ANALYSIS & OPINION

By Maru Gubena December 7, 2010 — Five year ago, though there were feelings of uncertainty and fearfulness about the future direction of Ethiopia itself, as well as its politics – including the possible transfer of power from the regime of Meles Zenawi to the then opposition parties – a good number of Ethiopians both […]

By Messay Kebede August 66, 2007 — Various Ethiopian websites exhibit articles that highly congratulate and praise the achievements of mediators in the long-drawn-out attempt to free the CUD leaders. According to these articles, thanks to the aggressive and unrelenting effort of the mediators, the dreadful outcome of life imprisonment has been reversed into a

By Zerihun Tesfaye November 10, 2006 — It has now become evident that the rumblings heard around CUDP members and support groups in the Diaspora for the past few months has resulted in two groups claiming to be the real torchbearers of the CUDP and its agenda of having its leaders released and the struggle

October 19, 2006 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi P.O. Box 1031 Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Mr. Prime Minister, Like most people you obviously have aspirations. You aspired to remove a brutal dictator from Ethiopia, and with help of a willing population and the assistance of the current Eritrean leadership – who in turn aspired to separate Eritrea

Al Mariam’s Commentaries  On October 16, 2006 Alemayehu G. Mariam and Obang Metho In all of the excitement surrounding H.R. 5680, it seems we have overlooked some simple but critical questions: Are Ethiopian Americans the only group in the Diaspora who have the duty to defend and promote freedom, democracy and human rights in Ethiopia?

By Maru Gubena September 4, 2006 — As in any society, a good number of Ethiopians residing throughout the international community feel we are carrying a heavy load of responsibilities on our heads concerning the well being of our country – Ethiopia – and its people. This is true even though we work and live

The Black and White of Civil disobedience and Armed Struggle: Are we in the Gray Area? By Afura Burtukana * Mar 19, 2006 — Despotic governments all over the world almost always face resistance. The forms of resistance range from civil disobedience to armed struggle. Philosophers and activists have argued for and against both kind

There is much confusion and consternation in the Ethiopian community in North America over the fact that the democrats on the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations of the House International Relations Committee voted against a bill in subcommittee titled the “Ethiopian Freedom, Human Rights and Democracy Act (HR 4423), introduced

Lessons for Ethiopians from the Downfall of US-Supported Dictators: An Urgent Need for Mature Mechanisms By Maru Gubena* April 14, 2006 — Given the image that major western leaders, financial institutions and NGO communities have had of Meles Zenawi as a progressive leader, and given the massive moral, financial and military support he has received