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Does Ethiopia Need to Re-examine Its Development Model?

Does Ethiopia Need to Re-examine Its Development Model?

Opinion By Aklog Birara (Dr) In the aftermath of potential fracturing of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC) that mobilized and unified tens of millions of Ethiopians across the globe as never before and the seemingly positive but aborted outcome that ensued, I began reflecting on what I learned from this latest episode. First, I concluded that Ethiopia’s ethnic federalism is incurable. Regardless of ethnicity and faith, income status or other, Ethiopians must chart a new post ethnicity, just, inclusive, citizenship based and democratic future. On the positive side, the overarching lesson I draw from this latest incident and gyration…
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The Art of Dominance: TPLF-led axis of evil caused 570,000 deaths plus

The Art of Dominance: TPLF-led axis of evil caused 570,000 deaths plus

By Aklog Birara (PHD) Ethiopians are eager and hopeful that the New Year will usher in durable peace for all. I too am eager to see this happen. Ethiopia’ s young people, Fano, Afar and Amhara Special Forces, Ethiopia’s National Defense Forces are shedding their lives in defense of their country. Girls and women are mobilized in support of their gallant heroes. Their resolve and determination to root out the cancerous TPLF IS ADMIRABLE. IT IS ONLY THEN ETHIOPIA WILL ENJOY A SEMBLANCE OF HUMAN SECURITY AND PEACE. The international community must recognize the incontestable fact that the genetic makeup…
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The Art of Dominance: GERD is a pretext for meddling<br>Is President Yoweri Museveni the only “Trojan Horse” for Egypt?

The Art of Dominance: GERD is a pretext for meddling
Is President Yoweri Museveni the only “Trojan Horse” for Egypt?

In this series and before I have argued that Egypt deploys all types of instruments to weaken, fragment and dismantle Ethiopia. I provided ample evidence that Egypt does this successfully by identifying, financing, equipping, and arming Ethiopian domestic terrorists, dissidents, profiteers, ethno-nationalists, and secessionists. Externally, Egypt mobilizes, charms, and persuades other countries to support its causes. Unfortunately for Ethiopia, the country’s poor, corrupt, ineffective and ethnicized governance has made Ethiopia porous. There is no doubt in my assessment this enabling environment offers Egypt, terrorists, and other forces inimical to Ethiopia windows of opportunity to weaken and destabilize this ancient country…
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