Pictures, Pejorative Discourse, and the “Ape” Insult
This essay examines the historical and cultural origins of the “ape” insult as applied to racialised groups, tracing a line…
The Oldest Trick in the World
How Ponzi schemes have evolved from Wall Street to Addis Ababa and why Ethiopia is their latest frontier. It always…
Fascism at Work: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Lies, Hatred, and Incompetence in Ethiopia
The article we present in this edition "Fascism at Work: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Lies, Hatred, and Incompetence in Ethiopia" is one…
The Spirit of Adwa Must Carry Ethiopia Through GERD and the RED SEA
From its opening pages, the article insists on a truth too often neglected in elite political discourse: Ethiopia’s future belongs…
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The General of the Poor and the Shards of Harar
One hundred and twenty years ago today, on Megabit 13, 1898 by the Ethiopian calendar, or the 22nd of March,…
Ethiopia on the Brink: The Politics of Abundance in an Economy of Scarcity
A Nation of Contradictions Dr. Biru opens with a parable: Ethiopia’s economy resembles the elephant touched by blind men—each observer…
When a Parliament Decides It Has Better Things to Do
By Sewasew Teklemariam Ethiopian Tribune Columnist The Federal Republic of Megala Finfiney has, over the years, quietly normalised the extraordinary.…
A Farewell Shared Across Continents: Honouring the Life of Ezra Tsegaye
Obituary: Ezra Tsegaye 15 April 1948 – 23 February 2026 On Friday 20 March 2026, family, friends, and members of…
The ‘New Auschwitz’? Targeted Atrocities against Orthodox Amharas in Arsi, Oromia, Ethiopia
Editor’s Foreword The Ethiopian Tribune presents this urgent contribution by Professor Girma Berhanu of the University of Gothenburg with a…