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Critiques on Abiy’s Park Development as Alerted by Jawar’s sharp knives

By Abe Lema While Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s city park projects have potential benefits, such as urban beautification, tourism promotion, and recreational spaces for

May 20, 2024

The Horn of Africa States Conflict, Crises, and Capitalism

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad May 20th, 2024 It is quite clear that there is an intense almost cut-throat competition for the Horn of Africa

May 20, 2024

Ethiopian Fanoism Updated! Girma Berhanu

Ethiopian ‘Fanoism’ is the country’s distinctive social mobilization which has historically been used to fight against foreign aggression. In Western European terms, its key

May 20, 2024

Open Letter to Ambassador Ervin Massinga

By Asfaw Regasa Your recent speech, supposedly reflecting the foreign policy of the United States Government toward Ethiopia, has outraged countless of Ethiopians including

May 19, 2024

Is it not the time of Ethiopia’s Renaissance?

By Said Goto Osman Introduction Over the last 50 years, Ethiopia was ruled by three governments: the military rule which lasted 17 years

May 19, 2024

“Those Who Call Themselves Fano” , Quote from Ambassador Ervin Massinga’s Speech”

By Dawit W Giorgis The fate of the Amharas and Ethiopia lies in the hands of a group known as “Those Who Call Themselves

May 19, 2024

Why Ethiopians and the International Community Should Support the Fano Movement?

By Dr. Meseret Tessema Fano’s Just Cause for Armed Resistance The Fano movement in Ethiopia is a response to significant injustices and systemic abuses

May 17, 2024

HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights·News

The Urgent Need for Action: Human Rights Watch Calls on the US Government to Prioritize Human Rights

To the UN, the US Government, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch: SOS! Distress Call! Amhara Genocide Emergency! The United Nations, The government of the United States of America, The European Union, The Government of the Federation of Russia,

May 30, 2024

Human Rights·Open Letter

Open Letter to the United Nations and its Member States: Prevent Further Genocide in Ethiopia

May 12, 2024 HE Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, The United Nations UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to

May 26, 2024

Human Rights

Tears of Wollega: The Grief of Ethiopia’s Wollega Region

Tears of Wollega The Wollega region in Ethiopia, located within the Oromia state, has been plagued by a continuous humanitarian crisis. This area has

May 26, 2024

History

Ethiopian women played a crucial role in the Second Ethiopian-Italian War as freedom fighters, making significant contributions to the conflict.

Ras Al Turner As we celebrate Liberation Day 2024, it is past time to remember and accentuate the heroism of the Ethiopian Women Freedom

May 29, 2024

Exploring Kenya’s State Visit to the US: A Look Back at Historical Ties Since Haile Selassie’s 1960s Visit

Let us remember: A Look Back Haile Selassie’s Historic Visit to the United States in the 1960s Reflecting on Kenya’s State visit to the

May 24, 2024

The Rich History of Christianity in Ethiopia: A Look at One of the Oldest Christian Nations

Daniel Esparza Ethiopia’s religious beliefs can be considered to have existed before the introduction of Christianity in Europe, albeit only by a few years.

April 28, 2024

The Ethiopian Student Movement: A Rejoinder to Bahru Zewde’s The Quest for Socialist Utopia

Messay Kebede University of Dayton, mkebede1@udayton.edu Kebede, Messay, “The Ethiopian Student Movement: A Rejoinder to Bahru Zewde’s The Quest for Socialist Utopia” (2015). Philosophy

April 12, 2024

ANALYSIS & OPINION·History

Part I: Testimonials about the Ethiopian Student Movement

Tesfatsion Medhanie Ph.D. and Paulos Milkias Ph.D. Introduction Assuming that the majority of our readers are Ethiopia’s Gen X and Millennials, the two of

April 11, 2024

ANALYSIS & OPINION·History

A 19th century engraving of the body of Ethiopia's Emperor Tewodros II

A 156-Year-Old Mystery: The Quest for Emperor Tewodros II’s Stolen Clothes in Manchester

By Gemma Sherlock, BBC News An historian is currently investigating the mystery surrounding the disappearance of an African emperor’s stolen garments 156 years ago,

April 3, 2024

BIOGRAPHY

Biography

Professor Asrat Woldeyes: A Concise Biography

May 20, 2024

By Ashu Wasie Professor Asrat Woldeyes was born in Addis Ababa on June 20, 1928. At the age of three, his family relocated to

Biography

The Great Emperor Menelik II [1844-1913]

June 11, 2023

Daniel Kendie [P.hD] This article is about one of the most prominent leaders of Ethiopia – Menelik the Great – his life in Gondar

Biography

Biography of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

April 1, 2023

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the composer and piano-playing nun who died this week at the age of 99, had an extraordinary life, which included being

Sports

Sisay Lemma Makes History with First Boston Marathon Win

Sport

April 15, 2024

Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma claimed victory in the men’s race at the Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line with a time of 2:06:17. Meanwhile, Hellen

Ethiopia’s Marathon Dynasty: Double Triumph at Paris Marathon

Sport

April 7, 2024

Mulugeta Uma and Mestawut Fikir emerged victorious in the Paris Marathon men’s and women’s races on Sunday, marking Ethiopia’s first double win in the

Who is Tigist Assefa, the Marathon Phenomenon in Berlin? Unveiling the Winner and Record-Breaker

News·Sport

September 30, 2023

Tigist Assefa, a name that has become synonymous with speed, endurance, and excellence. On a serene Berlin morning in September 2023, Tigist Assefa shattered

Ethiopia: Tigst Assefa shatters women’s world record shattered by more than 2 minutes in Berlin Marathon

Sport

September 25, 2023

By Associated PressTigst Assefa didn’t just break the world record in the women’s marathon Sunday in Berlin, she obliterated it, lowering it by more than

Art