Two prominent Ethiopian opposition politicians have been detained, at least one of them on terrorism-related charges. But opposition leaders are questioning the charges, saying the detentions appear politically motivated. Read more…

The latest IMF report, synthesized after a staff mission to Ethiopia from 18-30 May 2011, strongly underlines that Ethiopia’s macroeconomic performance “has deteriorated markedly”, according to the Ethiopian Reporter (Amharic) of 28 August 2011. Read more…

Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Time Magazine on its cover page asked two weighty questions about recurrent famines in Ethiopia: “Why are Ethiopians starving again? Read more…

Though technological innovations are a long process, for the sake of history or patent issues, it has become customary to say something was invented on such day. So the World Wide Web (WWW or 3W) is said to have been invented in August 1991. Read more…

After attending Paltalk(R) for four years I feel I need to put my feelings, thoughts and observations about Ethiopian interactions in Paltalk rooms. This is by no means an attempt to scientifically assess the Ethiopian Paltalk subculture; it is just an observation. Read more…

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Moammar Gadhafi told his people he lived modestly during his nearly 42-year rule over Libya, often sleeping in a Bedouin tent.

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Tahrir Square, Misrata, Darra, Homs are becoming a household name. They are home of the brave and the bold. History will show epic battles were fought in this locations and the people won. Read more…

But there were also his less amusing internal polices and blood-tainted foreign adventures. … He killed internal dissidents at will; those who escaped to exile were assassinated. Read more…

Nero was famously eccentric in Roman times. He longed to be remembered for his theatrical abilities rather than leadership of one of the world’s greatest empires. But his other quirks were more horrifying than amusing. Read more…

In the last few months, the focus of discussion within the involved Diaspora has and remains to be about forming alliance among the opposition. This issue has unraveled Read more…

It was no other than my own role model of a smart statesman, former President Bill Clinton, who coined the accolade “New breed of African leaders” during his Presidency and conferred it among others on Isaias Afeworqi of Eritrea and Meles Zenawi of poor Ethiopia. Read more…

Classical Ethiopia was ruled by a series of Monarchs, hereditary and
constituonal. Great were the virtues of the monarchs who ruled the ancient
petty kingdoms of which classical Ethiopia was comprised. Hence, the Ras
Tafarian Icon, Bob Marley, Read more…

In an article titled “The Question of Unity: Do Words Matter?” (see http://ethioforum.org/?p=839), Maimire Mennasemay exposed the poison wrapped in the TPLF’s catchphrase “unity in diversity.” Read more…

This paper is third of a series on Ethiopian fascinations concerning the “Arab Spring.” Beyond these current fascinations, there are strategic economic and diplomatic dimensions that require deeper analysis Read more…

Part I of this article dealt with the landgrab issue in Ethiopia in the context of displacements of local people, mainly in Western Ethiopia. It also discussed Indian concerns about the future security of their investments in agriculture in Ethiopia, as repeatedly expressed by Vickram Bahl, Editor-in-Chief of India’s ITMN television. To read click here

I wonder how the so called Millennium Dam, a seemingly farcical play composed by Ato Meles Zenawi who is a well known playwright of various politically motivated deceptive plays ever since he appeared in the political scene of Ethiopia, Read more…

How to manage and resolve conflict has always been our Achilles Heel. That is part of the reason why we stumble from one crisis to another. Last week was a perfect example of an attempt to try to find out a reasonable Read more…

This was a bitter sweet visit for Ethiopia’s increasingly precarious PM, Meles Zenawi. It was obvious he traveled to the Orient savoring the ensuing headlines. His cheerful mood was apparent as he boarded the chartered Boeing that was to ferry him to the Middle Kingdom. He was mysteriously all smiles. Read more…

We in the Ethiopian National Priorities Consultative Process (ENPCP) make a special appeal for all Ethiopians across the world to contribute to and support the relief effort to help save the lives of our Ethiopian and Somali brothers and sisters. Read more…