August 2014

Commentary one of three   Aklog Birara (Dr.) “Not even shooting and jailing the opposition, manipulating aid to starve the opposition, seizing the lands of villagers (Gambella, the Omo Valley, etc.) and relocating them (Villagization) against their will, and perpetrating violence against villagers who protest has been enough to shake the technocratic faith that autocrats …

Ethiopians are Left Alone: the unspoken retarding role of foreign aid in Ethiopia Read More »

To Andargachew Tsege The consecutive rise of two dictatorial and sectarian regimes has convinced a great number of Ethiopians that peaceful rather than armed struggle gives the best opportunity for the democratization of Ethiopia. The experience of armed insurgents instituting sectarian and repressive regimes in Ethiopia as well as in other numerous countries, despite their often …

Disengaging from the False Dilemma of Armed or Peaceful Struggle (Messay Kebede) Read More »

By Yilma Bekele What are the ways the Diaspora help the TPLF Government to rule with an iron fist and abuse our people and country? The Diaspora money is cash with no strings attached. The Diaspora is a major player in the condominium building process on land leased from Woyane owners. The Diaspora is a …

The Ethiopian Diaspora: A cash cow of TPLF? Read More »

EPAs is not a Panacea for Africa’s Economic and Social Crisis but deepen the Crisis! By Fekadu Bekele (Ph D) August 19, 2014 Impacts of Free Trade & Globalization Since 2002 the EU, African countries and including the Caribbean states have been conducting negotiations to reach Economic Partnership Agreements(EPAs) that might give opportunities for these …

Why Free Trade Agreements with the EU will hurt African countries! Read More »

Introduction Giant vultures of business are hovering over the abundant natural resources of the African continent; the old colonial masters are in the business of watching with the eye of an eagle to defend their interests against the voracious new comers like China, India Saudi Arabia, et al for the scramble of Africa. Ethiopia portrays …

US first couple host Ethiopian counterparts (By Robele Ababya ) Read More »

Best Essay – 2014 The people of Ethiopia possess an undeniable beauty, a remarkable work ethic, and a powerful sense of community. In 2013, the Ethiopian diaspora was collectively distressed as they learned about the mistreatment of fellow Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia after the end of an amnesty period for undocumented workers. The Ethiopian people …

ESFNA 2014 Fan Scholarship – Emnet Shibre Read More »

By Seid Hassan, PhD second commentary , which itself is a response to Professor Teshome Abebe’s commentary. For obvious reason, his response (my) has nothing to do with Professor Abebe’s commentary. The Technical Error: While trying to show the appreciation of the real exchange rate, I used a simple and standard formula for currency appreciation (a formula …

A Response to Tsehai Alemayehu on Devaluing The Birr Read More »