Yemayreba Woyane,

Minor correction:

According to the publication cited above, Ethiopia is not only among the worst, but it is the poorest of all. This new approach of wealth evaluation includes the stocks of "natural resources and intangible capital such as knowledge and skills" of a given nation. With these two elements added into the evaluation system, one would intutively expect a higher rank than we usually see in such lists. No, we sliped down. There is no one below us; we are standing on the floor of the abyss with the steep cliff above us. I think, Woyane has achieved what seems impossible in only 14 years. Its leaders deserve indeed a special recognition as that from Yara.

In the recent interview in BBC's Hard Talk, the major achievemnt boasted about by our PM was the education sector. He claimed that the education coverage rose from a mere 19% during the Dergue to a staggering 70% (?) at present. Assume this statistics is true. Not only that, we can even take the liberty of being witnesses to the numerous new schools, colleges and universities that have been opened in the last years - empty buildings?. But, where is their contribution as "intangible capital" to positively influence our rank in the world list?

When asked if Ethiopia would eradicate hunger in the remaining 10 years to the deadline set for the Millennium Development goals, our leaders answer (please see BBC):


"Prime Minister Meles Zenawi strongly believes that his government can achieve this goal within the next five years, if an improvement in agricultural production in the past two years is anything to go by."

"His information minister, Bereket Simon, concurs.


'Definitely we believe that Ethiopia will achieve this target. The potential of the country is enormous,' he says."

Are the two talking about a different Ethiopia than others know?

Gebreselassie, would you please enlighten us on which Ethiopia you are talking about?

Bravo Ethiopia ,Bravo EPRDF
Bravo citizens
water+vinegar for the radicals
Gebre- you are so consistent and very good person
keep it up on providing good news to us and night mares to the ankasas and quilos

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