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UN human rights office: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans

UN human rights office: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans

A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Ethiopia, including targeted arrests and prolonged arbitrary detention. According to the experts, hundreds of Eritreans were also subjected to summary deportations at the end of June. “Collective expulsions are prohibited under

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Contradictions of Predatory Tribal “Rule” in Ethiopia:  Overcoming the Political Limits of the Resistance – Part III

Contradictions of Predatory Tribal “Rule” in Ethiopia: Overcoming the Political Limits of the Resistance – Part III

Part Three Tesfaye Demmellash How should Amhara/patriotic forces wage a robust, existential fight against the brutally repressive, genocidal Oromo identity regime? The value and necessity of armed engagement by Fanno and other militia, aided and enabled by widespread public action, cannot be gainsaid. Fueled by dire survival needs, interests, and historical experience, these forms of struggle

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Oromuma is Anti-Vestige Ideology Destroying Heritages in Ethiopia

Oromuma is Anti-Vestige Ideology Destroying Heritages in Ethiopia

By Desalegn Birara Introduction Preservation of cultural and historical heritages in Ethiopia is clenched with multiple challenges. Political ideologies, social organizations, ecological environments, structural infrastructures, traditional belief systems, policies and most profoundly historical narrations affected the endeavors to protect heritages in the country. Heritages faced these dangers because of intrinsic conservation limitations and flaws on

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The Tigrayan Orthodox Faction Lacks Moral Ground to Talk About Moral Ground

The Tigrayan Orthodox Faction Lacks Moral Ground to Talk About Moral Ground

Yonas Biru, PhD I refer to Ethiopia’s political system as a tribal federation rather than ethnic federation because it is primitive and degenerative, not to mention its savagery. A tribal mindset lacks an ethical grid and a human moral campus. At its worst, it invades and poisons religious institutions. It is this phenomenon that has triggered

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President Sahle-Work Zewde held meeting the Holy Metropolis of Aksum, Mr. Georgios Constantin

President Sahle-Work Zewde held meeting the Holy Metropolis of Aksum, Mr. Georgios Constantin

  President Sahle-Work Zewde held a discussion at her office today with the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Aksum Daniel Biazis, the Office of the President confirmed. Accompanied by the Secretary of the Holy Metropolis of Aksum, Mr. Georgios Constantin, the Metropolitan conveyed the heartfelt wishes of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa,

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The Balkanization of the SNNPR Region in Ethiopia to Advance the Oromummaa Agenda

The Balkanization of the SNNPR Region in Ethiopia to Advance the Oromummaa Agenda

 By   Gamo  Ditamo Ethiopians are ethnically divided, and everything that unites them is intentionally being destroyed in order to further a wicked political goal. The Oromummaa regime in power has intensified its efforts to eradicate everything that fosters comradery, collaboration, and togetherness among Ethiopians. In every regard, conditions in Ethiopia have deteriorated significantly since the

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Abiy Ahmed: A national Disgrace and an International Embarrassment – Part III

Abiy Ahmed: A national Disgrace and an International Embarrassment – Part III

Part III Abiy Ahmed’s Mendacity on the International Stage By  Haile Tessema (This is part III, the last instalment covering the embarrassing behaviour of Abiy Ahmed) Abiy Ahmed has been treated as an international pariah due to his frequent lies, deceptive behaviour, and bombastic statements. Here are some instances of Abiy Ahmed’s public mendacity on the

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The Reincarnation of Bagdad Ali in Ethiopia as a Prosperity Gospel Preacher

The Reincarnation of Bagdad Ali in Ethiopia as a Prosperity Gospel Preacher

Yonas Biru, PhD Bagdad Ali was the Iraqi Minister of Information under President Saddam Hussein, during the US invasion of Iraq. He got the nickname Bagdad Ali in the US, Comical Ali in the UK, Ali il Comico in Italy, and አሊ ቀውሷ in Ethiopia because he was making laughable media briefings about the war that was wildly

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