Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF): From Unilateral Ceasefire to the Vantage Point of the Somali Region

    January 29, 2019   By: Abdiaziz Ali   ONLF has been in the jungle for the last decades with the aim of creating an independent state in Ethiopia’s southeastern Ogaden territory, which is inhabited by almost 7 million ethnic Somalis. This play did not bring any fruit back home and they wanted to

A Globally Praised and Nationally Betrayed Ethiopian: Is Ethiopia Losing Its Moral Conviction?

By Yosef Assefa My name is Yosef Assefa. I am an Ethiopian American and a real estate professional in the State of Maryland in the US. I am the coordinator of a group we named “Ethiopian Americans for Justice for Dr. Yonas Biru.” We have hundreds of Ethiopians supporting Dr. Biru in his protracted fight

Dire Dawa, A City PM Abiy Ahmed Ignored

Dire Dawa known mostly as the city of peace and diversity has been rocked with unrest for the last couple of days. Roads were closed, tires were burning and part of the city was on lockdown due to blockage of movements. Several youths were out on the streets to address their need on good governance

Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi released

Top Businessman in Ethiopia, Mohammed Hussien Ali Al-amoudi (Sheikh) who has an estimated net worth of $10bn has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi businessman had been in prison for more than one (1) year with the anti-corruption campaign of the Saudi kingdom. Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia confirmed Al-amoudi’s release on

Do Not Let Your Citizen Die of Hunger Strike in the US

Ken Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli IIFormer Attorney GeneralVirginia, USA As an American I can say without hesitation that if an American citizen faced injustice in a foreign land, the US government would do everything in its power to ensure justice is rendered and its citizen is returned to the US without delay. We are pleased

No More Equation Of KANA SIIB KANA SAAR (Remove This and Put This In Power); In The Somali Region

January 24, 2019 By: Abdiaziz Ali AAR MAY NOO TUDHAAN meaning we wish to they could spare us, was the major out and in loud sounds from the community in the region, when the ugly live glanced pat days in the region. This sound was because, the innocent community are fed up with the reckless

A Conversation with Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia

Bereket Simon Arrested on corruption charges

Bereket Simon who was the former Communications Minister for the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front has been arrested this morning from his house in Addis Ababa. The arrest also includes Tadesse Kassa who was the former director at the TIRET Corporation established for the endowment of Amhara region.

Ethiopian Skylight Hotel: Addis Ababa’s Largest Hotel

The newest five-star hotel in Addis Ababa is set to open its doors in the coming Sunday. Located within a stone’s throw from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopian Skylight Hotel rests on 40,000 sqm of land. The hotel boasts 373 rooms – including 27 high standard deluxe presidential and executive suites – four restaurants

Is Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federalism Turning Into a Tumor?

Like a genius footballer showing off his magical dribbling skills in front of wowed onlookers and fans, the Ethiopian Prime Minster dazzled Ethiopians and the world with a plethora of political reforms ranging from freeing prisoners of conscious to making peace with Ethiopia’s arch-enemy and neighbor, Iasias Afework. Superficially, the PM’s reforms resemble a vast