The Ethiopian people have been told to show grief regarding the death of Meles Zenawi. This is sadness by government decree and it is not unique to us. We just witnessed it happen in North Korea but it always is a little strange when what you feared happen to you. There is no question the […]
ZURICH, (Capitalfm)- Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman trumped world and Olympic champion David Rudisha of Kenya in emphatic style in the men’s 800m in the Diamond League meeting here on Thursday. This race, Rudisha’s only outing since he won gold in London earlier this month in a new world record of 1min 40.91sec, had been billed
Meles means moderate—as in tone it down—what we have before us are people who are turning the volume up louder and destroying Ethiopia in the process. Ethiopia is the birthplace and the cradle of Christianity. While Europe was still in the dark ages, Ethiopia was a place of God’s light as we accepted His teaching
Analysts warn stability in region depends on peaceful transition following death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. (Aljazeera) – The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has created fears of a ”power vacuum” in the Horn of Africa nation. Analysts warn that stability in the region depends on a peaceful transition in Ethiopia. In recent
In my 9th August 2012 post entitled “The ideal Ethiopian leader”, I argued that a leader’s demographic characteristics must be discussed about in addition to her/his emotional and intellectual maturity. It was my take to see the next leader be an elected female president who is over 50 years old. My other preferences were that she be functionally
By Yinegal Belachew(yinegal3@gmail.com) Dear Ethiopian Compatriots all over the world; Dear all human beings of this treacherous world; Dear all readers of this message of grievance. Dear Gentlepersons, Allow me to say few words about myself. I am from Ethiopia, currently leaving in Ethiopia, working in one of public universities as instructor. Am an earthling,
MOGADISHU, Somalia, /African Press Organization (APO)/ – Somalia troops with the assistance of the African Union Mission Troops, have this morning pushed Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists out of Marka, the third-largest port in Southern Somalia. The dawn operation met little resistance as the AMISOM and Somali National Army troops steadily advanced to Shalamboot and established a
By Tsinat Haile Let me start off with the disclaimer that I am not a constitutional lawyer. I do not want to pretend to be one either. The purpose of this short comment is to point out from the common sense stand point that TPLF’s flagrant disdain for its own constitution is once again in
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By Alemayehu G Mariam For over two hundred seventy five weeks, without missing a single week, I have written long expository commentaries on the deeds and misdeeds of the man who has been at the helm of power in Ethiopia for over two decades. Meles Zenawi has now passed on. The cause of his death
by Tegen Ashagrie It goes without saying that, the late Melse Zenawi has imperishably been observed as the emancipator of the horn of Africa at least by those ecclesiastical cadres who jumbled their political party for religion and their leader for a Messiah. No one of them has ever thought Melese, the man in the
By Carey L. Biron (IPS) – Following Monday’s announcement of the death of long-time Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian civil society leaders and Western rights groups are characterising the turn of events as an opportunity to heal decades of increasingly stark sectarianism. Many are also pointing to the U.S. government’s potential role as key. The
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(BBC) A special session of Ethiopia’s parliament arranged in order to endorse the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s successor has been postponed. No reason has not been given for the delay. But officials say the appointment of Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is not in dispute. Mr Meles, 57, died suddenly on Monday from an
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