2005

In Ethiopia’s long history, we have always been fortunate to have had ‘Friends of Ethiopia’ around the world step up to the plate and defend our rights against foreign invaders as well as some of our own Fascist leaders like Meles Zenawi. The Pankhurst family (Sylvia Pankhurst, Richard Pankhurst, Alula and his siblings), the unforgettable […]

Look at what the IMF people posted today and you will get an idea how these fat cats have outdone themselves in demonstarting that they have no clue of what they are talking about. “….This said, the team stressed the need to complement the on-going expansion of infrastructure with reforms to foster private sector development,

By Brook Hailu Beshah Arlington County and Fairfax police say that Hailu robbed a BB&T bank branch on Old Dominion Drive in McLean after he left home that morning. They say he then drove across the county line into Arlington, crashed his car and fled on foot. Ultimately, three Fairfax officers who pursued him fired

This is one of the most succinct articles written about the situation in Ethiopia since the protests began last week. Please read the article here. Here is a quote: Who provoked the violence in Ethiopia? EPRDF accuses CUD leaders for the violence. That should mean that CUD leaders have called for violence. But it is

. November 4, 2005 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Violent protests of disputed elections spread Friday from the capital to other parts of Ethiopia, leaving four people dead, and the prime minister vowed to prosecute opposition officials after a week of bloody clashes, state media reported. Police have killed at least 40 people since the confrontations

Finally the EU representative in EThiopia admits that “We have not witnessed anything like this in Ethiopia before” refering to the Dedesa concentration camp where the Fascist Meles regime is holding thousands of Ethiopian youth. The crimes of Bosnia and Rwanda are being repeated in Ethiopia. We cry out to the world to be truthful

Subject: Ethiopia – Urgent Appeal – Call on EU Governments and the Commission to act Dear Colleagues Another bloodbath is taking place in Ethiopia. As I write to you, EU ambassadors are unable to leave the compound where they are meeting, random shooting is heard in the streets of Addis Ababa. This follows bloody incidents

We want the world to know that the uoprising in Ethiopia is that of the people; not just opposition leaders. The people want change and chance to improve their lives with leaders they want. The whole of Addis Ababa, the young and the old are saying enough to Meles’ ethnic division and exploitation of the

Use the links below to find your congressmen and senators: United States House of Represetatives United States SenateWhat started out as a wonderful and exciting exercise in democracy on May 15, 2005, when Ethiopia held its first contested multi-party election, has turned into a nightmare. Tension between the ruling party and the main opposition party,

Now that I am firmly in charge (I think) and we have another week or so before the end of Ramadan when my challengers claimed they will call protests, I feel like I have time to write and bear to the world my inner feelings. Of course now, not only Ms. Anna Gomez but the

By Fikru Helebo Have you come across some friends or family members who gave you a cold shoulder when you attempted to strike a conversation that is political in nature? If you did, you are not alone. It has been my experience that in some southern circles politics is treated as though it is an