Lambert Ebitu, Author at Africa Interest

Addis Ababa: Insights from Ethiopia-Somaliland Memorandum of Understanding

By Lambert Ebitu January 1, 2024Horn of Africa, Politics

Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding that grants landlocked Ethiopia access to…

Remembrance Day: Why Zambia’s Hichilema Honored Britain’s Genocidal War History

By Lambert Ebitu November 16, 2023Politics

On Sunday, Zambia's Hichilema led his nation in commemorating Remembrance Day, angering Africans across the continent. Hichilema would later attempt a clever circumlocution to mask his puppetry by generalizing that…

Ruto’s Anti-Palestinian Statement divides Africa’s consensus on Israel-Palestinian War

By Lambert Ebitu October 9, 2023Politics

William Ruto’s "Kenya stands in solidarity with Israel" statement issued early yesterday in response to the ongoing Anti-Palestinian war, has further solidified the perception that he is a neocolonial puppet…

Israel announces : Swords of Iron as Hamas Militants Strike Israel

Israel announces “Swords of Iron” Operation as Hamas strikes

By Lambert Ebitu October 7, 2023Millitary

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched a large-scale operation codenamed "Swords of Iron" in response to a surprise attack by Hamas this morning, marking a significant escalation in the…

Hating Eritrea: Mirjam Van Reisen – Dutch Professor of Academic Propaganda

By Lambert Ebitu October 4, 2023Horn of Africa, Politics7 Comments

For those unfamiliar with Mirjam Van Reisen and her current rhetoric, it's natural to wonder why a white woman who lives in a European country a world away harbors such…

Towards Unity: Abiy Ahmed’s Planned “National Dialogue”

By Lambert Ebitu October 3, 2023Horn of Africa, Politics

A National Dialogue is due In Ethiopia – “an important milestone in our collective efforts to bring about understanding on contested issues" – PM Abiy Ahmed said today, after meeting…

Risk-Reward Index: Ethiopia Africa’s Most Rewarding Country to Do Business

By Lambert Ebitu October 2, 2023Economy, Horn of Africa

Ethiopia was ranked as the most rewarding African country for establishing foreign businesses in the 2023 "Africa Risk-Reward Index" report by Oxford Economics Africa last week. The ranking was based…

Alassane Ouattara: French-Groomed, Installed, Sustained – Now Weaponized

By Lambert Ebitu October 1, 2023Politics, Southern Africa3 Comments

When future historians review the year 2023 and recount the betrayals that nearly derailed Africa's resurgent struggle against neocolonialism, the titles of the critical chapters will have to be “Tinubu”,…

Redi Thlabi: the black woman weaponized against South Africa

By Lambert Ebitu September 30, 2023Politics, Southern Africa14 Comments

South Africa is under attack by Western countries led by the US due to its BRICS membership and non-aligned geopolitical policy. This isn't surprising, given the West's frustration with the…

Haiti Intervention: Africans Must Stop Kenya’s William Ruto

By Lambert Ebitu September 28, 2023Politics4 Comments

In his September 2021 resignation letter, the then US Special Envoy to Haiti, Mr. Daniel Foote, essentially placed blame for the Haiti crisis on his own country. However, it was…