Navigating the murky political landscape in the prelude to the next general election  – Borkena

March 23, 2026 By Samuel Estefanous One among many reasons opposition parties fail is they are consumed by hatred and resort to village women style of ‘spreading calumny’. Naturally, hatred is a raw emotion that inhibits mental faculty. Thus, one who has not overcome this weakness is incapable of the basic temperament necessary to lead by […]

Ethiopia’s Bishoftu mega airport secures fresh financing momentum – Air Cargo Week

Financial news ACW News March 23, 2026 Ethiopia’s landmark aviation project near Bishoftu is gaining fresh international traction following a recent series of high‑level engagements in Rome, where Italian officials signalled a readiness to support key components of the financing for what is being positioned as Africa’s most ambitious airport scheme. This development comes as the project […]

Ethiopia : government mourns officials killed South gondar attack – Borkena

March 22, 2026 Borkena Toronto – South Gondar Government Communication on Friday released a statement mourning the zone’s top government and security officials killed in the latest round of Fano forces attack in Nefase Mewucha.  “The forces of destruction on Megabit 9, 2028 [March 18,2026] have attacked government and security officials who were on duty after […]

Why Ethiopia should treat the Sahel as an immediate neighbor – Hrn Review

23 Mar 2026 Ethiopia’s foreign policy has long been guided by a map that separates the sahel from the rest of the continent. The Horn of Africa, the Red Sea, and the Nile Basin have consistently defined the core of its strategic thinking. while the Sahel stretching across Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mauritania […]

Fascism at Work: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Lies, Hatred, and Incompetence in Ethiopia  – Borkena 11:25 

March 23, 2026 By Girma Berhanu (Professor) Introduction and Background This paper is motivated by a critical reading of How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley and its striking relevance to the current political crisis in Ethiopia. Stanley’s central claim—that fascism is not merely a historical regime type but a set of political tactics used to acquire and […]

This March marks the 120th year since Ethiopia and the USA established diplomatic relations  – Borkena 12:27 

March 23, 2026 An Expanded Version Of A Letter I Sent To Honourable Secretary Marco Rubio By Dawit W Giorgis I write this to review the longstanding relationship between the two nations and the two people.  As we celebrate 120 years of diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and the United States, we honor a long history […]