Opinion

The Americanization of Dr Abiy Ahmed Administration

 By- Abel Asrat  It has been almost 9 months since PM Abiy took office and throughout these time we have seen a wave of change at a pace we can’t even cope. Aside from the cabinet reshuffling, policy changes, reconciliation, and Sunday holy rituals lots of people seem not to notice the resemblance of Abiy in

November 23, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Ethiopian Feminism, A Critique

By  Rihana Nesrudin Attempting to provide counter-arguments against any idea of mainstream feminism, let alone an actual critique, quickly gets one labeled as ignorant and intellectually backward. So to avoid such knee-jerk reactions, I’ll start by stating that I strongly believe in the equality of the sexes and in the necessity of providing equal opportunities for

November 22, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

The Word Coffee Comes From Kaffa

By Selam  Zhou Jie Gano This is one of the first English sentences Kaffa schoolchildren learn. It’s also, pretty obviously, true. It’s the same in almost every language–cafe, 咖啡, coffee, etc. Every Ethiopian knows coffee originated in Kaffa. The problem is, *you* (yes, you) might not. Though you sip $4 cappuccinos, you have probably never

November 15, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

The OLF Dilemma

By- Aklilu ( ethioandenet@bell.net)  Ethiopia is at the verge of a huge leap forward and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) can play an important role in this transformative process “In 2007 when I met my friend, he had a dream…  He was selling custom made clothing out of his basement. I came straight into his life

November 12, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Abiy Ahmed: a Man of Dual Personalities

By- Birhanu M Lenjiso (PHD) The reformist Ethiopian PrimeMinister, Abiy Ahmed has a strong military and security personality. He joined the army as a teenager in early 1990s, took formal military training in WestWollega and worked mostly in intelligence and communications department of the National Defense Force until 2010. He was deployed as a member of

November 12, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

WHAT ABIY AHMED MUST DO NEXT

By Kebour Ghenna Fast forward ten years, I hope to tell my granddaughter thatonce upon a time, Ethiopia appeared headed for a bloodbath. Many believed thatethnic extremism would capture the day and that the country was destined forviolent chaos. In the end, Abye Ahmed and Team Lema’s visionary leadershipproved them wrong. Jumping back to 2018,

November 7, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Journey To Asmara

By- Hirut Dawit  As I am flying back to Ethiopia from a 5 days trip in Eritrea, I could not help but feel an immense amount of gratitude. Stories of loss, endurance, love, search for freedom and above all the hope for peace after 20 years of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea where pouring out

July 30, 2018 • By Addis Insight