Until our national shame is overcome, or at least balanced, by a modified national pride, we will...
Author - Alemayehu Weldemariam
Elections in End Times
Elections will be messy, but no elections will be messier. And Abiy's deconstruction of the...
Raya: a category error, and a catalog of errors
The people of Raya have diverse origins and so defy simple categorizations. A more accommodating...
Ethiopia’s federation needs reviving, not reconfiguring
Ethiopia's nationalities battled hard for recognition. A reconfiguration of the federation that...
Domestic despair shadows Abiy’s diplomatic waltz
As Abiy Ahmed embraces the region to Isaias' gain, Ethiopia's internal strife continues. A domestic...
Ethiopia: Lessons in love and violence; a rejoinder to Koki
My previous article was received warmly by relatively detached observers of Ethiopian politics. But...
Ethiopia’s Charismatic Leader: Riding the Wave of Populism or...
Abiy Ahmed must capitalize on his brilliant and bold beginning with careful, inclusive reforms