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...

Abandoning practices detracting from the national interest

The ability of a government to lead a country capably and the fulfillment of the needs of the public are among the foremost indicators which shows that a nation is on the path to becoming a stable and prosperous democracy. In their absence discontent and conflicts are bound to arise.

An opportune time for self-criticism

The massacre of 208 innocent civilians and the abduction of 102 children in the Ethiopian region of Gambella on April 16 by South Sudanese gunmen is one of the worst tragedies to take place in the country’s history.

Promoting national transparency

One of the downsides of Ethiopian traditions is the unimportance with which transparency is regarded. From individuals to the society to the government, most Ethiopians shun transparency in their personal dealings and managing the affairs of the state.
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Restructuring the justice system always demands an open mind

The incessant experimentation the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has been undertaking over the past 25 years has led to the commission of a series of mistakes that cost the nation dear.

Towards mitigating global warming

Global warming is tending to become one of mankind’s existential threats. Ethiopia is not immune to the effects of this phenomenon.

Safeguarding the public from unscrupulous swindlers

The rank of swindlers intent on robbing the public under the guise of legally sanctioned business operations is swelling alarmingly.
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From arbitrary rule to systemic solutions

One of the major limitations afflictingthe bulk of public sector institutions in Ethiopia is the failure to put in place a system which guides their operation and behavior.

Towards more transparency

The age of globalization we live now in is characterized by the availability of information at one’s fingertips. Obviously, increased transparency is a major outcome of an era where information has become king.

Adwa: an inspiring legacy

The 120th anniversary of the Great Adwa Victory, one of if not the most seminal moment in Ethiopia’s history, was celebrated on Wednesday by Ethiopians with great pride.
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According priority to civilized, democratic resolution of the Oromia unrest

The months-long unrest in some parts of the Oromia region shows no sign of abating and continues to lead to loss of lives, injury and destruction of property.

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