By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE As Ethiopia edges closer to a politically sensitive electoral period, one of the country’s most influential cultural figures, Teddy Afro, has once again found himself at the center of a widening national debate—one that sits at the intersection of music, identity, and state power. The release of his recent album, widely circulated…
BY TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Ethiopia is once again navigating a delicate political moment, as the federal government faces mounting pressure to balance reform, national unity, and security in a deeply divided landscape. Since coming to power in 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has pursued an ambitious agenda of political and economic reform, initially earning international praise—including…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Eritrea’s armed opposition group, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as ongoing and systematic human rights violations against the Afar people in Eritrea. In a press statement it sent to The East African Daily, the organization on Friday acknowledged the attention given by…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE As Ethiopia edges closer to a politically sensitive electoral period, one of the country’s most influential cultural figures, Teddy Afro, has once again found himself at the center of a widening national debate—one that sits at the intersection of music, identity, and state power. The release of his recent album, widely circulated…
BY TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Ethiopia is once again navigating a delicate political moment, as the federal government faces mounting pressure to balance reform, national unity, and security in a deeply divided landscape. Since coming to power in 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has pursued an ambitious agenda of political and economic reform, initially earning international praise—including…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Eritrea’s armed opposition group, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as ongoing and systematic human rights violations against the Afar people in Eritrea. In a press statement it sent to The East African Daily, the organization on Friday acknowledged the attention given by…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE As Ethiopia edges closer to a politically sensitive electoral period, one of the country’s most influential cultural…
BY TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Ethiopia is once again navigating a delicate political moment, as the federal government faces mounting pressure to…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Eritrea’s armed opposition group, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) has expressed deep concern over what…
By Atwemereireho Alex There are moments in the life of a nation when destiny does not arrive with noise, but…
By Dr. Yonas Workineh Since late February 2026, a major war has erupted in the Middle East involving the United…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE A US based aid organisation Mercy Corps warns that escalating conflict in the Middle East is sending…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Fresh allegations of aid diversion and forced financial contributions in parts of Tigray are raising serious concerns…
By RAYMOND KAMUGISHA AKANKWATSA There are seasons in the life of a nation when policy stops being paperwork and becomes…
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Toronto, Canada — Hundreds of Iranians and Iranian-Canadians gathered in downtown Toronto on Saturday to celebrate the killing…
By RANIA H. Widespread protests were held across several cities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, from Sheraro to Alamata, in…
