Explainer: why Ethiopia’s federal system is deeply flawed
For almost three decades Ethiopia’s federal structure – enshrined in the country’s 1994 constitution – has been defended by the ruling coalition, the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary...
June 23, 2018; June 22, 2019: Dates Which Will Live in Infamy in Ethiopia
By almariam
A Special Tribute to Victims of a Terrorist Attack in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 23, 2018 and Amhara Region on June 22, 2019
Today,...
Abiy Ahmed, “Africa’s First Responder?”
By almariam
The phrase “first responder” refers to a person, often with specialized training, who is the first to arrive and aid at the scene...
Ethiopian PM to mediate between Sudan’s military and protesters: diplomatic source
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will visit Khartoum on Friday to mediate between Sudan’s military rulers and an opposition alliance over a transition to...
Ethiopia investigating how an erased map of Somalia got published
Ethiopia seemingly treating publication of the map that shows Somalia as part of Ethiopia as suspicious and has started an investigation into it.
The Ministry of...
The story of Oromo slaves bound for Arabia who were brought to South Africa
By Fred Morton
In September 1888, the HMS Osprey serving in the Royal Navy’s anti-slave trade mission in the Red Sea, based in Aden, intercepted...
The Chicken Littles Are Clucking, “The Sky is Falling on Ethiopia!”
Posted in Al Mariam's Commentaries By almariam
Author’s Note: In this commentary, I try to explain to my readers why on the eve of PM Abiy Ahmed’s stellar first year...
Ethiopia: A Year of Ruptures and Hope: Reckless Elites and the Addis Ababa Question
By Mike Mamo
It is just over a year since the Oromo uprising of 2014 – 2018 help topple TPLF’s predatorystate. The eventual transition of...
Under Abiy, Ethiopia’s media have more freedom but challenges remain
By Muthoki Mumo/CPJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative on April 29, 2019
During a trip to Addis Ababa in January, it was impossible to miss the signs that Ethiopian...
Ethiopian Airlines hailed as “African Champion of the year” at AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS 2019
RWANDA, Kigali, March 26th 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Morocco's Mohamed el Kettani emerged the 2019 African CEO of the year at the 7th edition of the Africa...
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