“The Cross Shines in Exile” Meskel Radiance at London Debretsion
Last night, London Debretsion Church became a beacon of light and unity as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo community gathered to...
Year: 2025
Washed Hands, Bloody Laurels! From Pilate to Peace Prizes: The Global Theatre of Guilt
By Sewasew Teklemariam Ethiopian Tribune Columnist “In just seven months, I have ended seven unendable wars… This includes Egypt and...
The technocrat who rewrote Ethiopia’s economy now controls its purse strings
When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Dr Eyob Tekalign as governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, the announcement carried...
How a Sardinian Island Became a Bridge
To the Memory of Ethiopians Torn from Their Homeland in 1937-39 By Elfy Getachew Nouvellon “On behalf of our community,...
Understanding Malicious Envy (“ምቀኛ”, məqəñña): Political, Social, and Economic Implications in Ethiopia (Part 1)
By Professor Girma Berhanu Introduction A respected elder once asked me to write something about malicious envy. He believed that one...
From Palace to Policy: Hana Mariam’s Extraordinary Journey from Imperial Memory to National Advocacy
By Ethiopian Tribune Staff When the Ethiopian Tribune transmitted the funeral service of Her Imperial Highness Princess Sophia Desta in...
From Debt Whisperer to Development Banker: The Mamo Mihretu Chronicles
By E. Frashie, Ethiopian Tribune Correspondent When Mamo Mihretu tendered his resignation as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia...
Ethiopia’s Temporal Defiance: The Last Stand Against Calendar Colonisation
By Ethiopian Tribune columnist Sewasew Teklemariam Whilst the rest of the world dutifully follows Pope Gregory XIII’s 442-year-old decree,...
The Closing of ዿግሜ Puagmay : Ethiopia’s Theatre of Dreams and Nightmares
By The Ethiopian Tribune columnist Sewasew Teklemariam A reflection on the final days of Ethiopian Calendar 2017 As the...
Ethiopia’s Central Banker Bows Out: Reformist Exit Raises More Questions Than Answers
The sudden resignation of Mamo Esmelealem Mihretu leaves Ethiopia’s monetary policy at a crossroads, with three potential successors offering starkly...
