By Al Mariam September 24, 2006 The Honorable Dennis Hastert Speaker of the House 235 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 BY FAX Re: H.R. 5680 (Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006) Dear Mr. Speaker: I write this letter on behalf of hundreds of thousands of proud and loyal Ethiopian Americans …
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By Maru Gubena September 4, 2006 — As in any society, a good number of Ethiopians residing throughout the international community feel we are carrying a heavy load of responsibilities on our heads concerning the well being of our country – Ethiopia – and its people. This is true even though we work and live …
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By Workie Briye August 29, 2006 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the TPLF Government has recently distributed a circular for its Embassies and Consular Affairs throughout the world. The circular, which is a follow-up of a previous “Strategic Plan” which was sent to Embassies earlier this year, orders all Embassies to prepare a comprehensive …
August 23, 2006 His Excellency Prime Minister Meles Zenawi C/O The Embassy of Ethiopia 3506 International Drive, NW Washington, DC 20008 Via facsimile: 202-587-0199 Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned about prison conditions for journalists Eskinder Nega and Sisay Agena, who CPJ sources say are suffering from harsh treatment and deprivation …
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Aug 9, 2006 (ADDIS ABABA) — Ato Hailu Shawel, Chairman of the Ethiopian opposition Kinijit for Unity and Democracy Party (CUDP) which is the major opposition in Ethiopia, has been admitted to hospital today around 9:00 in the morning. Hailu Shawel According to a press statement of Kinijit International Leadership Office, he has been taken …
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Looking at Forgotten Recent Events and Future Strategies Conducive to a Mature Political Culture for Ethiopia: Putting the Cart Before the Horse? By Maru Gubena* July 6, 2006 — As Ethiopia’s political historians would acknowledge, to embark on a discussion of the political development and political culture of Ethiopia appears to me a tricky business. …
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By Messay Kebede I would like to add my voice to the ongoing debate and exchange over the creation by some opposition parties of a coalition titled “Alliance for Freedom and Democracy.†The initiative has generated a chain of diverse, contradictory, and sometimes heated reactions, ranging from surprise to outright support and rejection. Unsurprisingly, TPLF …
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By ANTHONY MITCHELL ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 6, 2005 (AP) — Clashes between police and student demonstrators left one girl dead, seven people injured and hundreds arrested Monday in protests against disputed Ethiopian election results, a police statement said. An Ethiopian policeman beating a university student using the butt of his assault rifle as another …
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By Olaana Abboma AFD (Alliance for Freedom and Democracy) arrived with a bang and took almost everyone by surprise. Its birth had already generated strong reaction among all the stakeholders. Several articles and commentaries were written in this short period of time; mostly pro, a few against. Its arrival is welcomed by the majority as …
By Fisseha Tecle Should Jean-Bedel Bokassa (the former butcher of Central African Republic) sit in judgment of Idi Amin Dada? The drama of one dictator convicting another of genocide is currently underway in Ethiopia. On Tuesday, May 23 Meles Zenawi has promised to deliver the final verdict for his predecessor, the butcher Mengistu Haile Mariam. …
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The Black and White of Civil disobedience and Armed Struggle: Are we in the Gray Area? By Afura Burtukana * Mar 19, 2006 — Despotic governments all over the world almost always face resistance. The forms of resistance range from civil disobedience to armed struggle. Philosophers and activists have argued for and against both kind …
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