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Continued Neglect of Africa: Ignored by Western Media and Global Institutions

Mengistu Musie (Dr.) [email protected] The butcher of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, continues his genocidal war against the Amhara people, and I call upon the whole world to intervene. The international media that is

October 1, 2024

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Abay River Showdown at the UN: Ethiopia Outshines Egypt in the Great Water Debate

By LJDemissie September 30, 2024 In a recent turn of events at the UN General Assembly 2024, the age-old debate over the Abay River waters, which contribute over 85% to the Nile

September 30, 2024

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Beth Daley’s Balanced Perspective on the Nile Waters: A Call for Sustainable Cooperation

By LJDemissie September 27, 2024 While Egypt’s historical concerns about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are understandable, it is crucial to address the current realities and opportunities for regional cooperation. Here

September 27, 2024

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From the Stone Age to AI: The reality of a situation does not change just because it is perceived differently

Tsegaye Tegenu, PhD 2024-09-19 A new book titled Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari has recently been published. The book explores how

September 20, 2024

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Fano and the New Amhara Nationalism: A Review

Messay Kebede September 17, 2024 A central inspiration of this article is Meskerem Abera’s paper titled “የአማራ ብሔርተኝነት እና የሀገረ-ኢትዮጵያ መስተጋብር,” which can be loosely translated as “Amhara Nationalism and its Interaction with Ethiopianness.” Investigating the

September 17, 2024

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The Issue of Sea Access for Ethiopia: A Multifaceted Problem

By Habtamu Kebede Since Eritrea seceded from Ethiopia in the early 1990s, Ethiopia has been one of 44 landlocked countries in the world. This is a multifaceted issue, influenced by historical, geographical,

September 6, 2024

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Building Bridges: The Vision for a Joint Port on Sudan’s Coast Uniting Egypt and Ethiopia

Mekki Center for African Affairs – Think Tank (MCAA-TT) September 06, 2024 How U.S. Support for the WERSO Initiative and Sudan’s Multinational Port Can Foster Regional Stability ‘The cooperation could turn regional

September 5, 2024

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Why I Am not Voting this Election – Mengistu Musie (Dr)

I find myself troubled by the prospect of voting for the Democratic Party due to its historical and ongoing policies concerning Ethiopia, the country where I was born and where many of

September 4, 2024

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Need for Creation of Industrial Districts in other Urban Centers of Ethiopia

Tsegaye Tegenu, PhD 2024-09-03 When launching the second phase of corridor development projects in Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the replication of the successful work in other 38 towns and

September 4, 2024

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Abiy አሻግሬ Ahmed: Ethiopia’s Reincarnation of Don Quixote

Yonas Biru, PhD In a rather twisted way, Abiy Ahmed has become the reincarnation of Miguel de Cervantes’ 16th century masterpiece Don Quixote. Don Quixote is the story of a man by

September 2, 2024

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The Horn of Africa States: The Region’s Candidate Harris or Trump

Dr. Suleiman Walhad August 30th, 2024 In the United States, the electorate primarily focuses on domestic issues when casting their votes for presidential candidates, often relegating foreign affairs to a lower priority.

September 1, 2024

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Environmental Degradation, Population Density and Government Policy in Ethiopia

Tsegaye Tegenu, PhD 2024-08-28 This Kiremt, Ethiopia’s main rainy season from mid-June to mid-September, which contributes 50–80% of the country’s annual rainfall, has triggered landslides across many districts in northern and southern

August 28, 2024

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A Meeting to End Ethnic Based Hate Politics: A Personal Reflection

Yonas Biru August 27, 2024 I just returned from a two-day conference on the problem of intern-ethnic hate in Ethiopian politics. The meeting was organized and chaired by Professor Ephraim Issac,

August 27, 2024

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The Horn of Africa States: The Region to Replicate the Experiences of South Asia

Dr. Suleiman Walhad August 24th, 2025 Overview Any rising regional or even national economy is generally motivated by emulating and/or replicating the strategies followed by another developed or growing economy, which

August 25, 2024

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“The Fish Rots from the Head” Abiy Ahmed’s Leadership Crisis is Systemic- part-3

By Amsal Woreta ugust 21, 2024 The image depicts a decaying ﬁsh head on a map of Ethiopia, surrounded by symbols of distress, conveying the atmosphere of a nation in turmoil. 5. Authoritarian

August 21, 2024

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