Biography of Mengistu Haile Mariam
Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam is a significant figure in Ethiopian history. He was born on May 21, 1937, in Walayitta, Ethiopia. Mengistu came
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May 28 and the Message to Meles Zenawi
By Eskinder Nega Yes. The impossible has happened and come tomorrow 7300 days — twenty years — will come to pass since the astonishing
Professor Abebe Zegeye sets the record straight on alleged plagiarism
Professor Abebe Zegeye of Ethiopia sets the record straight in a Letter to the Editor of South African based newspaper Mail and Guardian. The
Is the World Growing Honest?
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Is the World Growing Honest or Doomsday Near? I encountered the tantalizing headline unexpectedly: “Bold Words From British Government Representative”.
Encounter with gelgel Woyanes
By Yilma Bekele It is only four weeks ago when a few of us drove down from Oakland to San Jose to attend the
The Deluded Elite of the Liberation fronts (Part 1)
By Getachew Reda I am addressing my commentary in English rather than to use our language in order to be readable for those delusional
TPLF and the art of reverse engineering
By Yilma Bekele When you take an object apart to see how it works, or take software and disassemble it to locate the source
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
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
VOA responds to Meles Zenawi
By Jason McLure | Bloomberg Voice of America said Ethiopian Prime Minister dictator Meles Zenawi’s comparison of its local-language news service with the Rwandan broadcaster accused
Book Review: Tadesse Tele Salvano’s Ay Massawa!
Reviewed by Messay Kebede The book presents an encircled army defending with courage and determination the port of Massawa against the ferocious attacks of
(1963) HAILE SELASSIE, “TOWARDS AFRICAN UNITY”
CONTRIBUTED BY: BLACKPAST On May 25, 1963 the Organization for African Unity (OAU) was established with a permanent headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Haile Selassie,
THE TWO WOMEN THAT ARE SHAKING TYRANTS
Girma Kassa (muziky68@yahoo.com) June 11, 2009 Both are at same ages. Both had noble professions. Both are courageous. Both are not afraid to tell
Reconciliation – SMNE
February 02, 2009 The SMNE seeks to promote reconciliation at every level. It must first start person to person, as individuals reach out in