Near mid-air crash puts Kenya and Ethiopia on a collision course
By ALLAN OLINGO Two passenger planes missed each other in the Kenyan airspace by a minute last week, averting what would have been one of the world’s worst aviation accidents. The near-collision, at...
View ArticleThe Ethio-Eritrea Rapprochement: A Model for Regional Reconciliation?
Semungus H. Gebrehiwot, for Addis Standard PM Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afwerki exchanging pleasantries with Debretsion Gebremichael, deputy president of Tigray regional state yesterday during...
View ArticleLeave when the applause is loudest: Meker to the politicians and activists
by Zekarais Ezra Throughout the course of their shelf life, politicians and activists will both be applauded and criticized. They will be both revered and reviled. When one is in the thick of it all,...
View ArticleEthiopia-Eritrea border reopens after 20 years
11 September 2018 Ethiopia and Eritrea peace agreement Media captionRelatives divided by war celebrate Ethiopians and Eritreans have been celebrating the reopening of two key crossing points more than...
View ArticleAs a new leader rises in Ethiopia, its diaspora dares to dream
byline”>By Rebecca Tan September 12, 2018 Ethiopians sing and dance ahead of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s speech at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington on July 28. (Salwan...
View ArticleRethinking the Ethiopian Privatization
Minga Negash, Seid Hassan, Abu Girma, and Ezana Kebede 1 I. Introduction The new Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, has indicated that the privatization of certain state-owned...
View ArticleWhy is Ethiopia in 2011 when the world is in 2018?
BY MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR, at 11:00 am, September 11, 2018, HISTORY It’s New Year in Ethiopia Today is September 11, 2018, and you may be going through your normal routine. But for Ethiopians, they...
View ArticleThe tale of two aged party guards
By Haile-Gebriel Endeshaw Once up on a time there were two men who lived in an ancient African country. This country is named Ethiopia situated in the horn of that big continent…The two were residing...
View ArticleCorruption and Intimidation: Gebrewahid Woldegiorgis Pt 1 & 2 – SBS
Corruption and Intimidation: Gebrewahid Woldegiorgis Pt 1 & 2 – SBS The post Corruption and Intimidation: Gebrewahid Woldegiorgis Pt 1 & 2 – SBS appeared first on Satenaw: Ethiopian News...
View ArticleAction similar to Somali region is expected by Prime Minister Abiye in the South
By Damo Gotamo Although some say it was too late, the government of Dr. Abiye should be commended for decisive action it has taken against criminals who have wreaked havoc in Jijiga. Many are happy...
View ArticleUS Must Support Ethiopia’s ‘Fragile’ Reforms, Diplomat Says
September 13, 2018 4:00 PM Salem Solomon The United States should strengthen its ties to Ethiopia following unprecedented reforms in the East African nation, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday. Tibor...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s Leaders Sign Peace Agreement in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The parties in conflict in South Sudan signed a revitalized peace agreement in this capital, almost five years after the outbreak of the war in that country, the...
View ArticleDespite the peace deal with Ethiopia, Eritrean refugees are still afraid to...
GlobalPost September 13, 2018 · 4:00 PM EDT By Antoaneta Roussi When Samuel Berhe thinks of Eritrea, he sees the sand-colored buildings and turquoise water of Asmara’s shoreline. He sees his sister’s...
View ArticleOpEd: What is needed to get world to see Africa’s potential in order to...
By Mimi Kalinda By CNBC Africa – September 13, 2018 Innovation is a critical part Africa’s DNA, but it only plays a part in shaping the continent’s narrative when the world becomes aware of it. This...
View ArticleThe Rise of Abiy Ahmed and the Janus-Faced Nature of “Abiymania”
Messay Kebede, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, September 14/2018 – Ethiopians have obviously a manifest difficulty in understanding rationally both the rise of Dr. Abiy Ahmed to premiership and his...
View Article“My Flag is My Identity” Dr Tigist Mengistu
By Dr Tigist Mengistu Recently I posted something on my face-book page. I thought it was something very harmless till I saw the reaction that it generated. So I have decided to write this article so...
View ArticleProf. Getachew Haile to Receive Abebe Bikila’s Life Time Achievement Award on...
Prof. Getachew Haile Veteran Ethiopian historian and Geez language scholar, Professor Getachew Haile is the winner of this year’s Bikila Award. He will be awarded on Saturday September 22, 2018 at...
View ArticleEthiopian activists fume at ‘senseless’ flag clashes, death reported
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban Ethiopia’s flag clashes which started this week continues to elicit reactions across the social board. As at Friday afternoon, movement in the capital Addis Ababa had been...
View ArticleEthiopia: ETV Daily Ethiopian News News Sept. 15, 2018
Ethiopia: ETV Daily Ethiopian News News Sept. 15, 2018 The post Ethiopia: ETV Daily Ethiopian News News Sept. 15, 2018 appeared first on Satenaw: Ethiopian News & Breaking News: Your right to...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Progress Warrants Support, US Lawmaker Says
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses a news conference in his office in Addis Ababa, By Sora Halake/VOA After leading a congressional fact-finding trip to Ethiopia, U.S. Rep. Christopher...
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