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March 2016

Ethiopia’s Oromo protests: PM Hailemariam Desalegn apologises

Ethiopia’s prime minster has apologised for the death and destruction caused by protests in the Oromia region. But Hailemariam Desalegn, addressing parliament in the capital, Addis Ababa, said “anti-peace forces” were responsible for the violence. He said that the government needs to listen to the grievances of the people. Oromia has been hit by months

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Two Names Solution For the Conflict Between Pro-Ethiopia and Pro-Oromia Nationals!

Fayyis Oromia The ongoing #OromoProtest for the last four months clearly showed us the exisitng very deep mistrust between the Ethiopian lovers and the Oromian promoters. Oromians are paying huge sacrifice of their life, while pro-Ethiopia opposition groups are endlessly discussing about the motive of the movement and who are behind it, instead of joining

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Turning Adwa into a global heritage site of Pan-African struggle

Turning Adwa into a global heritage site of Pan-African struggle

by Mammo Muchie March 1 marks the 120th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, a decisive victory of Ethiopia over Italian colonialism. This great victory has been a source of inspiration for struggles for freedom throughout the pan-African world. Adwa has important lessons for Africans in their resistance against new forms of oppression. INSPIRATION “After

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Ethiopia’s Ethnic Parties, Hate for Oppressors but not ‘the Oppression’ – Melaku G Woldeselassie

I heard Professor Mesfin Woldemariam once say, “We hate oppressors but not oppression”. It was not a questionable generalization like that of our athlete, Haile Gebreselassie who surprised the whole world with his 2/11/16 comment on BBC, “As an African citizen Democracy is a Luxury thing…for us the most important thing is a good governor”.

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Missing MH370 debris possibly belonging to Boeing 777 'found off the coast of Mozambique'

by Jess Staufenberg Investigators searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are looking at photographs of debris that has washed up in Mozambique.An object that could be from a Boeing 777 was found on a sandbank off the eastern African country days ahead of the second anniversary of the jet’s disappearance in March 2014. The

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