Monday, December 29, 2025

Editorial

Transparency Critical To Ensuring Elections Legitimacy

With about only five months to go before Ethiopia heads to 7th general elections, which are scheduled to be conducted on June 1, 2026,...

Addressing the Systemic Roots of Gambella’s Conflict

The latest violence racking the Gambella region of Ethiopia in which scores were killed and injured has once again laid bare the political fractures...

The Fading Promise: Ethiopia’s Reversed Course on Human Rights

As the world commemorated the annual Human Rights Day on December 10 under the theme ”Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials”, Ethiopia faces a profound...

The Imperative to Chart a Judicious Diplomatic Path

The recent visit to Ethiopia of General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, and the phone call Prime Minister Abiy...

Confronting the Scourge of Corruption Head-on

The indictment of 11 senior government officials for an alleged corruption scheme involving over USD 40 million in fertilizer procurement has once again exposed...

The Fuel Tax Dilemma: Economic Necessity Versus Social Burden in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government’s recent decision to slap a 30 percent tax (15 percent VAT + 15 percent excise tax) on fuel prices—part of its...
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Hosting COP32: Ethiopia’s Moment to Restore Trust in Global Climate Action

Ethiopia’s selection as host of the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32) at the just concluded COP30 held in Brazil is far more...

Averting the Collapse of the Pretoria Accord

Barely three years after it ended one of the deadliest wars in modern African history, the 2022 Pretoria peace accord— formally known as the...

Creating Enabling Conditions for Upcoming Elections

As Ethiopia gears up to hold the 7th general elections, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s (PhD) offer of reassurance to lawmakers that the elections, tentatively...
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Growth Without Peace Is a Mirage

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s (PhD) recent declaration that Ethiopia will become Africa’s largest economy within the next decade captured headlines and stirred both optimism...

Safeguarding the Right to Movement

In its latest monitoring between April and September 2025, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) sounded an alarm: widespread road closures, abductions, curfews, and...

Defusing the Mounting Ethio-Eritrea Tensions

The escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, marked by Ethiopia's recent formal accusation that Eritrea is preparing for war, threaten to plunge the Horn...
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The Pitfalls of Exploiting Mega Projects for Political Mileage

In recent months, the Ethiopian government has unveiled a series of ambitious mega projects, often accompanied by elaborate ceremonies and sweeping promises. Just this...

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