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July 2012

Meles Zenawi dies at the age of 57

(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 …

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German prosecutors file charges against suspected Syrian spy

(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 …

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Fidel Odinga, son of Kenya’s Prime Minister, to marry his Ethiopian girlfriend

(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 …

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Will Ethiopian crackdown stir Islamist backlash?

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 …

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Power vacuum in post-Meles Zenawi Ethiopia (By Messay Kebede)

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, …

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Ethiopia Bans Newspaper After Stories On Meles Illness, Protests

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 …

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