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  The political crisis in Ethiopia is not showing signs of abating. Ongoing riots in Oromia and Wolayta; state fragmentation in the Amhara region, and the standoff between the federal government and the Tigray region have put the survival of the government in question. To address this crisis, the African Union has been  called upon  to mediate between prime minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Similar in tone, a US-based Ethiopian working group has urged Washington  to play a more vocal role  in the deepening crisis. Most recently, some members of the US congress  wrote a petition  calling on the US secretary of state to encourage the Ethiopian government to engage in an open dialogue with the opposition for a peaceful transition. These are all encouraging signs. But there needs to be greater clarity on the nature of the crisis for an informed and meaningful intervention. It is my view that the crisis in Ethiopia today is not a conflict between the

Peace treaty is a sovereign decision, and the UAE has the right to establish diplomatic relations with the State of Israel or any other country according to its national interests. - The process of building direct bilateral relations with Israel will be gradual and will be based on a series of reciprocal measures to ensure trust. - This step strengthened the US commitment to the Middle East, and demonstrated the importance of the US role in reaching a solution to the region’s crises. - Bilateral relations with Israel will directly contribute to providing opportunities for young people who are in desperate need, through the development of various sectors in the region, including education, technology, energy, environment, culture, tourism and others. - The peace treaty is the starting point for the Palestinians, Israelis, the region and the international community to start working on achieving peace in the region. We aim, through this treaty, to ensure the greatest benefit for the regio

The Orthodox Church commemorates today Venerable Moses the Ethiopian of Scete, and Martyrs Diomedes and Laurence. The Orthodox Church also celebrates the memory of Righteous Anna the Prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, who was rewarded for her faith and devotion to the Lord, as she saw the Infant Jesus Christ at the Temple of Jerusalem. He was brought to be dedicated to God as a firstborn child, celebrated during the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple. Saint Moses was a slave of a rich man in Egypt. Because of his black skin and strong physique, he stood out while his aggressive behaviour forced his master to dismiss him. For several years he lived as a robber, until the moment when moved by the goodness of a Christian, he became conscious of his spiritual need, and then he decided to follow the path of repentance and knowledge of the will of the true God. He went to Skete and set a good example of obedience and humbleness. His spiritual pro

  We Ethiopians are preparing to celebrate the New Year. The outgoing 2012 E.C has experienced several tragedies. The death of prominent figures, political instability, Corona case, locusts swarm, flood and others were some of the tragedies we Ethiopian being experience on the outgoing year. However, despite all this challenges, Ethiopian's century-old tolerance is still intact. No matter how those past months were challenging, the culture of supporting one another is still fresh. Like other parts of the world, Ethiopia is experiencing the harshest muscle of economic crisis that came due to COVID-19. However, thanks to the measures that are being taken by the government and age old culture of sharing, Ethiopians are passing the dark season with hope. Political instability had been one of the challenges of the nation within the outgoing year. However, using all its power, the government has tried all its level best to pacify the situation. This is both in the form of peaceful manner

The month of July marked the 120th anniversary of the first Pan-African Conference, held 15 years after the partition of Africa had been sealed at the notorious Berlin Conference. Trinidadian lawyer, Henry Sylvester Williams – who coined the terms “Pan-African” and “Pan-Africanism” – organised this meeting in London’s Westminster Town Hall in 1900. The idea was to promote the political, socio-economic, and cultural unity of Africa and its Diaspora.  Williams had founded the African Association in London in 1897 to lobby the British parliament and public to oppose the violence of European colonial rule in Africa, the lynching of black men in America, and the economic exploitation of the Caribbean. The 1900 Conference was where African-American scholar-activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, uttered the remarkably prescient prophecy: “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the colour line.” The attendees at the conference from the US, the Caribbean, and Africa addressed a message to Qu

The media that people rely upon to get information is now turning into propaganda hub, BBC supposed investigation was never thorough. The attack was orchestrated by the Sarraj militia and the Turks in order to accuse the LNA The location of the attack was forged  by false evidences   This method used by the Turks is not new,   it was used   in other conflict areas, as its factions and agents were instructing to mount attacks against civilians in their areas and the crime scene was rigged in order to accuse other parties.

Sixty years ago, Ethiopia was at war. Not in Africa, but thousands of miles away in Korea. This is the story of one Ethiopian officer who won a US gallantry award. In 1951, the Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie, decided to send thousands of troops to fight as part of the American-led UN force supporting South Korea against the communist North and its ally, China. They were called the Kagnew battalions and were drawn from Haile Selassie's Imperial Bodyguard - Ethiopia's elite troops. Capt Mamo Habtewold, now 81 years old, was then a young lieutenant in the 3rd Kagnew Battalion. He clearly remembers a send-off from the Emperor himself, as he was about to leave for the other side of the world. "Always when a battalion went to  Korea , he came himself and made a speech and he gave each battalion a flag - and he ordered us to bring that flag back from Korea," Mamo recalls. When Ethiopia had been invaded by Italy in 1935 Haile Selassie had condemned the League of Nations fo

  T he “Last Christian Emperor” is an almost forgotten description of Haile Selassie, late Emperor of Ethiopia. More usually he is known as the “Lion of Judah” or “King of Kings” or “Elect of God.” Much is made of his lineage, which claims descent from a brief encounter between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.  Despite their biblical forebears, it was the Christian faith that Ethiopia’s rulers embraced.  This huge but little-known nation was among the first to adopt Christianity as its official religion, possibly even before Armenia. Christianity was central to the life of Haile Selassie, whose name means “Power of the Trinity.” For the hundreds of thousands of Rastafarians who worship the last Emperor of Ethiopia, his birth name is more important: Ras Tafari. This devout follower of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church never sought the adulation of the Rastafari community, although he was perhaps flattered by it.   The reason that so many in the African diaspora still worship Haile Selas

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved a plan to halt U.S. foreign assistance to Ethiopia as the Trump administration attempts to mediate a dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the East African country’s construction of a massive dam on the Nile River. The decision, made this week, could affect up to nearly $130 million in U.S. foreign assistance to Ethiopia and fuel new tensions in the relationship between Washington and Addis Ababa as it carries out plans to fill the dam, according to U.S. officials and congressional aides familiar with the matter. Officials cautioned that the details of the cuts are not yet set in stone and the finalized number could amount to less than $130 million.  Programs that are on the chopping block include security assistance, counterterrorism and military education and training, anti-human trafficking programs, and broader development assistance funding, officials and congressional aides said. The cuts would not impact U.S. funding for emergency humani

  Experts say while exercise is good for health, doing it in groups by violating social distancing is a matter of concern As the world observers social distancing to keep the COVID-19 pandemic away, people in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa are beating the virus by performing exercises in groups on the streets. In spite of the partial COVID-19 related restrictions, people of all walks of life in the capital wake up early and flex their muscles. An early dawn exercise has become a fad in the rugged, landlocked African country as a remedy to the virus. The people are sighted doing jogging, sit-ups, and all kinds of movements in groups. In a bid to get people off the streets, famous athletes are shown in a TV commercial, sipping a non-alcoholic beer and advising people to join them in a virtual exercise during the lockdown period. “I have been doing daily exercises for quite many years, even before COVID-19 days. I have never seen this new phenomenon, with so many people crowding street

  With green mountainous landscape, blue waters, lush valleys, natural hot springs, pleasant weather and other marvelous attributes, Wenchi Crater Lake is one of the eminent places that have significant ecological, recreational, and aesthetical values for both local communities and visitors. This beautiful volcanic crater and lake is situated in Oromia State, South West Showa Zone 155 km west of Addis Ababa, between Ambo and Woliso towns. At 3,450 meters above sea level, the Lake is also the highest volcano in Ethiopia. As it is revealed in different studies, Wenchi Crater Lake, situated at the base of an extinct volcano, is the beautiful legacy of a once powerful volcano erupting in the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era. The volcano erupted about 1000 years ago left asymmetric caldera of rock which is now covered in lush green vegetation. The whole crater contains a large lake with small islands, hot mineral springs, waterfalls and beautiful valleys and farmland. An old monastery wi