Op-ed

On March 23, 2020, I got the chance to attentively follow a scholarly discussion on ETV from 9.00-10.00 PM by Ibrahim Idris (Amb.), Teferra Beyene (Eng.), and Fekahmed Negash. The lively discussion motivated me to supplement their views and, in due course, also express my independent opinion. First of all,...

On March 23, 2020, I got the chance to attentively follow a scholarly discussion on ETV from 9.00-10.00 PM by Ibrahim Idris (Amb.), Teferra Beyene (Eng.), and Fekahmed Negash. The lively discussion motivated me to supplement their views and, in due course, also express my independent opinion. First of all,...

The COVID-19 outbreak is placing unprecedented strains on sophisticated health systems in Europe and Asia, with overstretched medical staff struggling to treat their patients and intensive care facilities overwhelmed in rich countries. Imagine then the effect on health systems in Africa when the virus takes a hold there. This crisis...

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) virus has caused a lot of confusions and challenges to our Court System. While recognizing the seriousness of the virus, courts are struggling on how to deal with an accused person to appear in court in person to deal with his/her matters. Ethiopian courts could...

The COVID-19 coronavirus is disrupting practically every aspect of life all over the world. Naturally, governments are working to protect their own populations first, including by closing their borders and imposing quarantines and lockdowns. But, in doing so, they are often failing to see the bigger picture. That critical error...