July 2012

ESAT’s decision to report that PM Meles Zenawi is dead, according to reliable sources, has never been easy. By Abebe Gellaw ESAT’s decision to report that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is dead, according to reliable sources, has never been easy. It was two weeks ago that we received the news from highly credible sources in […]

(Washington DC) – Ethiopian Satellite Television says it has confirmed from International crisis group (ICG) and other reliable diplomatic sources that prime minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 in Brussels Belgium. Meles was born 8 May 1955 in northern Ethiopia, Adwa. He graduated from the General Wingate high school in Addis

(AFP) — German prosecutors say they have filed criminal charges against a person suspected of spying for Syria. A spokeswoman for federal prosecutors said Sunday that they have filed charges against a suspected Syrian spy but said she couldn’t give any other details before they have confirmation that the suspect and the defense team have

NAIROBI — At least 18 people have been killed in fierce fighting between two communities over land in southern Ethiopia and 20,000 refugees have fled to Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) said today. Fighting broke out last Thursday because of a dispute over the Ethiopian government’s decision to settle the Garri community on

by Samson Gebremariam These past weeks all our attention was focused on the former “FREEDOM FIGHTER” the current “OPPRESSOR” of all time in our beloved Ethiopian history. TPLF/EPRDF and its dictator leader Meles Zenawi know how to shift people’s mind from one critical spot to another that seems important; however, has nothing to do with

(Source: Standard) Fidel Castro Odinga, is set to tie the knot in an invites-only event to be held this coming Saturday. The scion to Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga who is seen as quite popular and mingles freely with members of the public, will be exchanging nuptials with Lwam Getachew Bekele, an Ethiopian to be

Peaceful protests continue in Addis Ababa this week among Muslims angry over what they see as Ethiopian government interference. The government sees foreign extremist threat. By William Davison With arms raised and wrists crossed, silent Muslim worshippers surrounding the largest mosque in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, again today peacefully protested what they call a violent

(VOA) Ethiopia does not have a firm leadership succession plan if Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is no longer able to head the government, according to a former defense minister. Seeye Abraha, who worked with Meles on the ruling party’s executive committee but who is now a member of the political opposition, said Tuesday that uncertainty

By Kaleab Tessema When I heard the news that Meles is critically ill, I tried to find out the veracity of the information, and it was true that he is suffering from whatever disease he got. It is great news for all Ethiopians. The brutal Meles who murdered the innocent people and acted like he

The trouble with tyranny and personalized power is that institutional mechanisms of power transfer do not work. In most cases, such mechanisms exist and are enshrined in written and exalted constitutions. Nonetheless, to the extent that tyranny and the exercise of arbitrary power irreparably tarnish them, institutions do not command any respect or legitimacy. Instead,

By William Davison An Ethiopian court banned distribution of a newspaper that published front-page articles about Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s health and protests by Muslims in the capital, Addis Ababa, the government said. Editors from the weekly Feteh newspaper may face criminal charges because of national security concerns, State Minister of Justice Berhanu Tsegaye said

By Yared Ayicheh July 24, 2012 Ethiopia’s leaders have come to power through blood line, coup or armed conflict. Our current head of state, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, came after a 17 years long civil war. According to himself, he was 19 years old when he joined the TPLF armed struggle to remove the military