Bileh Jelan Addis Abeba, February 28/2020 – “The role of the state has not been always negative, overall its role was transformative when it comes to the promotion and protection of Irreecha,” says Lelise Dhuga, one of the panelists at a book launch event held at the National Archives & …

Author: Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe (PhD) Publisher:  Hurst & Company, London, 2019 376 pages, $ USD 70, and ISBN No. 9781787382916 Reviewed by Teshome Beyene Berhe, For Addis Standard “This book deserves to be a reference book for everyone interested in the history of TPLF/EPRDF in Ethiopia … It is a …

Etenesh Abera and Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, October 20/2019 – Riding in the blue and white mini-buses in Addis is rarely quiet. The drivers play music all day; some from the radio and others from CDs or mp3 players with the latest and greatest of Ethiopian music. For many what …