Yes, Isaias is to blame. Probably. Once upon a time–actually, April 1, 2018–a bold man arrived in the horizons of the Horn of Africa. And almost immediately–actually immediately–he began clearing the debris of a century–actually, longer–of misrule in his country. […]
91. Awadallah from Gedaref, Sudan writes: I am told you don't always talk about Ethiopia and sometimes you mention other countries. My question: Now that it is a …
Nobody will ever accuse the PFDJ of being an overachiever, but few will describe it as a learning organization. The brief feud with Yemen (Dec 1995 - Feb 1996) bled to …
Psychologists say that human emotions can be reduced to only four: sorrow, happiness, fear and anger. And of the four, the only one that is socially acceptable for men …
71. Shewainesh from MnewShewa asks: The Ethiopian Federal Government perp-walked Bereket Simon, former advisor to the PM, ANDM official, TIRET board Chair to Bahr Dar. What is going on? Dr …
The Ethiopian NarrativeIt goes something like this. Since time immemorial, Eritrea has always been part of Ethiopia. The names ("Eritrea", "Ethiopia") may be different but the people of Eritrea and …
...when self-reliance is no more than a call for no witnesses When Sudan's Islamist party assumed power, it had a message of "self reliance" and a catchy slogan: na'kul min ma …
For Part 1, items 1-65 of this 2018 retrospective, please refer here: 66. Gender Equality, Ethiopian Edition, BAA (Before Abiy Ahmed): Before PM Abiy rammed-through his gender-equality reform in Ethiopia over …
In other words, this is a retrospective of the Horn of Africa. Mostly. Very subjective of course: 130 things. Warning: it is so long (you are welcome), it had to be divided …
The Eritrean government (which is to say: President Isaias Afwerki) is terrible at many things but it is great at weaving a narrative. Thus, to this day, many people, including …
So, what's happening in Ethiopia? In his report to the parliament, PM Abiy said that the 250 soldiers that came to meet him... well, it turns out that all the …
1. Abiy Ahmed Schools Isaias Afwerki "...[President} Isaias [Afwerki], when visiting Gomu Gofa zone and its comforts.... mango groves, guava fruit...said the area has a lot of resources... but there is …