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Social Media in Amhara Politics:  Disinformation and Misinformation in an Existential Struggle Girma Berhanu, Professor   Introduction There is nothing new in voicing concerns over the possible negative effects of social media. Indeed,...

Beware of the Frankenstein – How Abiy Ahmed brough the TPLF back from the dead. GIRMA BERHANU Professor The TPLF was soundly beaten by the then Ethiopian Military and Amhara Fano joint forces after its gut-wrenching attack on the Northern...

Which FANO Leader or Group Refused Ervin Massinga a Proposal for Peace Negotiations ?   Ervin Massinga, US Ambassador to Ethiopia, recently said in public that Fano has refused proposals for peace negotiations. Who among the Fano leaders...

Ethiopian Fanoism Updated!    GIRMA BERHANU Professor Ethiopian ‘Fanoism’ is the country’s distinctive social mobilization which has historically been used to fight against foreign aggression. In Western European terms,...

The US Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin J. Massinga’s Speech on FANO Militia: A Quick Analysis  By: Abe Lema  On May 15, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin J. Massinga made his first visit to the American Gibbi in Addis Ababa and delivered...

Setting the Record Straight: Ethiopia’s Arts TV World’s Tall Tales vs. The Freemasons By LJDemissie Introduction I hold the Obelisk of Axum and the monuments of Axum in high regard¹²³. These ancient Ethiopian structures, particularly...

Banned Amhara and Amharic by the Police and Policy Respectively    By:  Abe Lema  There was an unheard cry of passengers from the Amhara region who were reporting that they were being barred from entering the capital, Addis Ababa, for...

The Paradox of Press Freedom in Ethiopia: A Tale of Two Narratives By LJDemissie On May 3rd, the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day, a day dedicated to reminding us of the importance of press freedom and the need to protect journalists...