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Author’s Note: A few days ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, “’fake news is fueling the Somali regional crisis.” Yesterday, he advised Ethiopians not to buy and spread fake news. Let’s not spread fake news because a lot of people...

BY AWOL ALLO Ethiopia’s so far managed to stay neutral and balance its relationships with opposing Gulf partners. But it’s engaged in an unpredictable game. This is the fourth part of The Thin Red Line, an African Arguments series focusing...

As the self-appointed Ethiopian diaspora spokesperson, I thank Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, President Lemma Megerssa, Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gegebeyehu and the entire Team Abiy Ahmed-ETHIOPIA delegation for travelling thousands of miles...

The Mekele Issue  Jawar Mohammed There seem to be concern about speeches made , slogans carried and symbols displayed at the Mekele rally. Some are going as far as suspecting TPLF is threatening to break the region away from the federal system....

Is Dr. Abiy Ahmed the “Liberator” of Eritreans? By Worku Aberra It is impossible to adequately describe in words the tumultuous welcome that the Eritrean people gave to Dr. Abiy Ahmed during his historic visit to Asmara on July 8. Equally...

Are Ethiopians learning from history? Solomon Hailemariam What is happening in Ethiopia is mesmerizing for all Ethiopians and now for Eritreans as well. History is in the making and unfolding. So many of us are absorbed by what is going on in...

There is a time for everything under heaven By Leoul Mekonen Today Horn of Africa has experienced new history in the making. The Beloved new Ethiopian prime minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed arrived in Asmara Eritrea. This is family reunion after 20 years...

Don’t Privatize Ethiopian Airlines Part III By Worku Aberra The EPRDF justifies its privatization decision on efficiency grounds, but in order to eliminate inefficiency, the types and causes of the inefficiency must be understood first....