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July 2015

The evolution and devolution of Barack Obama. By Yilma Bekele

President Obama is not new to oppression. He started his political life as a community worker. As a grassroots organizer, he helped the disadvantaged stand up for their Constitutional Rights so they could enjoy life and liberty as free citizens. His constituents elected him three times to the Illinois Senate, and once to the US …

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Is Africa really rising ? – Fekadu Bekele,  Ph D

July 29, 2015 Introduction President Barack Obama praised Africa’s economic performance in his speech on the 2015 Global entrepreneurship summit which was held in Nairobi from July 25-26, 2015. He stressed that Africa is “on the move and the continent is one of the fastest growing region in the world.”  Further, he emphasized that  “the …

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Africa Squeezed – Obama’s visit and the new globalization – Aklog Birara (Dr)

President Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia has raised questions and skepticism concerning the American policy narrative that underpins the types of engagements this American President or any other President undertakes with emerging Africa. Africa is increasingly squeezed by investors and trade regimes led by the United States from the Western hemisphere and by China …

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National Press Club Urges Ethiopian Government to Improve Press Freedom

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2015 PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As President Barack Obama leaves for a trip to Ethiopia and Kenyatoday, the National Press Club urged the Ethiopian government to immediately release jailed journalists imprisoned for their work. While six journalists were reportedly released from jail in Ethiopia on July 9, at least 11 others remain imprisoned, according to …

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Obama’s trip to Ethiopia alarms some human rights activists

By Juliet Eilperin and David Nakamura President Obama embarks on a trip to Africa this week that includes a controversial stop in Ethiopia, where the authoritarian government has come under sharp international criticism for its handling of political dissent. The Ethi­o­pia visit has raised hackles among human rights advocates who question the administration’s level of …

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Journalists Released; Religious Leaders Convicted The Manipulation of Political Prisoners for Political Gain in Ethiopia

Press Release Washington, DC, July 14, 2015   The Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE) strongly condemns the recent verdict of the Ethiopian Federal High Court Fourth Criminal Bench concerning eighteen Ethiopians of Muslim faith who were found guilty on counts of attempted terrorism, conspiracy and incitement on July 6, 2015.  Those convicted include …

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