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From Remittance to Reserves: The FX Supply Ethiopia Can Unlock Now
This commentary is offered as a rejoinder to The Reporter’s recent article, “Behind the Currency Curtain,” which examined the hidden forces shaping Ethiopia’s foreign...
Early Action: A shift from rhetoric to resolute execution
A story in last week’s issue of this newspaper, marking World Cancer Day, caught my attention. From the event’s theme—“Lung cancer can be detected...
Ethiopianness: A Culture of Respect Worth Preserving
Identity is the sum of qualities, outlooks, traits, and appearances that distinguish one person—or one nation—from another. Ethiopia, as a country, has its share...
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Chains That Crowned a Nation
Gold, among the most prized elements known to humanity, earns its purity only through fire. The impurities must be burned away before it becomes...
In Praise of Patience: Lessons from the Road, the Queue, and Life Itself
The other afternoon, around 5 p.m., I found myself walking along Bole Road in Addis Ababa, just as rush hour reached its chaotic peak....
Investing in Humanity: The Spirit That Sustains Us All
We live in a world designed not for isolation but for interdependence. From birth to death, our lives are intertwined with others—often in ways...
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Blind Spots, on the Road and in Ourselves
Chilling rain, fog, and mist—all hallmarks of Ethiopia’s rainy season, known locally as kiremt—have returned. Stretching over three months, this season often brings a...
Don’t Let Another Summer Slip Away
Sene 30 on the Ethiopian calendar—falling on July 7 this year—marks more than just the end of the school year. For generations of students,...
From Solferino to Gaza: The Unfinished Work of De-escalation
On June 24, 1859, more than 300,000 soldiers clashed in one of the bloodiest battles of the 19th century. The fighting at Solferino, in...
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President Cirro’s foreign trips: Four visits, no progress
In just under six months, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Cirro” has embarked on four international visits—twice to the United Arab Emirates, once to Djibouti,...