticleEthiopia 2016 in Review: The Year of Perseverance! – by Alemayehu G. Mariam
Author’s Note: In July 2016, I completed my tenth year of uninterrupted Monday Commentaries (and sometimes up to 4 commentaries) a week. Some have amiably characterized my commentaries as “Monday...
View ArticlePetition Condemning the Vicious and Malicious Attack Against EMP Ana Maria...
Task Force for Human Rights and Justice in Ethiopia – Europe Petition condemning the vicious and malicious attack against EMP Ana Maria Gomes by Surrogates of the brutal regime in Ethiopia. Following a...
View ArticleThe 19 poorest, unhappiest, unhealthiest, and most dangerous nations in the...
The countries are generally lacking in strong economies, governments, and education systems Getty Images Many of the countries that feature toward the bottom end of the index have been hit hard by wars...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Collective Leadership of Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF)...
By Selam Adugna Dear Madams and Sirs, As an Ethiopian in diaspora, I have followed the trial and tribulations of my people under your governance for the last twenty-six years. In the late sixties and...
View ArticleEthiopia’s 2016 Business bag – Protests, revenue dip, airline success, rail...
Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing the Oromo protest gesture during Irreecha, the thanksgiving festival of the Oromo people, in Bishoftu town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, October 2, 2016....
View ArticleMiruts Yifter ‘the shifter’ dies, Ethiopian running legend, honoured at...
A Toronto Ethiopian Orthodox Church was packed for the funeral of running legend Miruts Yifter. (Michelle Cheung/CBC) CBC Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend dubbed “Yifter the Shifter” for his...
View Articleከዳላስ የኢትዮጵያ ጉዳዮች ውይይት መድረክ የቀረበ ጥሬ
New Year Resolution ይድረስ ለመላው ዲያስፖራ ባላችሁበት፤ በአሜሪካ፤ በአውሮፓ፤ በአውስትራሊያ፤ በኤሽያ፤ ባፍሪካና፤ በመካከለኛው ምስራቅ የምትገኙ በሙሉ። እንኩዋን ለኢትዮጵያ ገና በአልና ለፈረንጆቹ አዲስ ዓመት አደረሳችሁ በማለት እኛ በዳላስ የምንገኝ የዳላስ የኢትዮጵያ ጉዳዮች ውይይት...
View ArticleEthiopia’s bold infrastructure initiatives
The Dec. 25 World article “Calm in Ethiopia belies seething anger underneath” omitted Ethiopia’s bold initiatives to advance its nation with a commitment to transform its economy and eliminate poverty...
View ArticleFor Immediate Release: Free Merera Gudina and all political prisoners
Merera Gudina’s arrest has been criticised by a member of the European parliament Amsterdam, Washington DC, Minnesota – December 29, 2016 Top opposition leader, Dr. Merera Gudina, was arrested on...
View ArticleWhy Deny Ethiopian National Identity? [Tedla Woldeyohannes, Ph.D.*]
Tedla Woldeyohannes, Ph.D.* The question whether there is a shared Ethiopian national identity or Ethiopiawinte has recently become a hot issue. The main purpose of this article is to examine some of...
View ArticleIn Ethiopia, the elderly get new help from an old tool – by Monika Rębała
As Ethiopia has begun to age, its traditional end-of-life insurance groups are adopting a new purpose: helping elderly residents live their daily lives when they no longer have family members nearby....
View ArticleEthiopia: Miruts Yefter – the Shifter – by Yohannes Gebresellsie (Ph.d)
By Yohannes Gebresellsie (Ph.d) When one talks about 10,000 meters run, one talks about mirutse; when one talks about 5000 meters run, one talks about Miruts; when one talks about athletics in general,...
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