ANALYSIS & OPINION - Page 100

The Analysis & Opinion section provides in-depth commentary, critical insights, and thoughtful perspectives on current events, social issues, and global affairs. Our experts and contributors offer nuanced analyses, drawing on facts, research, and diverse viewpoints to help readers understand complex topics. Whether you're looking for expert commentary on politics, economics, culture, or human rights, this section offers informed opinions to spark discussion and encourage a deeper understanding of the world around us

Why Famine is a Permanent Phenomenon in Ethiopia?

By Tokkicha Abbaa Milkii “We are still surprised by the prevalence of draught-induced food shortages in Africa, 3,500 years after the Pharaohs worked out how to store grain.” (The dictator’s Handbook, by

September 21, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

The evolution and devolution of Barack Obama. By Yilma Bekele

President Obama is not new to oppression. He started his political life as a community worker. As a grassroots organizer, he helped the disadvantaged stand up for their Constitutional Rights so they

July 30, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Is Africa really rising ? – Fekadu Bekele, Ph D

July 29, 2015 Introduction President Barack Obama praised Africa’s economic performance in his speech on the 2015 Global entrepreneurship summit which was held in Nairobi from July 25-26, 2015. He stressed that

July 29, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Africa Squeezed – Obama’s visit and the new globalization

Aklog Birara (Dr) President Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia has raised questions and skepticism concerning the American policy narrative that underpins the types of engagements this American President or any

July 24, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

My Take on Obama’s Visit to Ethiopia

By Abel Asbineh Asfaw US President Barack Obama will be traveling to Ethiopia at the end of this month. This makes him the first sitting US president to visit our country. The

July 21, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Is Democratic Change through Electoral Process 100% Dead in Ethiopia?

TPLF’s ‘democratic election’ an oxymoron By Alem Mamo “It’s not the voting that’s democracy; it’s the counting.” – From Tom Stoppard’s philosophical play Jumpersfirst produced in 1972* * * “It doesn’t matter

July 9, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

TPLF/EPRDF Makes a Mockery of Judges’ Decision to Release Semayawi Youth by Over-riding Court Verdict

PRESS RELEASE. June 30, 2015. Washington, DC, Not only are Ethiopian elections a farce—reconfirmed by recent regime claims of a 100% victory in the May 24, 2015 national elections—but so is the

July 1, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

From One-Party State to Democracy: Lessons for Ethiopia

By Daniel Teferra (PhD) In 1991, the TPLF/EPRDF, a Marxist-Leninist rebel group, took state power in Ethiopia, sanctioned by the United States of America. But taking state power militarily violates the fundamental

June 30, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Reconciliation for Peace or peace for reconciliation? By Obo Arada Shawl

There are some topics not fit for any discussion, some for lack of knowledge, others for fear of retribution and far more for cultural misunderstanding. In my case, the topic of me,

June 18, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Ethiopian Paramilitary Militia Genocide

by Dr. Said Issa Mohamud * Between May 24, 2015 a nd June 5, 2015, The Ethiopian paramilitary militia known as the Liyu Police crossed the border between the Galgaduud Region of

June 9, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Land grab in Ethiopia backfires

By Akshat Kawshal, Business Standard Baljinder Singh, a farmer dressed in a crisp white shirt and trousers, clutches the latest iPhone in his hand, drives a new Maruti Suzuki Swift and agrees

June 5, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Making Sense of an Electoral Score of 100 Percent -Messay Kebede

According to the National Election Board of Ethiopia, the result of last week’s national election is that the EPRDF has achieved a complete victory by grabbing all the parliamentary seats. The same

June 2, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Hailemariam Desalegn Secured His Job, See You in 2030 !!!

Tedla Asfaw Hailemariam Desalegn on Al Jazeera with Martine Dennis said his passion is to lift the people of Ethiopia from poverty. That he said has been the case in the last decade

May 22, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Op-ed – Ethiopia where a single party has ruled for 25 years

Op-ed “If the dignity of the individual is upheld across Africa… Americans will be freer as well… I believe that none of us are fully free when others in the human

May 19, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION·News

Why Is the T-TPLF Afraid of Its Own Shadow? – By Professor Al'Mariam

Why are the T-TPLF gods of FEAR, TERROR AND DREAD afraid of their own shadows in 2015? On May 24, 2015, a “parliamentary election” is scheduled in Ethiopia. “Election” as in rigged.

May 18, 2015

ANALYSIS & OPINION