Strategic Thinking on East Africa

The Ethiopian Minster of Health, Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu has been nominated by the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, Mrs. Melinda Gates for the 120 under 40 awards. The award which launched on 26 September, 2016 recognizes and highlights the achievements of the next generation of family planning leaders worldwide. Commenting on the work of Dr. Kesetebirhan on the nominee […]

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In April 2013, then Secretary of State Hilary Clinton testified in front of a House Foreign Affairs Committee about Voice of America’s (VOA) Broadcasting Board of Governors, saying “Broadcasting Board of Governors is practically defunct in terms of its capacity to be able to tell its message around the world.” The Voice of America […]

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A hypnotic mix of musical styles, Ethio-jazz has a fascinating history and is enjoying a comeback at venues across the city – and it’s not just names from the past who are setting the tempo Meleket performing at African Jazz Village. Photograph: Oliver Gordon Oliver Gordon I’m submerged in a heaving, sweaty mass of bodies, […]

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We are publishing here a very thoughtful letter to the U.S. Congress from Mr. Kebede Yiman on the current situation in Oromia and attempts by some extremist member of the Ethiopian diaspora to sabotage relations between the United States and Ethiopia. Tell us what you think. OPEN LETTER OF PETITION TO THE CONGRESS OF THE […]

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Construction work is shown in June 2013, at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, near Assosa in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia, near Sudan. The dam will have the capacity to produce 6,000 megawatts of electricity and become the biggest hydroelectric power station in Africa.ELIAS ASMARE, ASSOCIATED PRESS By TOM CAMPBELL / Staff columnist The greatest […]

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From The Guardian With its clear skies and closeness to the equator, Ethiopia is an ideal location for space exploration. Yet for a developing country facing its worst drought in 50 years, spending millions of dollars to look at the stars might, at first, seem frivolous. “They call us crazy because they think we’re [only] […]

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The Horn of Africa region is central to the world’s maritime trade. It’s also beginning to fall apart. BY ALEX DE WAAL Back in 2002, Meles Zenawi, then prime minister of Ethiopia, drafted a foreign policy and national security white paper for his country. Before finalizing it, he confided to me a “nightmare scenario” — […]

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By the Strathink Editorial Team There have been rumors that Ethiopian airplanes surgically hit five military targets in Eritrea last week. ZAMI Radio in Addis Ababa raised the possibility on its widely popular program, “Political Roundtable.” While there has been no confirmation from either the Ethiopian or Eritrean government of this event, the Strathink Editorial […]

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Ethiopia hosts the highest number of refugees in Africa, a large number of whom are fleeing neighbouring Eritrea. Stefania Prandi | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - After Syrians and Afghans, Eritreans comprise the third largest group to cross the Mediterranean Sea. They are aware that their lives are at great risk during the journey, but they would rather take […]

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by the Strathink Editorial Team Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn spoke with AllAfrica’s Reed Kramer in Addis Ababa following the U.S.-Africa Business Summit several weeks ago. The Strathink Editorial Team took the opportunity to revisit the Prime Minister’s interview to try to understand the government’s perspective on some of the headlines today. On maintaining security […]

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