October 2012

By Dawit Fanta On October 27, 2012, a turnout of more than 300 Ethiopians who came from all over Germany held a demonstration which was called-up by the Ethiopian People Patriots Front in the historical city of Nurnberg against the tyrant regime in Ethiopia. The march started at 1:00 P.M. from “Plarer” through the main […]

By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) ADDIS ABABA — With hands clasped together as a symbol of unity, lines of Muslims gather under the beating sun outside Addis Ababa’s Anwar mosque after Friday prayers chanting “Amin, Amin,” or “thanks to God.” They gather — as they have all this year — to protest what they call unconstitutional

The Ethiopians who has been living in Norway held a protest demonstration against the dictatorial regime in Ethiopia for about two hours on October 18, 2012. The march started after a speech by representative from Ethiopian Asylum seekers association in Norway. There were more than 400 people gathered around the city centre coming from all

By William Davison [Bloomberg] Ethiopian exports dropped 7 percent to $699.1 million in the first quarter as shipments of coffee and oil seeds fell, the Trade Ministry said. Foreign sales of coffee in the continent’s largest producer of the beans earned $199.3 million in the four months through Oct. 10, compared with $201.9 million in

Simon Allison| The Guardian | It is has been a little more than two months since the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Since then, the country that he ruled over for 21 years has effected a remarkably smooth transition. His deputy, Hailemariam Desalegn, has taken over as both party leader and prime minister.

OROMO LIBERATION FRONT, Press Release The TPLF – EPRDF government has stayed and continues to stay on the shoulders of Ethiopia peoples at gun point. Extra-judicial killings, mass arrest and torture have been the hall-mark of the TPLF government in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Muslims for the last 11 months have been demanding to exercise their

Reeyot Alemu, Ethiopia 2012 Courage in Journalism Award A CRITICAL VOICE LOST TO ETHIOPIA’S WAR ON INFORMATION Reeyot Alemu has been imprisoned in Ethiopia for more than a year, branded as a terrorist. She is one of many journalists who have been arrested, interrogated and threatened in her country. What makes Alemu exceptional are her

AWOL ALLO and ABADIR M. IBRAHIM 23 October 2012 (Open Democracy) — From the periphery, Ethiopian Muslim protesters have recently turned a page in the history of the country. They have proven that demonstrations by religious groups can be peaceful, that secularism can be the aim of these groups instead of their nemesis and that

Ethiopian troops are reported to have illegally detained unknown number of Ogaden civilians in Degabour for the last 48 hours. It is reported that these civilians have been taken to the military garrisons in and around Degahbour. The detained civilians include the youth, the old, women and even some children Eyewitnesses believe that the detained

The First Hijrah Foundation 4324 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20011 firsthijrah.com In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Compassionate Once again, as the shock of the shooting of innocent Muslims in Ethiopia touched Ethiopian Muslims throughout the world, we would like to add our voice of condemnation of the murderous act by the

By Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D. It takes two to tango. The government’s talk about democracy appears to deal more with the image of democracy than with the reality of democracy. The opposition’s talk about democracy seems to be targeted more at assuming power by whatever means than at providing an alternative unified option for the people