Reflections of a “Netch Lebash” (Eritrean agent)
By Eskinder Nega There was something in the air on Tuesday, April 14, 2011. Intrigued by news of Ethiopian protesters in North America against
Ethiopian Groundhog Year 2010
By Alemayehu G, Mariam Groundhog Year in Prison Nation In December 2008, I wrote a weekly column entitled “Groundhog Year in Prison Nation” summarizing
Revisiting the Events of the Aftermath of 2005 Ethiopia Election
Maru Gubena December 7, 2010 — Five year ago, though there were feelings of uncertainty and fearfulness about the future direction of Ethiopia itself,
The 2005 election in retrospect
By Maru Gubena (Ph.D.) | December 4, 2010 Five year ago, though there were feelings of uncertainty and fearfulness about the future direction of
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi presses party’s case
November 16, 2010 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has gone on a legal offensive, filing a document with
Gebrselassie changes mind over retirement
November 15, 2010 Haile Gebrselassie Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie confirmed on Monday he had changed his mind over retirement. A week after
Seattle activists force TPLF cancel public meeting
By Kirubeal Bekele October 23, 2010 The following story is written by activist Kirubeal Bekele, Seattle (October 22, 2010) Activist Yoseph, second from right,
Calling New Election a confrontation for Melese’s new coming absolute power? Boycott would have been better than reelection demand …
MAY 26, 2010 by PROF. MUSE TEGEGNE “Addis Ababa, May 25, 2010 Ethiopian People?s Revolutionary Democratic Party (EPRDF) is leading the 4th national elections by
Ethiopia’s Biggest Electoral Prize Divided As Election Nears
Next Sunday’s election in Ethiopia is a contest for 547 seats in the House of People’s Representatives, or parliament. Of those, a third are
2005 Ethiopian Election: A Look Back
VOA/ May 16, 2010 Next week, Ethiopia holds its fourth national polls since the Ethiopian People?s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) overthrew the 17-year-old Marxist
Ethiopia opposition leaders call for new elections
Will Ross BBC News, Ethiopia Ethiopia’s opposition leaders have called for a rerun of Sunday’s elections, saying they were flawed. Head of the main
U.S. policy on Ethiopia does not reflect American values
A message to President Barack Obama By Obang Metho Dear President Obama: I am writing this to you on behalf of the Solidarity Movement for
Art of the Outrageous Statement
By Alex Belida We are all accustomed to hearing political figures, especially from authoritarian countries, make outrageous statements. But I think Ethiopian Prime Minister
Captured suspect talks about a bomb abroad Ethiopian jet
By Peter Heinlein | VOA ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Ethiopian Airlines officials are closely following a report that a captured terrorism suspect has told of
Forget about democracy in Ethiopia – The Economist
(The Economist) — THE United States, the richest and most powerful nation on earth, is also the most generous donor to one of the