Africa – General

An Open Letter to “Menilikish” Ethiopian Men

In a forum I attended early this year, a woman I highly respect and admire, Selome Tadesse, coined the ingenious…

A Global Salute to Women Around the World

“Enough is enough.” The message by U.N. Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on International Women’s Day encapsulated a rallying cry…

Russia to boost relations, open military equipment centers

Russia should ratify the agreement with Ethiopia for the avoidance of double taxation and mutual protection of investments. This was…

Millions vote in crucial Kenyan elections, 19 killed in violence

(By: Jefrey Gettleman) Millions of Kenyans poured into polling stations across the country on Monday in a crucial, anxiously-awaited presidential…

Ethiopia's Army | Custodian Dilemma

If there is a cliché often repeated among the ranking officers of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF), it is…

Is Meles’ developmentalism winning in Ethiopia?

The active politician is a creator, an initiator; but he neither creates from nothing nor does he move in the…

UK's DFID attacked for effective aid to Ethiopia

Last week in the London Review of Books, Ben Rawlence asked “where does DFID’s money go?” In what is rather…

Somaliland's President invited to London

President Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo is on his way to the UK this week after receiving an official invitation for talks…

Football | Walia's return home, heads high

The Ethiopian national football team lost 2-0 to Nigeria after Moses scored two penality kicks of in a period of…

Football | CAF fines Ethiopia for fan trouble

CAF announced the fine late Tuesday, adding that half of the $10,000 penalty would be suspended on condition that Ethiopia's…

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