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It’s hard to use two examples–that of Tamrat Negera and Teodros “Teddy” Tsegaye from Reyot stream— and to conclusively assert that there is a resurgence of Ethiopian ultranationalism but on the assumption that three broadcasts in less than 15 days mean something, it may be worth saying a word or two.  Instead of drafting a…

Tamrat Negera Feyisa, an Ethiopian political scientist/analyst, was hosted by Sheger Times Media to share his reading on what transpired in Ethiopia the week prior to January 1, 2010.  Since that included the time that Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki was in Ethiopia for several days, Tamrat gave his reading of the visit which touched on…

Short answer: it doesn’t matter because the Nobel Peace Prize continues to be less and less relevant.  Also, who else are they going to give it to: Isaias? Longer answer: The Norwegian Nobel Committee named Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed its 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Winner. (Or, as we Habesha call it: “noble piece price.”)…

My friends and I at awate.com called the G-15 [Group of 15] Eritrea’s reformers. To us, this was common sense: after all, here were a group of 15 members of the ruling party, People’s Front for Democracy & Justice (PFDJ) writing an open letter to PFDJ Members and describing their letter as “a call for…

Two truths and a lie is one of those games people play when they are trying to introduce themselves. Supposing Abraham Lincoln was at a party and he said “I am a licensed bartender, a licensed doctor and a licensed lawyer”, and you were guessing which one was the lie? The correct answer would be:…