ANALYSIS & OPINION

By LJDemissie April 25, 2024 In a recent tweet, PM Abiy AhmedAli’s advisor, Daniel Kibret, asserted that Fano fighters are resorting to stealing fertilizers and glucose for survival food. This rhetoric not only dehumanizes the fighters but also undermines the principles of ethical political discourse. Accusations of this nature have the potential to polarize society, hinder […]

“If Ukraine falls, it will be the end of western hegemony.” (Boris Johnson, former prime minister of England, April 12, 2024) “The best fate for Africa would be if the old colonial powers, or their citizens, scrambled once again in her direction; on the understanding that this time they will not be asked to feel

By LJDemissie April 22, 2024 In the realm of social media, the Ethiopian government’s online presence presents a perplexing situation. While certain accounts are verified with official marks, others remain unmarked, leaving users uncertain about their authenticity and credibility. To delve into this digital puzzle, let’s examine the case of government officials’ Twitter accounts. The

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad April 21st, 2024 If one were to embark on a global journey today, it would become evident that the world is currently plagued by various issues, and in every direction, countries are grappling with crises. The Europeans are currently engaged in a proxy war with the Russians in Ukraine, with the

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad April 20th, 2024 There was once a time when every country was almost on its own and every country was competing with the other or others but then countries began to group, mostly to face danger or threats from others. Perhaps, the most efficient groupings started with the First World War

Yonas Biru, PhD In the US, if a women’s naked dead body is found riddled with excessive bullet wounds or knife stabs, the first line of suspicion is cast on her husband, boyfriend, or a close friend. The mechanics of her killing and the way her dead body is dishonored suggest her killer tapped into

By Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Ethiopia, located in the heart of the Horn of Africa, is once again on the verge of descending into chaos. The echoes of Yugoslavia’s tragic unraveling can be felt in this nation, as ethnic tensions escalate and threaten to tear the country apart. Over the past year, internal conflicts have ravaged

Yonas Biru, PhD   As I was preparing an article titled “Oromo and Tigray Tribal Politicians are Cancerous,” an Oromo close relative of mine called me and started talking to me in Oromigna. He knows I do not speak Oromigna though I understand bits and pieces of it. I told him: “cut your crap. I

Yonas Biru, PhD Mr. Prime Minister, this letter is triggered by your signature shortsighted political calculus that led to TPLF’s violation of the Pretoria agreement. It is hard to imagine the TPLF can forcefully take over Alamata without your underhanded encouragement and order to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) to let the TPLF march

LJDemissie Author’s Note From the moment Prime Minister Abiy’s administration was established, I found myself resonating with his vision and mission, as articulated in his speeches. Over the past six years, I have actively countered the mainstream media’s disinformation campaigns against Abiy through my articles and Twitter posts. My work primarily aimed to debunk misinformation,