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

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

Opinion

The War between Ethiopia and TPLF: A Double-Edged Sword Unsheathed against Ethiopia

Henok Abebe (LLB, LLM) Human Rights Advocate  During the good old days, this time around, it was the sound of a whip, the lowing of cattle, and the whistle of farmers that used to echo across the farmlands of the northern northcentral and northwestern parts of Ethiopia. It was the laughter of shepherds and the

September 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

The first research document that informs the amount of reserves of natural gas and crude oil in Ethiopia has been released

The first research document that informs the amount of reserves of natural gas and crude oil in Ethiopia has been released The first scientific study that informs the actual amount of crude oil and natural gas reserves in Ethiopia and suggests how to extract them has been released. Ministry of Mines Engineer Takele Uma said

August 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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NASA Engineer, Dr. Berhanu Bulcha, Develops Tiny, High-Powered Laser to Find Water on the Moon

#NASA Engineer, Dr. Berhanu Bulcha, Develops Tiny, High-Powered Laser to Find Water on the Moon Finding water on the Moon could be easier with a Goddard technology that uses an effect called quantum tunneling to generate a high-powered terahertz laser, filling a gap in existing laser technology. Locating water and other resources is a NASA

August 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia expects IMF visit in September – Finance Minister official

LONDON (Reuters) – Ethiopia expects an IMF mission to visit in September, following a visit by the Fund three months ago, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday, noting that an IMF program was necessary to restructure its debt. Ethiopia expects an IMF mission to visit in September, following a visit by the Fund three

August 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

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