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By an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian who fears what comes next A dangerous pattern is spreading across modern wars: retaliation no longer stops at the border of the main battlefield. It travels
On this day in early March, I always find myself returning to a ridge of Ethiopian memory: Adwa, 1896—when an African empire refused to be folded into a European one. Italy arrived with the familiar
Long before Africa had a standing Union with a permanent headquarters, Emperor Haile Selassie understood a hard rule of international life: institutions that fail to protect their members do not
There is a seductive, dangerous historical amnesia settling over the Horn of Africa. Later today, Israeli President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to arrive in Addis Ababa for a highly anticipated summit
Addis Ababa is currently undergoing one of the most aggressive structural metamorphoses in modern African history. Through the "Corridor Development Project" (CDP), the city is being rapidly
How sesame became the Horn of Africa’s next war currency in the Al-Fashaga–Wolkait corridor On paper, the Al-Fashaga–Wolkait corridor is farmland: dark soil, seasonal labor, and the kind of harvest
Introduction: The Imperative for an Inclusive National Identity Since the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) ascended to power in 1991, the Ethiopian state has been
The AI boom is about to collide with the physical world. Chips are scarce, but electrons and water are scarcer still. By 2030, electricity demand from data centres is set to more than double
Count Us As We Are: Why Recognizing Mixed-Ethnicity Ethiopians Can Help Stabilize a Fractured Politics Ethiopia hasn’t completed a national census since 2007. In the vacuum, myth has replaced
In early 2025, Ethiopia stands at a precarious crossroads. The government in Addis Ababa, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is pushing aggressively to liberalize the economy—opening up to foreign
On the eve of Victoria Day, Canadians across the country prepare to observe a holiday that commemorates the birth of Queen Victoria and her role in laying the foundations of Confederation. Yet for
For decades, historians have told a neatly packaged story: the Geʿez alphabet was imported wholesale from the Sabaean kingdoms of southern Arabia. Yet in his landmark study Ethiopic: An African
