Sep 4, 2021Government Press Release on Goals for Inclusive Democracy, Humanitarian Aid and Issues, and…Government Press Release on Goals for Inclusive Democracy, Humanitarian Aid and Issues, and Conflict Resolution The Ethiopian Government, represented by the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Peace, met in Addis Ababa on August 25 with some 150 representatives of international diplomatic and humanitarian aid NGO community. The Government heard and…5 min read5 min read
May 15, 2021Ethiopian Democracy Will Be Decided In The Voting BoothIt is regrettable those who proclaim their wish for a “stable and prosperous” democracy in Ethiopia should do so by flagrantly displaying their contempt for Ethiopian sovereignty. Only the people of Ethiopia can decide whether their elections are free and fair. …2 min read2 min read
May 15, 2021Ethiopian Democracy Will Be Decided In The Voting BoothIt is regrettable those who proclaim their wish for a “stable and prosperous” democracy in Ethiopia should do so by flagrantly displaying their contempt for Ethiopian sovereignty. Only the people of Ethiopia can decide whether their elections are free and fair. …2 min read2 min read
May 11, 2021Presenting Only One Side of the Story on the Pages of the New York Times Harms the Cause of Truth and Peace in EthiopiaThe following op-ed piece was submitted to the New York Times in response to Nicholas Kristof’s column dated April 24, 2021. …4 min read4 min read
Apr 9, 2021Lucrative Investment Opportunities in a Thriving Market: Privatization of Ethiopia’s Telecom and Sugar EnterprisesEthiopia has embarked on an extensive home-grown economic reform program that aims to bring economic transformation by leveraging the strong economic growth it achieved during the past decade. Using a set of macroeconomic, structural, and sectoral measures, the reform aspires to catalyze productivity growth, the bedrock for an inclusive and…3 min read3 min read
Mar 2, 2021Let’s See the Proof of “Ethnic Cleansing” in Ethiopia, New York Times!On Sunday, February 28, 2021, I sent an op-ed submission to the editor of the New York Times in response to the article Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says, along with the following note urging the Times to acknowledge my submission: I should like…5 min read5 min read
Feb 10, 2021My Message To The Media: Stop Reporting False Narratives Based On Unverified InformationNow, more than ever, members of the press must abide by the most stringent ethical standards. We live in an unprecedented and unparalleled age of misinformation and disinformation. We have seen the media’s ability to be the enabler of both positive change, and insidious insurrection. Unfortunately, major print media has…Tigray2 min readTigray2 min read