Amman Berhe

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

“The Quest for Consensus: Analysis on #Ethiopia’s National Dialogue”

For more than four years, Ethiopia has been engaged in a “National Dialogue” process that promised a path toward consensus.

The process culminated in 38 days of deliberations. But what happens when we look beyond the official narrative?

Who was missing from the room? Who chose the 4,000 delegates? And can a process that excluded some of the country’s most consequential political and armed actors produce a truly national consensus?

In “The Quest for Consensus: Analysis on Ethiopia’s National Dialogue,” a three-part Addis Standard special edition, two critical thinkers who witnessed and closely reflected on this long-running undertaking examine what the process actually meant, what it achieved, and what it left unresolved.

Don’t miss the full special edition this Thursday, August 27, 2026.

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

@NatyYifru We sh'd however praise his regrets and for accepting accountability.

He's a PhD in some field, & was a former Foreign Minister. He c'd hv pulled some connections from the diplomatic community- if he really is worth it.

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

@NatyYifru How do you really know? Whether he stepped down, ousted, or fled from his tenure, it was definitely when the fire reached his doorsteps. During the height of the War-on-Tigrai, Amhara officials embezzled close to ETB 1B, on a broad daylight.
Could it be publicity stunt? (1/2)

[Chakham @Chakham_Analyst]

This may be the most irresponsible interview I’ve ever seen.. "When does diplomacy end?” End for what— bombing Ethiopia? for generating electricity from its own river?.
What measurable harm justifies even framing the question that way?
Ethiopia is electrifying millions, not stealing a river. GERD is a hydroelectric dam, for God’s sake not a machine for swallowing the Nile.. absolutely shameful. @TheNationalNews

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

@TheNationalNews @_HadleyGamble As in the Prediction Markets, Middle Powers c'd profit from it. She ris one of a kind in inciting conflict.

@CrisisGroup

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

"What's the point of having the biggest Arab military, and not using it? "

UAE's @TheNationalNews Anchor @_HadleyGamble is gambling on the odds that 🇪🇬 sh'd invade 🇪🇹.

#ETHIOPIA
#UNSC
#AU

https://t.co/tilFXJ7ycJ

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good.

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

To ask "Could AIs ba Conscious?" entails the very basic question: What is Consciousness?

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

As AIs become part of everyday life, the pressure to give them rights will mount. But this might help bring about the most disastrous consequences for everyone on Earth and all their descendants https://t.co/OQ0uVcRtCI

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

News: #Ethiopia’s birr hits record low despite billions spent to support currency

Ethiopia’s #birr has fallen to a record low against the #US dollar despite the central bank spending about $2.2 billion this year to support the currency, Bloomberg reported, as rising import costs and strong demand for foreign currency continue to put pressure on the exchange rate.

The birr has weakened 3.2% this year to nearly 162 per dollar, making it the weakest-performing currency among 23 African currencies tracked by Bloomberg over the past year. The currency has continued to lose value since the government’s #IMF-backed exchange-rate reform in 2024.

Standard Chartered’s Baynton-Glen expects the pace of birr depreciation to slow, forecasting an exchange rate of 163 per dollar by year-end. David Cowan, chief Africa economist at Citigroup, however, told Bloomberg he expects the birr could weaken to between 185 and 195 per dollar by the end of the year….

https://t.co/5RFx0NrYtD

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

Marking Prisoners of Conscience. This resembles re-living Nazi-Germany.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Palestinian detainees were marked with numbers during a mass Israeli arrest campaign in Qabatiya, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Today, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has spent 600 days behind bars in Israeli detention. He is still being held without charge, separated from his family, his colleagues, and the children he lovingly treated.

Recent reports show that there is an imminent threat to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s life as a result of torture and other ill-treatment he has been suffering while in Israeli custody.

Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all Palestinians arbitrarily detained by Israel.

Act now and call for his release: https://t.co/0FgWzrI2JR
#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir advocates killing 30-40 people each night in Gaza: "Not just those who pose an immediate threat -- there are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people.” https://t.co/SgGWXwE3W9

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I renew my appeal for an end to the ongoing violence against the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank, and I urgently call on the international community to work toward advancing the two-state solution, for a just and lasting peace.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

When Israeli extremists arrived in Qusra seeking to evict Palestinians from their hilltop homes, residents hoped the IDF would come to their aid.

Instead, the soldiers drank coffee and prayed with the assailants. https://t.co/Bep0ahEqJ6

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

The horrors unfolding in Qusra reflect the relentless escalation of coordinated and strategic settler terror, enabled, backed and funded by the State of Israel, with the aim of displacing Palestinians across the occupied West Bank.

https://t.co/BT2LmDwzB0

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

Hmmm. JP claims 🇪🇹 & 🇺🇸 are bonding more than ever. Not likely! How can this be plausible while both countries experience the pick political &diplomatic crisis in respective history. The translation is bold & clear.

[The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post]

Opinion: Washington and Addis Ababa have long enjoyed a shared history of cooperation. Now, these ties are getting even stronger.

https://t.co/ZlbhBEF5sv

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

For those of you who wonder about the simplicity and complexity of #MUSIC, watching @jacobcollier is extraordinary.

https://t.co/Ik50f3faWm

[Amman Berhe @ammanuelberhe]

@TiborPNagyJr @flyethiopian On the comments: What has Tewolde's success story or @TiborPNagyJr's post to do with TPLF? The paranoia on Tigrai continues...

[Tibor Nagy @TiborPNagyJr]

Another huge compliment to @flyethiopian that India and Pakistan fought over hiring former ET CEO Tewolde Gebremariam, with India winning. Not only is India getting a phenomenally talented CEO, but also one with knowledge of ET's incredible system.
https://t.co/EpNhLAHIht

[Financial Times @FT]

Analysis of satellite imagery, open-source data and verified footage shows that Israeli forces have systematically destroyed homes, roads, farmland and forests despite a ceasefire with Hizbollah. https://t.co/NFukdFjbjw