Is the Velvet Glove Coming Off the Iron Fist to Face Mob Anarchy in Ethiopia?
Let’s help PM Abiy Ahmed fight fake news and disinformation. ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር አብይ አሕመድን የዉሸት ወሬዎች እና የማወናበጃ መረጃዎችን በመዋጋት እናግዛቸው! Those who refuse to uphold the rule of law will invite dictators who rule...
View ArticleVOA Amharic Interview on Ethiopian Trust Fund Advisory Council August 10 2018
Al Mariam Voice of America Amharic Program interview on the establishment of the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund Advisory Council on August 10, 2018.
View ArticleMedemer or not Medemer, That is the Question for All Ethiopians!
For Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the question was, “To be or not to be.” For me, the question is “medemer or not medemer.” Hamlet, perplexed in the extreme about his own fate, pondered “Whether ’tis nobler in...
View ArticleThe Invisible Hands Trying to Turn Back the Hands of Time in Ethiopia
I just returned from Ethiopia after a 48-year absence. Ethiopia has changed in ways I could not possibly imagine. It also has not changed at all. The old saying is true. The more things change, the...
View Articleዘመነ መንደርተኛ ! (ክፍል ሁለት – 22-9-2018)
ብስራት ኢብሳ (ሆላንድ) የጎሳ ፌደራሊዝም የመጨረሻው አስከፊ ገጽታ ላይ ደርሰናል! መንግሥታዊ እውቅና ተሰጥቶት ሕዝብ እያጫረሰ ያለው የጎሳ ፌደራሊዝም፣ ከሕ-ገመንግሥቱ ባስቸኳይ እስካልተወገደና ወደፊትም ዘርንና...
View Articleእጅ አዙር የስልጣን ዘዋሪዎች የለውጡን ሰዓት እጅ ወደኋላ ዝወራ ሙከራ በኢትዮጵያ !
ከፕሮፌሰር አለማየሁ ገብረማርያም ትርጉም በነጻነት ለሀገሬ ለ48 ዓመታት ከኢትዮጵያ ከተለየሁ በኋላ በአሁኑ ጊዜ ተመለስኩ፡፡ ኢትዮጵያ ለማሰብ ከምችለው በላይ ተለውጣለች፡፡ እንደዚሁም ሁሉ ምንም ዓይነት አልተለወጠችም፡፡ አንድ የቀድሞ አባባል እንዲህ የሚል አንድ እውነታ አለው፡፡ “ነገሮች ሁሉ የበለጠ በተለወጡ ጊዜ...
View ArticleEthiopia and Abiy Ahmed: What a Difference 180 Days Make?
Celebrating the six-month anniversary of Abiy Ahmed’s service as prime minister October 2, 2018 marks the six-month anniversary of the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as prime minister of Ethiopia. Six...
View ArticleAbiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Youth and the Power of Medemer
Super Congratulations, PM Abiy and Deputy PM Demeke! I want to publicly congratulate H.E. Prime Minster Dr. Abiy Ahmed on his re-election as party chairman and H.E. Demeke Mekonnen as deputy chairman...
View ArticleTomfoolery in Ethiopia: “No Fool Like an Old Fool”
I don’t know what is wrong with some people in my generation. Especially those who claim to be political leaders. H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed says, “The true test of leadership is the ability...
View ArticleEthiopian Diaspora Trust Fund is Now Live: A Labor of Love, A Work in Progress
… In the Western world, one cup of macchiato [coffee with milk] could cost $3, $4 or $5 U.S. dollars. But what I beg of the Diaspora is to take $1 from their daily macchiato expense and give it to...
View ArticleEthiopian Women Rising! Higher and Higher!
Abiy Ahmed’s Gender Equality Revolution in Ethiopia Comandante Fidel Castro said, “A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.” He also proclaimed, “Men do not shape...
View ArticleProf. Al Mariam BBC Amharic Interview on Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund 10 26...
GIVE US A HAND SO WE CAN GIVE ETHIOPIA A HAND-UP! Donate at ethiopiatrustfund.org Prof. Al Mariam BBC Amharic Interview on Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund 10 26 2018 (Audio) Give us a hand so we can...
View ArticleEthiopian Diaspora Trust Fund: Reach Down and Lift Up…
Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund: Reach Down and Lift Up… Reach down and lift up your brothers and sisters! Author’s Note: Today we mark the second week of the launching of the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust...
View ArticleEthiopia: Justice for the Victims of the Meles Massacres of 2005!
Every November since 2007, I have written annual memorial declarations and tributes in remembrance of the hundreds of innocent victims of the Meles Massacres of 2005. Following the parliamentary...
View ArticleThe End of Thugtatorship and Rise of the Rule of Law in Ethiopia
“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.” –Mahatma Gandhi In the end, they always...
View ArticleThe Huff and Puff of Shape Shifter/Slim Shady Debretsion Gebremichael in...
Will the real Debretsion Gebremichael please stand up? Eminem (Marshall Mathers), the American rapper, has a popular song in which he lyrically asks: May I have your attention, please? May I have your...
View ArticleBirtukan Mideksa, Abiy Ahmed and the Future Country of Ethiopia Today
Author’s Note: Birtukan Mideksa, former Ethiopian high court judge, political prisoner and first female political party leader in Ethiopian history, returned home a couple of weeks ago following an...
View ArticleReflections on the Rule of Law and Ethiopia’s Transition to Democratic Rule
Introductory Note: I have prepared this commentary specifically for presentation at a symposium sponsored by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Aadland Consult...
View ArticleTHANK YOU All 2,819 Donors Who Helped Us Raise One-Half Million Dollars for...
On December 15, 2018, we crossed the one-half million dollar mark in our fundraising effort for the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF). It is a moment of great pride accomplishment for all of us who...
View ArticleAmdom Gebreselassie: Speaking Raw Truth to TPLF “Chased Out of Power” in...
“The TPLF and (their) extremist (allies) living abroad are targeting the people of Tigray. These are people who hate and have an evil view of the Tigrean people.” Amdom Gebreselassie Author’s Note:...
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