May 2011

By Tadeos Anteneh As the ruling coalition in Ethiopia prepares to mark 20 years at the helm of politics in the country, its critics and opponents have united in a renewed last-ditch effort to try and dislodge it from power by stirring a nationwide protest on its anniversary. The proposed final push comes amid the …

Is Tigray the problem ? Read More »

By Eskinder Nega Yes. The impossible has happened and come tomorrow 7300 days — twenty years — will come to pass since the astonishing accession of EPRDF to the helm of a nation it had never intended to lead. And a million-plus pro-EPRDF rally is being hastily organized in Addis for the big day, Saturday, …

May 28 and the Message to Meles Zenawi Read More »

The United Youth 4 Christ Conference started about four years ago through the collaborated effort of nine evangelical churches serving the Oromo, Eritrean and Amharic speaking communities. The heart of our vision was to use our faith to go beyond our differences in language, ethnicity, experiences etc., including man made barriers, to work together to …

The 5th United Youth 4 Christ Conference – Minnesota Read More »

Bollywood fever is sweeping Africa’s political capital, with a week-long festival of 14 films, including blockbusters like Sholay and 3 Idiots, enthralling cinegoers. The films are being screened at The National Theatre in downtown Addis Ababa. The Indian Film Festival, being advertised through the catchline ‘Come, fall in love with the magic of Bollywood’, kicked …

Bollywood charms Ethiopia Read More »

(Leesburg Today) Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists yesterday found 88 pounds of cooked sheep meat in luggage carried by an Ethiopian passenger at Dulles Airport. Federal law restricts the importation of animal products from countries known to have certain exotic foreign animal diseases, such as Foot and Mouth, and African and Classical Swine fevers. …

Dulles Airport customs agents seize 88 lb of smuggled cooked sheep meat Read More »

(Photo:file) Ethiopian political activists opposed to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s rule said they sabotaged power lines in the west of the country as part of a campaign against the government. The Tinsae Ethiopian Patriots Union said it cut electricity cables in Awi Zone on May 20, causing outages in towns including Asosa, 477 kilometers (296 …

Ethiopian Political Activists Opposed to Meles Claim Power-Cable Sabotage Read More »

Getachew Reda www.ethiopiansemay.blogspot.com Many of you heard or read news that the hateful Ibsaa Guutama walked out of the Boston meeting aiming to reconcile the two factions (that of Daoud Ibsa and the ” moderate” Kemal Gelchu and Hassan faction. The OLF’s Skinhead (Ibsaa Guutama) wrote hateful article against Ethiopia and its people to back/support …

“Need” Always Keeps “Hate” In Its Pocket like a “Knife” Read More »