Ethiopian War

The Accidental Rise and the Foreseeable Fall of Abiy Ahmed in the Land of Two Shenes

By Yonas Biru, PhD PREFACE In the past, I have written well over 100 articles. If I were asked to rate them in the order of their importance in avoiding catastrophe and/or finding solutions, I would say this article would be among the top five. One was co-authored with Professor Lemma Wolde Senbet (LWS) with

January 16, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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A Step Toward Recovery: Telecom Services Restored in Mekelle

Telecom services in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have been restored following the conflict that took place in the region in 2020 and 2021. 27 cities, including Mekele, have regained access to telecom services, thanks to the repair of 981 km of fiber optic cables by Ethio Telecom. The CEO of Ethio Telecom also reported

December 28, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Federal Government Delegation Visits Mekelle to Monitor Peace Agreement Implementation

A high-ranking delegation of the federal government of Ethiopia led by Speaker Tagese Tafo headed to the city of Mekele in the Tigray region. The delegation was sent to monitor the implementation process of a peace agreement that had been reached in the region, with the goal of ensuring that the main issues outlined in

December 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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The federal government and Tigrayan senior military commanders are meeting in Nairobi to adopt the Terms of Reference for the African Union’s (AU) monitoring,

Representatives from the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan senior commanders are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya for a three-day consultative meeting on the implementation of the Ethiopia Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA). The meeting, which was originally scheduled for 20-23 December but has since been moved to 21 December, will involve discussions on the outcome

December 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

PROPOSAL FOR PEACE: PERMANENT PEACE CAN COME ONLY IF ETHIOPIA WINS ON THREE FRONTS

By- Dr Yonas Biru  There are three elements to war: Military Power, Public Relations and Social Psychology. Neither winning the current war nor destroying the enemy can bring peace to Ethiopia. One of the most colossal mistakes that the Abiy administration committed in the war was entering Mekele in 2020. Why was it a mistake?

September 9, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer’s Travel to Ethiopia

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Ethiopia and the region September 4-15. He will press for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the start of peace talks. In addition to meetings with Ethiopian government and African Union officials, Special Envoy Hammer will meet with civil society and political

September 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Ambassador Mike Hammer: Your Mission on Ethiopia Needs a Reboot  Yonas Biru, PhD 

Ambassador Mike Hammer: Your Mission on Ethiopia Needs a Reboot  Yonas Biru, PhD  Ethiopian politicians are irredeemably polarized. If sensibly engaged, external parties such as the US can play a decisive role to break the impasse. The US requires to be judicious without being judicial and impartial without being neutral. This is where the challenge

August 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has started generating electricity from its second turbine

The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has started generating electricity from its second turbine. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and various government officials inaugurated the second turbine in Benishangul Gumuz Guba Woreda today. The installation and testing of a second turbine, Unit 9, which is among the other 13 turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, has

August 11, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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New Ethiopian Airlines chief aims for near-doubling of fleet under 2035 roadmap

Recently appointed Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Mesfin Tasew has embraced the ‘Vision 2035’ roadmap introduced by his predecessor Tewolde GebreMariam in 2019, as he aims to keep the carrier on an aggressive growth path. Speaking during July’s Farnborough air show, Tasew says the roadmap is “tailored around fast, profitable, sustainable growth” and will involve a

August 7, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopian Human Right Commission Releases Report On The Ongoing Human Rights Situation In War-Torn Ethiopia

As Ethiopia continues to face instability and conflict in many of its regions, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published an in-depth report this July detailing its findings in regard to human rights violations, key areas for concern, positive developments, and recommendations for the period June 2021- June 2022. The report details violations in

August 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight