ANALYSIS & OPINION

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Why Nations Fail: The Impact of Leadership on National Stability – A Message to Ethiopia’s Leaders

Dr. MeKonnen Birru ([email protected]) Nations do not fail because of their people. Throughout history, people have shown immense resilience, innovation, and the capacity to create thriving societies. Rather, nations fail when their

January 14, 2025

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Jawar Mohammed: From Strife to Unity? Part III Political Opportunity or Opportunism?

By Worku Aberra (For the convenience of readers, the article is presented in installments) Jawar Mohammed asserts that he has chosen to break his silence and re-enter the political arena out of

January 14, 2025

ANALYSIS & OPINION

The Power of Dialogue and Strong Institutions: A Path to a Strong Ethiopia

Dr. MeKonnen Birru ([email protected]) In any country, the true strength lies not in the power of a single leader, but in the resilience of its institutions, the unity of its people, and

January 12, 2025

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Jawar Mohammed: From Strife to Unity? Part II Jawar: A Potential Bridge Builder?

By Worku Aberra (For the convenience of readers, the article is presented in installments) Jawar has indicated his willingness to function as a bridge builder among the various groups in the struggle

January 12, 2025

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Jawar’s Political Transformation: Toward Ethiopian Spring or Oromo Winter?

Yonas Biru, PhD This short piece is triggered by Jawar’s interview with Tedros Tsegaye of Reyot Media. It is not common for Ethiopian politicians to appear on what they consider to

January 11, 2025

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Abiy Ahmed’s Diplomatic Missteps: From Somaliland’s Port Lease to Shifting Allegiances with Somalia

Dr. MeKonnen Birru ([email protected]) In the intricate and volatile geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia finds himself grappling with a series of diplomatic missteps that

January 10, 2025

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Jawar Mohammed: From Strife to Unity? Part I: The Need for Unity

By Worku Aberra (For the convenience of readers, the article is presented in installments) In recent weeks, Jawar Mohammed has given a series of interviews to promote his new book, I Have

January 10, 2025

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Neither Naive to Believe Jawar nor Unnecessarily Critical of Him

Yonas Biru, PhD I am Neither naive to believe Jawar’s political transformation at face value, nor unnecessarily critical of him. We have witnessed the Oromummaa theology wither away like fleeting shadows. Oromummaa

January 9, 2025

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Jawar Must Repent and Redeem to Succeed in His Political Transformation

Yonas Biru, PhD Let me start with two caveats. First, I want to see Jawar succeed in his political transformation because I want to see a peaceful and prosperous Ethiopia. As a

January 8, 2025

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The Unstoppable Collapse of Oromummaa & the Immovable Dogma in Oromo Elites

Yonas Biru, PhD Jawar Mohammed’s newly released book “አልፀፀትም” is crafted to herald his political transformation from a militant Oromo activist to a national political figure. The purpose of his transformation, he

January 6, 2025

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How to Solve the Problems Facing Ethiopia

Tsegaye Tegenu, PhD 2025-01-05 To begin with, what are the problems facing the country right now? Are you able to clearly identify and articulate them? Here are some tips to help you:

January 5, 2025

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Addressing the Root Cause: Why Ethiopia Must Abandon Ethnic Federalism for National Unity

Bedilu Mulualem This is a follow-up of my rejoinder Messay Kebede’s “Elites’ Power Grab Contra People’s Empowerment” Based on lived experience and root cause analysis, Ethiopia’s ethnic federalism, instituted under the 1995

January 4, 2025

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Of Jawar and Ethiopia

Paulos Milkias, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science Concordia University Montreal, CANADA For many Ethiopian intellectuals, including myself, Jawar Mohammed has been perceived as an Oromo nationalist with a Moslem bent. However, this

January 3, 2025

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There’s Forgiveness and Then There’s Betraying Your Own Values: An Open Letter to the Amhara Association of America

Jeff Pearce Jan 03, 2025 The AAA celebrating Zecharias Zelalem is a slap in the face to those who lived through the TPLF war and those who remember his contemptible behavior. Dear

January 3, 2025

ANALYSIS & OPINION·Open Letter

Ethiopian History: Fighting more lies about Haile Selassie and the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Jeff Pearce Jan 01, 2025 A favorite target of those trying to undermine Ethiopian culture is Haile Selassie. Fortunately, it’s easy to set the record straight. My book, Prevail, a history of the

January 1, 2025

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