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
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
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
My Take on Obama’s Visit to Ethiopia
By Abel Asbineh Asfaw US President Barack Obama will be traveling to Ethiopia at the end of this month. This makes him the first
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
Eritrea sees UN scrutiny, migrant exodus as part of “conspiracy”
By Tom Miles, Reuters July 9, 2015 GENEVA (Reuters) – A top Eritrean diplomat said human traffickers, not rights abuses, were driving people to
Is Democratic Change through Electoral Process 100% Dead in Ethiopia?
TPLF’s ‘democratic election’ an oxymoron By Alem Mamo “It’s not the voting that’s democracy; it’s the counting.” – From Tom Stoppard’s philosophical play Jumpersfirst
A Teachable Moment for Ethio-Americans on July 4, 2015 – By Alemayehu G. Mariam
My topic for my Monday Commentary this week was not about a teachable moment for Ethiopian-Americans. I dropped my intended topic and wrote this
Eritrean pair Merhawi Kudus and Daniel Teklehaimanot set to make Tour de France history
Agence France-Presse July 4, 2015 A year after Ji Cheng captivated Tour de France fans, it is the turn for Merhawi Kudus and Daniel
TPLF/EPRDF Makes a Mockery of Judges’ Decision to Release Semayawi Youth by Over-riding Court Verdict
PRESS RELEASE. June 30, 2015. Washington, DC, Not only are Ethiopian elections a farce—reconfirmed by recent regime claims of a 100% victory in the
From One-Party State to Democracy: Lessons for Ethiopia
By Daniel Teferra (PhD) In 1991, the TPLF/EPRDF, a Marxist-Leninist rebel group, took state power in Ethiopia, sanctioned by the United States of America.
Write or Call the White House
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The Impasse of Fear in Ethiopia and the Necessity of Comprehensive Struggle
Messay Kebede The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Roosevelt An ounce of action is worth more than tons of preaching
Breaking News: TO NO one's surprise 100% rip-off Ethiopia’s ruling EPRDF
The Ethiopian national Electoral Board Chairman Prof. Merga Bekan announced today that the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), a collation of four
The Anole Oromo Monument Distorting Ethiopian History
The Anole Oromo Monument in the Arsi region of Oromia has sparked significant outrage among many Ethiopians around the globe. This anger roots from