The Tragedy of Ethiopian Migrants
In mid April this year, a group of militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) released a sickening video of pure brutality: the mass beheading and execution of 30 Ethiopian (and possibly Eritrean) citizens. Now, Ethiopia is mourning and no amount of comfort seems to surmount the sheer grief. Without a doubt IS’s sadistic killing […]
Banned in Ethiopia, Now Forced to Leave South Africa
Legesse Seifu, a 46-year-old Ethiopian asylum seeker, has been ordered to get out of the country before 28 May (tomorrow) by the South African department of home affairs. He told Qiniso Mbili his story. I am a qualified teacher and a certified journalist. I studied teaching and practiced as a teacher for a few years, […]
The Price of Beauty
Abera Cosmetics Shop was established in 1995 with a 7,000 Br investment, says Berhanu Tilahun, who runs the family business. Currently, setting up a similar cosmetics business could take up to half a million, he adds. Back in the mid 1990’s, Abera Cosmetics used to sell to its diverse customer base, mostly petroleum jelly, which […]
Ethiopia Music Schools Boom
Genene Gorfo, 28, is a third year music student at Yared Music & Theatrical School. Before joining the music school, he was a law graduate from Saint Mary’s University College but he was not inclined to find a job with his law degree. Rather, he preferred to pursue a degree in musical art. “I joined […]
Commitment to Transparency Without Strong Civil Society – Pipe Dream
EDITORIAL Transparency rarely transpires with the ruling Revolutionary Democrats. It is a theme where their parlance differs widely from both the common man’s and the intellectual’s. If one is to go by the books of Revolutionary Democracy, transparency seems to mean speaking what you prefer, only when you wish to have a word and the […]
No Rain, No Grass, No Milk
On Tuesday afternoon last week, Shoa Supermarket on Africa Avenue was, surprisingly, discouraging customers from purchasing more than a litre of milk. This trend has been going on for the last month or so because of a shortage in the milk supply and the supermarket wanted to evenly distribute the available products to their customers, […]
Ethiopia Elections-Opposition PR Head Disappears Ahead of Election
High-ranking party official who represented the All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) in the just ended televised debate for the upcoming general election, Tesfahun Alemnew, is confirmed to have disappeared from his office two weeks ago with social media reports claiming that he has joined rebel forces based in Eritrea.Tesfahun, who was the public relations head […]
‘No Major Complaints’ in Ethiopia’s Poll Preparations
The Oromia State Branch Office of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said, the election process in the State has been going on well for the most part except some minor complaints.This was disclosed during a workshop held yesterday to discuss the conclusion of the upcoming election in the State in a peaceful, democratic […]
The Danger of Land Price Bubble in Ethiopia
Land price bubble (housing bubble) is a response to basic supply and demand. Bubbles generally occur when speculators enter a market where demand is already high and attempt to profit through short-term buying and selling, further driving up demand. Speculative bubbles may also be defined as persistent, systematic and increasing deviations of actual prices from […]
African Women Battle for Equality
A decade ago, African women had reason to expect change following a much-heralded global conference that set ambitious targets to transform the lives of women across the world. Like their counterparts elsewhere, African women are taking stock of progress and asking to what extent promised reforms have been implemented. They are also examining why progress […]
