Contesting the Politics of Statistics in Ethiopia
By Eyob Asfaw
On July 3, 2025, PM Abiy addressed the House of Peoples’ Representatives, where he shared his quantitative figures quite liberally. The question...
Beyond the Law: Ethiopia Approves Shocking Immunity for Investigators—Except for Murder
Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives has approved a controversial amendment to the country’s longstanding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism proclamation, sparking strong criticism from legal...
Mengistu Haile Mariam at 88: Reflecting on the Legacy of Ethiopia’s Most Controversial Revolutionary
Mengistu Haile Mariam: Ethiopia’s Revolutionary Strongman and the Legacy of Power in Exile
Mengistu Haile Mariam, born on May 21, 1937, is a figure etched...
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Cancels Planned Visit to Addis Ababa
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who also serves as a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has reportedly canceled his scheduled diplomatic visit...
Ethiopia’s Corridor Development Project: Progress or Human Rights Catastrophe?
April 2025
As Ethiopia pushes forward with its ambitious Corridor Development Project (CDP), a sweeping urban transformation initiative meant to modernize 58 cities, it is...
Seven Years of Abiy Ahmed’s Leadership: A Complex Legacy of Hope, Conflict, and Controversy
On April 2, 2018, at just 41 years old, Abiy Ahmed Ali became the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, a country long defined by its...
