Xochitl Gonzalez is a brilliant writer of both fiction & nonfiction whom I've only recently discovered. Her new piece in the Atlantic is about "What the Kamala Harris Doubters Don’t Understand." I'm gonna quote some of what she says, then attach a gift link to the whole thing.

Ethiopia: Human rights bodies failure to act as justice continues to elude victims of atrocities ,Ethiopia: Human rights bodies failure to act as justice continues to elude victims of atrocities  amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

It was great highlighting the amazing advances in research and education ColumbiaPublicHealth Biostatistics as part of JSMTV #JSM2024 - immensely proud of what has been achieved and excited about what lies ahead

This is utterly appalling. As Muslims attack Hindus in rural #Bangladesh, Hindus attack Muslims in #India. But important to note that both are organised acts i.e. not spontaneous random violence against another religious group, but deliberately orchestrated by political elements

🧵Via the esteemed Financial Times, famous economist Paul Collier tells us Ethiopia’s “courageous” govt retained policy autonomy and avoided conditionalities as it recently simultaneously liberalised fx regime and agreed $3.4 billion IMF loan. tinyurl.com/7d4v8z7v 1/7

Sad News: VOA Tigrigna is reporting that Berhane Abrehe, #Eritrea|s former Minister of Finance who was arrested shortly after he wrote a highly critical book of President Isaias Afwerki’s leadership, has died in prison. gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-… He was never charged with a

In this gripping, insightful commentary, ሪሃና ነስረዲን dissects the Ethiopian elite's moral decline, capturing the tragic transformation of a once heroic figure. An eye-opening commentary on power, trauma, and lost ideals. A must-read for understanding Ethiopia today.

Heartbroken by the loss of my mentor and family friend, Professor Andreas Eshete. An intellectual giant who shaped my life with his wisdom, kindness, and relentless pursuit of truth. His legacy lives on in all who were fortunate enough to know him. Rest in peace.

Western media largely ignored Sudan's crisis. Grateful to The Economist for their thorough coverage. Special thanks to Tom Gardner and John McDermott for their impactful reporting.

To understand why Bill Gates is standing in a field in Ethiopia, shaking hands with the man who instigated one of the bloodiest wars in recent memory, you have to know that Gates is on a mission to 'revolutionize' African agriculture - and that the revolution is not going well

🧵More signs emerge of rifts in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti’s government plans to offer Ethiopia exclusive access to a new port in Tadjoura, much to Eritrea's disdain due to its proximity. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Some have completely missed the point in this cover. See comments.

Bill Gates seems to have conveniently forgotten that under Abiy Ahmed’s watch there’s been famine, war-induced starvation & genocide in #Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Anything but progress in health, agriculture & financial inclusion

Most of the people who tragically died crossing the English channel a few days ago were from #Eritrea. I talked to BBC News Africa about the conditions in the country that has forced countless Eritreans to flee since the dictatorship was established in 2001.

Please don't erase other people as you advocate against the genocide of Palestinians, as we all should. I constantly see this during numerical comparisons that people make and how they completely erase #TigrayGenocide victims (still ongoing). Stop erasing victims of genocide.

ብደረጃ ማስተርን (Master) ፒ ኤች ዲን (Ph.D) ናይ ትምህርቲ ዕድላት (ስኮላርሺፕ- Scholarship) ንምምሃር ንዝደልዩ ኩሎም ኣብ ትግራይ ይኹን ኣብ መላእ ዓለም ንዘለዉ ተጋሩ ሼር ንግበሮ፡ናባፀሕዮ።

Counting the days till this book’s arrival in my mailbox on Sept. 16th! If you haven’t ordered it yet, now’s the perfect time! 📚 #MustRead #BookRelease

Don't wait – check your state's voter registration deadline today and make sure you're registered and ready to vote. And then share this with your friends and family so everyone's ready to vote early or by Election Day. VoteSaveAmerica.com/Obama

A great tribute to the late Andreas Eshete, whose contributions to Ethiopian intellectual life is unparalleled.

My review of Tom Gardner’s “The Abiy Project” in Los Angeles Review of Books. “[A]ll dictatorships ultimately [vanish]. A peaceful Ethiopia is still possible… This is the post-Abiy project that calls for all of our conviction, compassion, and courage today”