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The TPLF is Harboring Its Torture Kingpin, Getachew Assefa   By LJDemissie   “There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice [and national interest].” Montesquieu The...

The Rebirth Timing of Ethiopia   Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D.   Ethiopia is extremely diverse but intertwined.  We think we have only two choices: either to stress unity at the expense of diversity or major on diversity neglecting unity....

 Nyikaw Ochalla   Abiy and Lemma’s neo-unionism is an attempt to find Ethiopia’s third way. But for how long can they keep patriotic unionists and ethno-nationalists happy? In February, an Ethiopian Prime Minister, for the first time,...

The EPRP: Eyasu Alemayehu’s Opinion of Ethiopians King of Kings VII By LJDemissie   “Politicians of today are fragmented beings creating a fragmented world.” ― Abhijit Naskar, Fabric of Humanity Ato Eyasu Alemayehu is one of the...

OPEN LETTER OF APPRECIATION AND APPEAL   To H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopia By Kidane Alemayehu Your Excellency,   Please permit me, Your Excellency, to express my respectful greetings, as an...

Some comments on Ezekiel’s latest piece in Addis Standard.   Abegaz Wondimu   Managing Political Transition in Ethiopia: The Choice Factor, is a recent article (Addis Standard October 17,2018) by Ezekiel Gabissa that tries to situate...

TPLF must be banned   Tadesse Walle (PhD), London   Call for TPLF to ban itself, the alternative is unsustainable, at best indefensible and a mockery of justice. Here is the argument: TPLF, ethno- centric political entity from its...

The Criminal Case Against Jawar Mohammed By Gemechu  Aba Biya   Resistance to dictatorships creates the political conditions that are conducive for the emergence of visionary, inspirational, and transformational leaders.  The struggle...