Opinion

Ethiopia Unveils Landmark Shebele Resort in Push for Regional Tourism Hub

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Shebele Resort in the Somali Region on Saturday, marking a...

Etorika: Capturing Ethiopia’s Mood in 18 Songs

The release of Etorika (2026) by Teddy Afro is more than an album launch; it represents the artist’s...

The 33 Million Birr Divorce: Inside the Collapse of the Teddy Afro and Sewasew Deal

The Ethiopian megastar has reportedly repaid his massive advance plus interest to exit a long-standing distribution deal just...

The Winners and Losers of Content Diplomacy: Inside IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour

The Digital Frontier of Content Diplomacy: A Comprehensive Analysis of the IShowSpeed Africa Tour (2025–2026) The "Speed Does Africa"...

The Hard Truth iShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Revealed: Africans Are Strangers to Africa

When iShowSpeed livestreamed his way across African cities, the internet reacted with predictable outrage and mockery. How could...
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Why Gambella Region’s Insecurity Will Never End If Peace Initiative Don’t Start with Accountability

By-Gatkek Kuajien Chuol This latest episode of insecurity and extra-judicial killing is the third onslaught since Abiy Ahmed ascended into the highest echelon of Ethiopian politics since 2018.  But even between those...

Why the Birr Keeps Falling: Ethiopia’s Currency Crisis Is a Symptom, Not the Disease

By Kebour Ghenna Ethiopia is living through one of the most complex economic transitions in decades. The country has adopted an IMF-supported reform program, introduced...

A Pill Too Heavy to Swallow: Why VAT on OTC Medicines Is Unbearable for Ordinary Ethiopians

By- SEMAYAWIT BAHIRU As of August 14, 2025, Ethiopia's Ministry of Revenue has issued a directive enforcing the existing VAT law, which officially classifies over-the-counter...

Lessons That Outlived the ClassroomA tribute to Professor Hassen Mohammed

By Megdelawit Getahun Haile I’m still at the beginning. Still learning how to take up space. Still figuring out how to shape my questions into...

Op-Ed: Who Should Africa Celebrate—The Philanthropist or the Industrialist?

By Abel Asrat When Bill Gates visited Addis Ababa recently, the city prepared as if royalty were arriving: streets were scrubbed with soap, a...

A Decade Later: Sudan’s True Stance on the Renaissance Dam

By- Asrat Berhanu Today marks exactly 10 years since Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia signed the historic Declaration of Principles (DoP) on the Renaissance Dam. Yet,...
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