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By Fikru Helebo After listening to Herman Cohen interview on VOA last week, I thought that a letter writing campaign to educate Western policy makers on Ethiopia, particularly to those in the US, was in order. So, I was pleased to read an article that addressed this issue on Ethiomedia web site by Solomon Terfa …

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Ethiopia’s Capital, Once Promising, Finds Itself in Crisis By MARC LACEY ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – This city fancies itself the capital of Africa, the crossroads of the continent, a refined refuge where African leaders gather to address the crises in unruly places like Sudan, Ivory Coast and Congo. The city’s most powerful resident, Prime Minister …

New York Times offers a fatal blow to Fascist Meles Graziani’s Credibility Read More »

In Ethiopia’s long history, we have always been fortunate to have had ‘Friends of Ethiopia’ around the world step up to the plate and defend our rights against foreign invaders as well as some of our own Fascist leaders like Meles Zenawi. The Pankhurst family (Sylvia Pankhurst, Richard Pankhurst, Alula and his siblings), the unforgettable …

The Brave Hana Gobeze (a.k.a Ana Gomes) Read More »

Look at what the IMF people posted today and you will get an idea how these fat cats have outdone themselves in demonstarting that they have no clue of what they are talking about. “….This said, the team stressed the need to complement the on-going expansion of infrastructure with reforms to foster private sector development, …

How badly IMF is out of touch with today’s events – Ethiopia Read More »

By Brook Hailu Beshah Arlington County and Fairfax police say that Hailu robbed a BB&T bank branch on Old Dominion Drive in McLean after he left home that morning. They say he then drove across the county line into Arlington, crashed his car and fled on foot. Ultimately, three Fairfax officers who pursued him fired …

The police killed my son. Why can’t they answer my questions? Read More »

This is one of the most succinct articles written about the situation in Ethiopia since the protests began last week. Please read the article here. Here is a quote: Who provoked the violence in Ethiopia? EPRDF accuses CUD leaders for the violence. That should mean that CUD leaders have called for violence. But it is …

Who Provoked the Violence, Why, and What Should be Done? Read More »

. November 4, 2005 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Violent protests of disputed elections spread Friday from the capital to other parts of Ethiopia, leaving four people dead, and the prime minister vowed to prosecute opposition officials after a week of bloody clashes, state media reported. Police have killed at least 40 people since the confrontations …

Four people were killed and 11 were wounded in Bahar Dar. More than 100 martyr’s blood on TPLF/Meles hand Read More »

Finally the EU representative in EThiopia admits that “We have not witnessed anything like this in Ethiopia before” refering to the Dedesa concentration camp where the Fascist Meles regime is holding thousands of Ethiopian youth. The crimes of Bosnia and Rwanda are being repeated in Ethiopia. We cry out to the world to be truthful …

Atrocities in Concentration Camps in Dedessa – People Please Pay Attention before it is too late Read More »

Subject: Ethiopia – Urgent Appeal – Call on EU Governments and the Commission to act Dear Colleagues Another bloodbath is taking place in Ethiopia. As I write to you, EU ambassadors are unable to leave the compound where they are meeting, random shooting is heard in the streets of Addis Ababa. This follows bloody incidents …

Urgent Appeal by the Hon. Ana Gomez to Her Colleagues in the European Parliament Read More »

We want the world to know that the uoprising in Ethiopia is that of the people; not just opposition leaders. The people want change and chance to improve their lives with leaders they want. The whole of Addis Ababa, the young and the old are saying enough to Meles’ ethnic division and exploitation of the …

Some More Pictures of the Uprising of 2005 Read More »

Use the links below to find your congressmen and senators: United States House of Represetatives United States SenateWhat started out as a wonderful and exciting exercise in democracy on May 15, 2005, when Ethiopia held its first contested multi-party election, has turned into a nightmare. Tension between the ruling party and the main opposition party, …

Letter to Send to Your Representatives Read More »