
Ethiopian Manuscripts and Painting from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century
The newly published anthology Ethiopia Illustrated: Church Paintings, Maps and Drawings is a result of my appointment as Associate Fellow of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences in 2017. The suggestion was aired to publish a volume with my research articles on Ethiopian manuscripts and paintings, which had previously appeared in a variety of journals accessible to readerships in Europe and North […]

‘African Solutions to African Problems’ — where African elites are not the problem
Africa requires support and not undue interference in its affairs. The distortion of African values, jettisoning of some of its indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms, and the imposition of foreign templates have had debilitating effects on the African state, economy, and society. The term, “African Solutions to African Problems” was coined by George Ayittey, Ghanaian political […]

The Potential to Capitalize on Affordable Pharmaceuticals Demand in Ethiopia is Immense
Opportunities exist to manufacture certain pharmaceutical products in Ethiopia, a market currently dominated by imports, according to a study by Manufacturing Africa. Ethiopia’s domestic pharmaceutical market could be worth over US$1 billion by 2025. Growth is expected to be driven by a rising middle income base and urbanisation at a rate of 5.4% per year, which […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin sets deadline for ruble gas payments
According to Russian TV, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, on Thursday, demanding ruble gas payments for buyers from so-called “unfriendly” countries. These are states which have placed sanctions on Moscow in connection with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The measure takes effect on Friday and requires that buyers open accounts in Russian banks to […]

Russia’s war with Ukraine: Five reasons why many African countries choose to ‘neutral’
By Olayinka Ajala In early March the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia immediately stop its military operations in Ukraine. Out of 193 member states, 141 voted in support of the resolution, five voted against, 35 abstained and 12 didn’t vote at all. Of the 54 African member states, Eritrea voted against the resolution, 16 […]

China’s Evolving Energy Policies in Africa
Counter Punch BY JOHN FEFFER China has been issuing a number of new policies on its approach to climate and energy. In 2021, the Chinese government announced that it would end the financing of coal-fired power plants overseas. In early 2022, it issued new environmental guidelines on its overseas investments. Toward Africa in particular, Beijing has signaled equally […]

Congress Risks Prolonging The Ethiopian Civil War
H.R.6600 is a foreign policy mistake which would appoint Washington imperialist judge of Ethiopian domestic affairs. The American Conservative by JON ABBINK The Russian assault on Ukraine is pushing other global conflicts into the shadows, but the latter keep festering nonetheless. Some of these will also have important geostrategic consequences. One of them is the […]

The Top Ten Ethiopia’s Endemic Wild Animals
Ethiopia has one of the most unique landscapes on Earth, with lush forests, snow-capped peaks, and arid deserts. As a country with such varied habitats, Ethiopia is home to many species that cannot be found anywhere else on Earth, whose endangered status highlights the need for environmental stewardship and a radical re-imagining of how we […]

Dollar reserve system frays with India-Russia currency deals
Sanctions on Russia boomerang on US dollar as questions about the rationale behind existing financial system spread far and wide. Russia is considering accepting ruble or Turkish lira as payment for its oil and gas exports, Russia and India took a small but important step towards non-dollar trade financing and investment on March 25, when […]

China’s ‘Mind-Boggling’ Claims – New AI System Can Design Hypersonic Weapons By Itself Without Human Intervention
Eurasia Times By EurAsian Times Desk Although the US remains the leader in the anti-submarine warfare and artificial intelligence domain, China’s efforts to harness “quality data” for military use have put Beijing way ahead of the Pentagon, a former admiral of the US Navy said. A new paper published in a journal run by China’s aerospace […]

The Rise of Afrobeats: From West Africa to The Diaspora 1950-2010
By Christian Adofo This piece was created in partnership with Afro Nation. Billboard and Afro Nation recently launched the first-ever official Billboard Afrobeats U.S. Songs Chart, tracking the most popular rising new music in the rapidly growing genre. The 50-position Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, which will go live on Billboard.com on March 29, ranks the most popular Afrobeat songs in the country […]

To protect the planet, bold African leadership is needed
Africa has the know-how and the knowledge to revive its natural resources, it just needs strong leadership and help from the developed world, says Sharon Ikeazor, Nigeria’s Minister of State for the Environment. Africa is the most vulnerable of all the continents to climate change, warming faster than the global average temperature, and the least […]

The New Face of Addis
Ethiopian Herald by TEWODROS KASSA Without a doubt, residents of Addis Ababa have witnessed that Addis is becoming a more livable city in the past few years. Local and international tourists also express that the city deserves to be more attractive and embrace African representations as it is the capital of Africa. Obviously, Addis Ababa […]

Africa’s Biggest Hydroelectric Dam, A Powerful Generation Linchpin
Do your emotions run high when the topic of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam comes up? Many consider it a highly contentious, politicised project that will endanger water supply and escalate tension and armed conflict. These views are often based purely on news headlines, while some people do have expert or first-hand knowledge. However, it […]