May 2023

Ten years ago, Al-Jazeera sponsored an Arab & Africa symposium in Doha, Qatar. I attended the  forum at the invitation of Al-Jazeera. The theme was to bring Arab and Black African intellectuals and influencers closer. A hot topic that surfaced was “hydro hegemony” emanating from the initiation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egyptian and Sudanese experts felt …

Why I Defend Ethiopia’s Sovereign Rights Over It Water Resources and the GERD Read More »

By Belayneh Abate When many Ethiopian intellectuals realized that Abiy Ahmed is an artificial being and not the Moses that they expected, they felt betrayed and pointed their index fingers towards the betrayer-the artificial being.   However, they forgot that the remaining fingers were pointing towards themselves and so far, many of them have failed to …

The Fear for Artificial Intelligence While We Humans Are Alarmingly Becoming Artificials with No Shred of Conscience Read More »

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad May 30th, 2023 I borrowed the title from a Report of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (“ACRPS”) dated December 4th, 2011. The word “States” to the Horn of Africa in the title here is my addition. I found the report interesting and appropriate for review. The two peoples …

The Arabs and the Horn of Africa States: The Dialectic of Proximity and Identity Read More »

By Ethiopia Hagere   What concerned Ethiopians should prioritize – Pointers for Emergency Action   By briefly outlining five verifiable wrongdoings, Part 1 has argued that the multipronged assaults Abiy is waging against Ethiopia are not random and innocent mistakes borne out of ignorance and incompetence. On the contrary, they are intentional and executed with …

Is Ethiopia undergoing Planned Implosion? Ethiopia?  A call for Action – Part 2 Read More »

By Ethiopia Hagere On the face of it, what PM Abiy has been doing since he came to power in 2018 seems random, incoherent, at times impulsive and overall lacking purpose and design. Careful examination, however, reveals something that borders on the diabolical! The PM has been intimating that he has been “divinely” preordained to …

Is Ethiopia undergoing Planned Implosion? Ethiopia? A call for Action Read More »

By Desalegn Birara  Introduction Amhara is known for its social organization, institutes & values that maintain order and sustain the community unruffled. It has the social stratification that has respective functions. These attributes of Amhara have been feared by invaders and perpetrators from in & outside. Historical enemies who were defeated by the virtues of …

Breaking the Social Fabric & Cultural Values: a facet of the genocide on Amhara people in Ethiopia Read More »

The killing spree targeting government officials in Ethiopia has become a disturbingly common occurrence. Opposition and rebel groups appear to be using violence as a way to achieve their political objectives, which has brought renewed attention to the issue of political violence in the country. The prevalence of extrajudicial killings in Ethiopia is not a …

The High Price of Abiy Ahmed’s Killing Power Read More »

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad May 28th, 2023 In recent reports on the East Africa Community, it is noted that it is moving on to the federation process and discussions in this respect are underway. The process of achieving a federation, however, is complicated and would involve the creation of a federal government where current presidents …

The Horn of Africa States EAC Attempts to have Somalia Join them (Part II) Read More »

Yonas Biru, PhD Prime Minister Abiy is building a $15 Billion Palace, while negotiating a $67 Billion international aid package. This article is as much about Ethiopia as the epitome of a welfare dependent nation as it is about a failed international welfare system. The international welfare system is bankrolled primarily by the US and …

Ethiopia: The Punctuation Mark for the Acclaimed Book “The White Man’s Burden” Read More »