October 2012

(OPride) – Embattled Ethiopian minister, Junedin Saddo, is barred from any public activities, government sources told OPride. Saddo is sanctioned from attending the deliberations of the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO) Central Committee, the source said on condition of unanimity due to fear of retribution. The meeting, the third since Meles Zenawi died in August,

President Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney had their first debate this evening. Watching this debate for the highest office in the land was a learning moment. This is not the first debate I have viewed or the first election I am experiencing. But no matter what, for an election starved Ethiopian like me every

Obnoxious legacy Change is perpetual in the entire universe and no one can prevent its happening; it is a constant occurrence in our lives whether we like it or not. The best human beings can do is to use their innate intelligence to adapt to the change. The best way for avoiding man-made catastrophic change

By William Davison Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) — Several thousand Ethiopian Muslims protested in the capital, Addis Ababa, against what they say is government interference in the election of Islamic council leaders, a participant said. An election for the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council is scheduled to be held on Oct. 7, for the first time

By William Davison Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) — An Ethiopian company owned by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi and Italy’s Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA signed a $600 million deal to build the nation’s biggest steel plant, Project Director Shimelis Eshete said. Derba Group’s Toussa steel factory, which will take three years to build at Gelissa

“Safety and Protection of the Humanitarian Agencies and Staff: A Vital Humanitarian Concern” By A Yakume In Depth Africa | October 4, 2012 1. Humanitarian Crisis in the Ogaden Region Somali region (Ogaden) is Ethiopia’s ‘own Darfur, where government runs war and organized human genocide, and blocks food aid delivery and trade, humanitarian access in

By Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D. This is an independent voice of what I think are the silent Ethiopians. It is a voice lost in the wilderness of the political commotion. Granted, the voice is well known by all and yet seldom listened to at the same time. The question is directed primarily to the players in

By William Davison Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) — Ethiopia’s growth will slow to 6.5 percent this year and over the “medium term” unless there’s more private-sector involvement in infrastructure projects, the International Monetary Fund said. Economic performance was “mixed” in the 12 months to July 7, with “strong, broad-based growth” of 7 percent, the IMF said

BY LAALO GUDURU I am a semi-Qubee generation Oromo. When the EPRDF came to power I was just a kid, an elementary school student. Since then I have completed my education and have become a lawyer. I grew up in an interesting time. In the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Oromo students movement

The 24-year-old Ethiopian national says she was desperate when employers couldn’t afford to pay her three months back wages. By Erik Ortiz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS newspaper in Dubai published an editorial Monday calling for compassion and an attitude of concern for suicidal people — as opposed to reprimanding them. A despondent maid in