Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize: but big challenges still await Ethiopia

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a press conference in Addis Ababa, in August 2018. Since Abiy's election, conditions for Ethiopia's journalists have improved, but some challenges remain. (AFP/Michael Tewelde)
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Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. He becomes the 100th Nobel Peace prize winner, and the first Ethiopian...

Ethiopia foils IS, Al Shabaab terrorists’ attack

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Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service said it has foiled terrorists’ attack by capturing several members of the terrorist groups Al Shabaab and IS....

Ethiopia’s new year offers a chance to unite the country

A woman holds the flags of the African Union and Ethiopia during celebrations to mark the Ethiopian New Year Sabir Olad/Wikimedia Commons
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Meskerem is the first month in Ethiopia’s unique 13-month calendar. Ethiopia celebrates its New Year on the first day of Meskerem, which falls on September 12 of...

Ethiopia and Israel’s Pivot to Africa

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by Yacqub Ismail Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia visited Israel for a two-day visit in his first visit to the country since he came...

The Real Universities Outside the Ivory Tower: PM Abiy’s Commencement Speech at Addis Ababa University

PM Abiy’s Commencement Speech at Addis Ababa University
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By almariam Commencement speeches given by political leaders often tend to be partisan, contentious and controversial. The politician will often seek to use the opportunity...

Should Ethiopia recognize Somaliland?

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The beginning of this month saw the Transitional Federal “Government” of Somalia, residing in a highly fortified Villa Somalia, cut non-existent diplomatic ties with...

Khat is big business in Ethiopia

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Khat is a thriving business in Ethiopia. The country is the world's biggest exporter for the amphetamine-like leaf. Despite health risks, trade is so...

Somalia : Ethiopian Broadcasters to Migrate to SES Satellite Creating Dedicated Ethiopian TV Environment

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Ethiopian Broadcasters to Migrate to SES Satellite Creating Dedicated Ethiopian TV Environment Agreements between the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation, and SES...

How glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki at the re-opening of the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa. EPA-
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Exactly a year ago Eritreans could hardly contain their joy as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touched down in Asmara. The city had seen nothing...

Gas/Oil dividends in Ethiopia: Reality or rhetoric?

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By Anwar Abdifatah Bashir  It’s ironic and peculiar to be stable and impeccable, a country with over 100 million under mosaic federal system. Ethiopia tends volatile...