Millions of Voices for Freedom Public Meeting In Washington DC
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September 2013
Comment is free A prisoner of conscience’s call for sanctions against Ethiopia
Eskinder Nega European aid has transformed my country’s economy but also props up one-party rule. Let EU donors give us democracy To Ethiopia’s archaic left, which dominates the ruling party, the new euphemism for the west is neoliberal. Compared to the jargon of bygones days – imperialists – when Lenin and Mao were still in
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Gedion Zelalem named in Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League squad
Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil has been named in Arsenal’s Champions League squad for the group stages. The £42.5million signing from Real Madrid has been joined in the Gunners’ squad alongside fellow new signings Emiliano Viviano, Mathieu Flamini and Yaya Sanogo. Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner has als o been selected after failing to land a
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying Preview: Ethiopia’s Next Game Could Be Decisive
South Africa coach Gordon Igesund has urged his side to seize their second chance to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ alive. The Bafana Bafana must win their final group A game on Saturday against Botswana in Durban and hope group leaders Ethiopia fail to beat the Central African
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Retired Ethiopian Farmer May Be the Oldest Living Person
BY NESRU JEMAL, 5 SEPTEMBER 2013 Dhaqabo Ebba, a retired farmer and well-known community elder from the Oromia region in Ethiopia, could be the oldest living person ever, says Mohammed Ademo after watching Ebba’s interview with TV Oromiya. ERTA has adapted his story as follows: At an estimated 160 years of age, Dhaqabo Ebba, a
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Ethiopia : Coach Sewnet Bishaw confident of victory against CAR
by Collins Okinyo Source: Super Sport Ethiopian Coach Sewnet Bishaw is beaming with confidence ahead of their crucial match against the Central Africa Republic. Speaking after arrival in Congo Brazaville, Bishaw said he was confident of getting the result needed to move to the final round of the 2014 world cup qualifiers. “I have come
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Ethiopia: opposition vows to stage anti-government protests
September 5, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia’s Newly established opposition Party Semayawi (Blue Party) on Thursday vowed to stage anti-government rally after the group was banned from holding demonstrations last week. Blue Party Chairman, Yilkal Getnet, told Sudan Tribune that the group will soon stage protest rally to call up on the government to make political reforms.
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Ethiopia: 1 Year After Leader’s Death, NGOs, Opposition Groups and Journalists Still Repressed in Ethiopia
International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House (Toronto) PRESS RELEASE The death of Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi in August 2012 after two decades in power sparked hope that the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) would undertake reforms to open up the political system and loosen the harsh restrictions imposed on civil society, the
Ethiopia “Facing challenges across all pillars”: Poor performance in global competitiveness ranking
by Keffyalew Gebremedhin – The Ethiopia Observatory Ethiopia has never been stalwart performer in international competitiveness. The poor state of its institutions, the lack of accountability, poor human and infrastructural development, quality and supply of goods and services, undeveloped goods and financial markets, and the unfavorable macroeconomic environment, especially as pertains to state-private sector relations,
A New Program Is Bringing Distributed Solar To 25,000 Ethiopians Currently Without Electricity
By Jeff Spross A program in Ethiopia has brought distributed solar to 13,200 people, and aims to reach roughly another 11,800 by the end of this November. Roughly one third of the East African country’s population lives on $1.25 a day (adjusted for purchasing power parity) or less, and as of 2009 the country was