ESAT Radio: Feb 28
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February 2014
Ethiopian Persecution, Threats and Kidnapping
by GRAHAM PEEBLES Hidden and isolated from the world the armed conflict raging in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia goes unnoticed. The killing and raping of innocent civilians at the hands of the military and their paramilitary partners in crime the Liyu police, the false arrests, torture and imprisonment remain largely hidden and unreported. The
The Myth of Development and Growth in Ethiopia
By Alem Mamo “The government talks about poverty reduction, but what they are really trying to do is to get rid of the poor. They destroyed us by taking our forested land, 70% of the population has to disappear, so that 30 % can live on. Under Pol Pot we died quickly but we kept
Court Grants 1 Month Break to Defense in Ethiopia’s High Profile Corruption Trial
The Federal High Court has adjourned the widely discussed trial of the former director general of the Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA), Melaku Fenta, and others, until March 18th, 2014. According to reports, the defense lawyers have rested their case this week, in the trial which has been ongoing since last May and has
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Ethiopians sweep Sentara Colonial Half Marathon
By Rick Platt, rickplatt1@juno.com Under beautiful but unseasonably warm weather, the 35th annual Sentara Colonial Half Marathon and 5K Run attracted over 1,000 pre-registrants and additional entries race day, with 702 official finishers in the half marathon and 252 official finishers in the 5K. There was also an untimed fun run around William and Mary
AAA arbitrator imposes four-month sanction on Ethiopian track & field athlete, Beyene, for doping violation
Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 21, 2014) – USADA announced today that an independent arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (AAA), has rendered a decision in the case of track & field athlete Hirut Beyene. The arbitrator found that Beyene committed an anti-doping rule violation, and imposed a four-month