September 2012

Ethiopian New Year Message Ethiopian National Transitional Council With the coming of a New Year people hope for a new vision, send well wishes, let go of past bad experiences and in general wish for a better future. The passing of years does not make one mature. It is what we learn from past experiences […]

By Yared Ayicheh, The Meles era is gone. EPRDF was addicted to Meles’ lies and delusions for 21 years, and now, as an organization it is going through withdrawal symptoms. The bewilderment its members and supporters feel is like that of a drug addict who is faced with life without drugs. EPRDF has no choice

By Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Two Swedish journalists who have been imprisoned in Ethiopia for more than a year have been pardoned and are set to be freed, Ethiopia’s justice minister announced Monday. Minister Berhan Hailu told reporters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, that the decision to pardon photographer Johan Persson and

By Tsenat Haile Coming under pressure from different corners and mainly from the international community, TPLF had no choice left but to cave in to their demands including to the ones that are coming from its surrogate groups and various sections of the society. There are rumors that a final deal has been reached to

Cairo, Egypt – The Ethiopian national soccer team and Eritrea were drawn in Central East Zone of the 2004 African Nations Championship, where they will face each other in the preliminary round. The 2004 African Nations Championship will be held in South Africa.. The draw was held at CAF HQ in Cairo led by Secretary

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”Thomas Jefferson

Fifteen days ago when the death of PM Meles Zenawi became official, US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, twitted the following: “Prime Minister Meles leaves behind an indelible legacy of major contributions to Ethiopia, Africa, and the world”.When I read her tweets, for a brief moment I thought I and Susan Rice were living

Iran Eager to Further Develop Ties with Ethiopia TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Mansour Borqeyee underscored Tehran’s enthusiasm for the further expansion of relations and cooperation with the African nations, specially Ethiopia. Borqeyee made the remarks in a meeting with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Berhane GebreKristos. He also

CAIRO (bikyamasr): Egypt has long feared its lion’s share of Nile River water could be threatened by Ethiopia’s construction of its Renaissance Dam project, the pinnacle of late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s efforts to give the East African country more sway over issues pertaining to the world’s largest river. In documents revealed by the whistleblower

By Associated Press DENVER — A chance encounter at a restaurant in a Denver suburb led to the arrest of an Ethiopian immigrant who authorities say tortured political prisoners decades ago in his home country, according to testimony from a Department of Homeland Security official Tuesday. The man authorities identify as Kefelegn Alemu Worku (kah-FEH’-lun

by Alemayehu G. Mariam It is time to bury the hatchet and move forward in Ethiopia! Nelson Mandela taught that “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” I would add that your enemy also becomes your friend and your ally. Historically,

by Messay Kebede Beyond the pathetic and at times ridiculous theatrics of Ethiopians ordered not only to mourn but also to show visible signs of a boundless grief over the death of Meles Zenawi, henceforth advertised as a great and beloved Ethiopian leader, I hear a murmur that increasingly sounds like a condescending laughter. Who