Etyopian Simbiro

'The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act, as the destroyer of liberty.

The Ethiopian flag contains the universally recognised tri-colours (green, yellow, and red). Different regimes have always embellished it with emblems that define their political ideology. The founding fathers of the nation chose those tri-colours for political and religious reasons.

‘Sinetewaweq Enitenaneq!’ is an Amharic saying, which means, ‘You can’t fool me! We both know each other well.’

Ethiopia has been behind bars since its start as a state: Its people the prisoners, its rulers as jailers.