By Kuchiye | December 26, 2007 Like any other decent citizen I have always taken interest in the affairs and wellbeing of my country. An article I contributed to my high school magazine some forty years ago advocated the cause of human rights and democracy and reminded me of the awareness level we had attained […]
By Maru Gubena December 7, 2010 — Five year ago, though there were feelings of uncertainty and fearfulness about the future direction of Ethiopia itself, as well as its politics – including the possible transfer of power from the regime of Meles Zenawi to the then opposition parties – a good number of Ethiopians both
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By Addis Ababa November 18, 2007 — When I first heard the phrase ’Kinijit is spirit’, I was not impressedat all. I took it to be a strategic catch phrase to remain in peoples’heart, if not self promotion. It took me months to realize Kinijit isindeed spirit. For different people, this spirit means differentthings. Without
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Note to the reader: It was a year ago today, November 16, 2007, that Frehiwot Samuel, Woldemichael Meshesha and Mitiku Teshome briefed the United States Congress on the findings of their Inquiry Commission. Because of their extraordinary courage in revealing the truth to the world, we are here today to commemorate
Remember, the Ethiopian Martyrs of June and November, 2005 Forever! Read More »
Soldiers abandoning the TPLF regime who recently arrived in Asmara said that directives have been given to the TPLF regime’s army to prepare for war.The defecting soldiers are Tesfai Gerezghier, Teages Esayas Mamo, and Mamush Teklewold Tufa. The soldiers also explained that the sufferings and oppression committed by the Woyanne regime against the army is
UN envoy says Somali war crime suspects should face ICC NAIROBI (AFP) — A United Nations envoy on Tuesday said Somali war crimes suspects should be prosecuted at the international Criminal Court in order to end impunity in the lawless African nation. “People perpetuating crimes and violence are not being challenged before the International Criminal
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As part of preparations for war with Eritrea, Woyanne officials are holding a series of meetings. ER has learned that in many of these meetings, the Woyanne officials are raising their concern about H.R. 2003. It seems that many Woyanne officials are more concerned about this bill in the U.S. Congress than the war with Eritrea.
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Those who Came Divided Abroad Must Return Home United! Forward with the Democratic movement in Ethiopia! October 30, 2007 By Mammo Muchie October 26, 2007 — We have now in Ethiopia political forces that continue to fight both within the rules of the game set up by the ruling power of the time and those
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By Teodros Kiros September 25, 2007 On a beautiful Saturday night, September 22, 2007, Kinjit and its delegates arrived at an Armenian Church in Cambridge, MA. At this defining moment, the delegates gave a landmark performance to the calm crowd. This was Kinjit’s rendezvous with victory, fated to announce itself in the next election, if
September 24, 2007 The controversy and heated debates caused by the recent dictatorial behavior of Hailu Shawel, instigated and promoted by the EPRP-Shaleqa unholy alliance, will soon be dwarfed by another issue — the upcoming local election in Ethiopia. Next April, in about 7 months from now, there will be kebele, woreda and zonal elections
by Peter Holslin [Dr. Berhanu Nega at the New School two weeks ago. Photo by Sam Lewis. A shorter, slightly different version of this article appears this week in The New School Free Press.] A year ago, Dr. Berhanu Nega wrote Ye Nestanset Gohe Sekede—Amharic for The Dawn of Freedom—in Ethiopia’s Kaliti prison, smuggling it out a few
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By Martin Plaut BBC Africa analyst War could resume between Ethiopia and Eritrea unless they accept a resolution of their border conflict, a former Horn of Africa UN envoy has warned. Experts are to meet both countries in the Hague, for what is being described as a last chance for a peaceful resolution of their
