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  • Lying
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    The Policy of Lying: How Power Is Sustained by Fabrication

    By Elemoo Qilxuu (MA, Political Science) and Roobaa Hawaas (MA, Psychology) Posted on2026-02-062026-02-05

    Ethiopia has crossed a moral and political threshold. Lying is no longer an occasional deviation but a governing method. From the fabricated pretext of the Tigray war to the attempted rewriting of Eritrea’s role—publicly rebutted by Gedu Andargachew—the pattern is unmistakable. When power substitutes for truth, institutions collapse, Parliament applauds falsehood, and citizens are conditioned to accept governance without reality. This is not political spin; it is rule by fabrication.

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  • Foreign Scholar
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    When A Foreign Scholar Trips Over Authoritarian PoliticsA Red Alert on Foreign Commentaries about Ethiopia’s National Dialogue and Unity

    By Roobaa Hawaas (MA, Psychology) Posted on2025-10-102025-10-10

    A recent 'The Conversation' article by a foreign scholar lauds Ethiopia’s new dam and National Dialogue as signs of national unity. Yet beneath its polished tone lies a troubling detachment from Ethiopia’s lived realities. When foreign scholars echo autocratic narratives, they lend legitimacy to repression. Academic distance must not become moral distance — especially in a land scarred by stormy landscapes and rifted terrains of conflict, exclusion, and historical injustice.

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  • Intellectualism
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    When Intellectualism Becomes ComplicitHow Ethiopia’s intellectual legacy must confront its role in cultural erasure and ideological domination.

    By Roobaa Hawaas Posted on2025-05-082025-05-08
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    Excerpt: When intellectualism aligns with power instead of truth, it risks becoming a refined tool of domination. This reflection challenges the legacy of Ethiopian academia and calls for a return to ethical, justice-driven scholarship. Introduction Throughout history, intellectuals have often served as society's conscience—interpreters of truth, critics of power, and illuminators of the human condition....

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  • Urbanizing the People, the Land, and the Government: A Bold Statement by Shimelis Abdissa
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    Urbanizing the People, the Land, and the Government: A Bold Statement by Shimelis Abdissa

    By Roobaa Hawaas Posted on2025-02-222025-04-15

    Introduction Shimelis Abdissa, the President of Oromia, has introduced a new term—possibly a novel entry into the Afan Oromo lexicon—magaalomsuu, derived from magaalaa, meaning town. The term magaalomsuu is intended to mean "to urbanize," and it resonates deeply in the context of Oromia’s rural-urban divide with strong socio-political connotations. He further stated, "Waan sadii magaalomuu...

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  • The Case Against President Shimelis Abdisa: When Admission Demands Resignation
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    The Case Against President Shimelis Abdisa: When Admission Demands Resignation

    By Roobaa Hawaas Posted on2024-11-282025-01-21

    In any civilized political landscape, certain admissions of failure or culpability warrant an immediate and unambiguous resignation. The recent statements by Shimelis Abdisa, President of the Oromia Regional State, serve as a glaring example of such a moment. His admission—albeit cloaked in a desperate blame-shifting exercise—exposes a dereliction of duty so profound that any leader...

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  • A Missed Opportunity for Peace in Oromia
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    A Missed Opportunity for Peace in Oromia

    By Roobaa Hawaas Posted on2023-11-222025-05-29

    November 21st, 2023 was indeed a sad day! The unsaid reason behind the failed peace talks between the Ethiopian government and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) was all too evident from a statement issued by Mr Redwan Hussien—PM’s advisor and on-behalf chief negotiator—on his X (formerly Twitter) social media page last night. To get the clue,...

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