Opinion

Dissent is Patriotic: In Defense of Our Call for Peace

By Sehin Teferra October 11, 2022 The regrettable manner in which the press conference scheduled for Pagume 1 by thirty-five civil society organizations was stopped by security personnel in plainclothes accompanied by a terse warning to the civil society representatives present is a disturbing reminder of what we thought we had left behind. It is

October 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Its Official : Ethiopian Airlines Announced As Partner For Nigeria Air

The Nigerian Government announced that Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s most prominent air carrier, was selected as a strategic partner and 49% shareholder of Nigeria Air. A breakdown of stakes showed that Ethiopian Airlines would own 49 % equity, the federal government would control 5 % equity, while a consortium of three Nigerian investors, MRS, SAHCO, and other institutional investors

September 29, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia cancels gas, oil exploration contract with Chinese firm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Ethiopia has canceled its contract with a Chinese company exploring oil and gas in the country since 2013, the government announced on Wednesday. Takele Uma, Ethiopia’s minister of mines and petroleum, said the deal with Chinese firm Poly-GCL was called off because of its “financial and organizational inability” to develop gas in

September 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Nigeria Set To Choose Ethiopian Airlines As Core Investor Of New Flag Carrier

Nigeria has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen as the core investor and partner for the country’s new flag carrier. Nigeria Air has been in the works for a while now and has slowly been approaching a full launch, pending support from partners. Ethiopian is Africa’s largest carrier and has shown a willingness to

September 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Uncategorized

U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer’s Work in Ethiopia

Office of the Spokesperson Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer arrived in Ethiopia on September 5 to encourage efforts for an immediate stop to the fighting and participation by the government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities in African Union-led peace talks. Special Envoy Hammer met with Ethiopian government officials,

September 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Behind Ethiopia’s Blind Spot Russia is Imploding and the Global Conservative Tsunami is Taking Shape

Yonas Biru, PhD Underdeveloped nations who manage to develop against all odds are those who understand geopolitics and position themselves as their strategic development framework at the nexus of emerging global geopolitics and the ensuing international development policy. On a progressive scale of zero to ten, where zero represents a complete lack of understanding of

September 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Why did the TPLF Start the Third War in Ethiopia?

 Yonas Biru, PhD   On August 24, the Tigryan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) waged a war against the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) for the third time. The front lodged its first war that it dubbed a “lightning strike” on November 4, 2020, with the aim to “demobilize the federal forces and take control of

September 16, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

TPLF announced a separate ceasefire

The Government of Tigray’s Stance on a Peaceful Resolution of the Current Conflict Today, September 11, 2022, Ethiopians in and outside the country are celebrating the advent of the New Year. It is the Government of Tigray’s solemn desire to see Ethiopians in general and the people of Tigray in particular to no longer hear

September 11, 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

Business

Council of Ministers approved the opening up of the banking sector to foreign investors

Today, in the 13th regular meeting held by the Cabinet of Ministers, the draft policy to open up the banking sector to foreign_investors was discussed and decided to be put into effect.   The draft policy that was proposed to councils of ministers lifts the restriction of the opening up of the banking sector to

September 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight