6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (713+ words) By Eng. Abdi Ali BarkadHargeisa, Somaliland There is a growing belief among many political and economic observers that, for more than fifty years, a major objective of U.S. policy in the Middle East has been linked to the destruction and reconstruction…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (163+ words) Toronto, Canada — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivered a speech on Wednesday at the convention center in Addis Ababa before about 4,000 people, including diplomats, who gathered for the launch of the National Dialogue. The event came in the aftermath of…...

6+ day, 12+ min ago   (289+ words) The Ethiopian government presents its National Dialogue as a historic opportunity to heal divisions, promote reconciliation, and build a shared future. But many Ethiopians are asking a fundamental question: Can there be a genuine national dialogue without political freedom, broad…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (395+ words) Nairobi, Kenya — Three Orthodox Christians have been killed in separate attacks over the past two days in Asako district of East Arsi, part of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, in a deeply troubling development. Local residents and church sources told Mahibere Kidusan…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (85+ words) Now that Abiy’s war formulas have been exposed and he is no longer unpredictable, all Ethiopians, and indeed all East Africans, must unite to root out this dangerous UAE mole from the region once and for all. Editor’s Note: Views…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (229+ words) Over the course of my academic work and public engagement with Ethiopian affairs, I have learned that speaking openly about injustice often carries significant personal costs. One of those costs has been the gradual loss of friendships, professional relationships, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (382+ words) Lebanon government urged to take action in connection with the death of Mulu Mikasha Nagasi, Ethiopian maid Toronto – The Human Rights Association (HRA) released a statement calling on the government of Lebanon regarding the case of Mulu Mikasha Naghasi, an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (338+ words) In international relations (IR) and political economy, no single, universally codified “Impossible Trinity” or Trilemma precisely mirrors the impossible trinity in monetary policy or the trilemma in international economics in Abiy Ahmed’s pursuit of Ethiopian sea access, but analogous structural…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (289+ words) Yet an important question often remains unanswered: What happens when stabilization becomes the destination rather than the bridge? This paper introduces a framework I describe as The International Normalization of Fragility. Yet beneath this appearance of continuity, deeper questions often…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (959+ words) Borkena Why Are Scandinavian Governments in Bed with Abiy Ahmed’s Regime? Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark are among the best in the world when it comes to democracy, human rights, justice, fairness, and overall wellbeing. They consistently…...