@addisstandardeng · Post #21158 · 22.01.2026, 14.47
#Coming_UP: The Standard Signal | Ep. 10: PM Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Intellectuals, and Power Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s January lecture at Addis Abeba University framed itself as a reflection on intellectuals, leadership, and national prosperity, defining who counts as an intellectual and assessing the role of ideas and academic institutions in Ethiopia’s history. But who defines intellectuals? Why does it matter? In this episode of The Standard Signal, Tsedale Lemma speaks with historian and public intellectual Ezekiel Gebissa to critically examine the lecture, probing what happens when power speaks in the language of ideas, and how this shapes intellectual autonomy and epistemic freedom. Premiers at: 7:30 PM tonight. Subscribe to watch: https://www.youtube.com/@AddisStandard #Ethiopia#EthiopianIntellectuals#PowerAndIdeas#AcademicFreedom#AAU75#PublicIntellectuals#PoliticsAndKnowledge#TheStandardSignal