Gold Fever and the Mirage of Recovery: Ethiopia’s Bullion Boom and the Battle for Economic Credibility
Ethiopia’s gold exports have surged past coffee for the first time, fuelling hopes of a stronger birr. But unless the…
Ethiopia’s Morality Police Target Hemlines Whilst Addis Ababa’s Sex Trade Thrives Unchecked
Authorities fine women for ‘immodest’ dress as capital’s red-light districts operate openly, serving burgeoning middle-class demand By Alemitu Regassa researcher…
Geʽez and the Politics of Cultural Erasure in Contemporary Ethiopia
Girma Berhanu (Professor) Abstract In recent public discourse, a prominent Ethiopian figure dismissed the ancient Semitic language Geʽez as “dead”…
Ethiopia’s Diplomatic Crossroads: U.S. Estrangement, Three Influential Figures, and the Crisis of Mediation
ByCaleb Ta (Dr.) Independent Researcher in African Political Affairs; Human Rights Advocate Abstract This article examines Ethiopia’s deepening diplomatic isolation…
Revolutionary Comrades, Ponzi Schemes, and 119 Million Missing Cars: An Ethiopian Tragicomedy
Ethiopia’s Theatre of Governance: A Satirical Chronicle By Sewasew Teklemariam Ethiopian Tribune columnist Ethiopia’s Ministry of Transport has unveiled plans…
Sovereignty Under Siege: Reading the Fracture Lines Between Asmara and Addis
A Correspondent’s Dispatch ADDIS ABABA — The Economist’s stark assessment landed like a stone in still water. “Africa’s most secretive…
“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…
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…
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…
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 thirteen-month…