ፕሮፌሰር ዓለማየሁ ገብረማርያም
ትርጉም ከነጻነት ለሃገሬ
የስሱ ብርጌድ የደቦ ፍርጠጣ ጥረት
የአፍሪካ አንድነት (እኔ ለማስረዳት የተገደድኩበት አሳፋሪው ከሮም ስምምነት ፍርጠጣ) ‹‹የደቦ የማስፈራራት ሕብረት›› ከሸፈ፡፡ ‹‹አሰቸኳዩ ልዩ ስብሰባ›› ‹‹አ አ ከዓለም አቀፍ የወንጀለኞች ችሎት ጋር ያለው ግንኙነትያከትማል ብለው ያሰቡትና ሴራውን የፈተሉት …
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Top 10 Richest Ethiopians in 2013
Ethiopia is among the top ten poorest countries in the world. The primary reason for Ethiopia’s abject poverty is the vampire political leadership that is sucking the life blood of the country. One of the signs that Ethiopian politicians are …
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Posted in Ethiopia News, Top 10
Ethiopian regime subjects political detainees to torture and other ill-treatment – HRW
A 70-page report released today by the Human Rights Watch documents serious human rights abuses, unlawful interrogation tactics, and poor detention conditions in Ethiopia Central Prison (Maekelawi). Those detained in Maekelawi include scores of opposition politicians, journalists, protest organizers, and …
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Up to 680,000 people are enslaved in Ethiopia – a new study
A new study released by Walk Free Foundation has disclosed that up to 680,000 people are living in slave-like conditions in Ethiopia. Read the study here.
The Global Slavery Index provides a ranking of 162 countries, reflecting a combined …
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FIFA latest ranking: Ethiopia 95th
FIFA World Ranking -Oct 2013
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Ethiopian cancer awareness conference in Atlanta
The Ethiopian Community Center in Atlanta is hosting Ethiopian cancer awareness conference in Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2013. See the poster below for more info:
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Woyanne cadres cause violence at a London Ethiopian church (video)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woyanne junta’s acts of division and sabotage are not limited to Ethiopia. Their cadres in the Diaspora, who have been granted political asylum in the West by claiming that they were abused by Woyanne, are actively working …
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ለአፍሪካ ፈላጭ ቆራጭ ገዢዎች ፍትሕ አይቀሬ ናት
ፕሮፌሰር ዓለማየሁ ገብረማርያም
ትርጉም ከነጻነት ለሃገሬ
ማስታወሻ ለአንባቢው፡፡ ባለፈው ሳምንት ሐተታዬ ‹‹የዘር አደን›› በሚል አሉባልታዊ ክስ የዓለም አቀፉ የወንጀለኞች ፍርድ ቤት በተሰነዘረበት ክስ ደግፌው ተሟግቼለታለሁ፡፡ በዚህም ሳምንት ድጋፌን በመቀጠል እነዚህ ፈላጭ ቆራጭ ገዢዎች የፈጠሙትን ግፍና በደል ጭቆና በመዘርዘር ራሳቸውን ነጻ …
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Africa’s journalists honor jailed Ethiopian editor Woubshet Taye
(CPJ) – Journalists and media owners across Africa gave Ethiopian journalist Woubshet Taye a standing ovation in Cape Town on Saturday night at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2013, but he wasn’t there to see it. Instead his wife …
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ENTC Radio program – Week 2
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American Embassy issues a message to U.S. citizens in Ethiopia
(US EMBASSY, ADDIS ABABA) – Subsequent to the Emergency Message posted below, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa became aware of a Twitter message from Al-Shabaab claiming credit for the October 13 bombing in Addis Ababa and also claiming that …
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The AU’s Mass Treaty-cide Brinksmanship
Charge of the light brigade
The African Union’s threatened “mass treaty-cide” (a phrase I am compelled to coin to describe the bizarre threatened walkout on the Rome Statute) fizzled out. Those who predicted the “extraordinary summit” on the “AU’s …
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Posted in Ethiopia News
Bomb blast reported in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is more likely the work of Ethiopia’s ruling party TPLF that is known for planting bombs and and blaming it on opposition groups, as a U.S. diplomatic dispatch in Wikileaks revealed.
(Reuters) – A bomb blast …
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ENTC announces preparations for the 2nd conference on Transitional Government formation
ENTC announced today in its press release that preparations are underway for the second all-inclusive consultative conference on the process of the formation of Transitional Government in Ethiopia.
Read the statement in Amharic English
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Eritreans are taking to the seas because of worsening conditions at home – ECONOMIST
Some 30,000 people reached Italy illegally in boats in the first nine months of 2013, three times as many as in the whole of 2012, according to Frontex, the European Union’s border agency. Many hail from Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, …
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Ethiopian cancer awareness conference in Atlanta
The Ethiopian Community Center in Atlanta is hosting Ethiopian cancer awareness conference in Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2013. See the poster below for more info:
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12 leaders and members of Ethiopian opposition Semayawi Party arrested
The regime in Ethiopia has detained the following leaders and members of Semayawi Party, a leading opposition group, yesterday as they left the Party’s office and headed home:
1. Ato Yilkal Getinet (Chairman)
2. Ato Sileshi Feyisa (Vice Chairman)
3. …
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The conviction of war criminal Kefelegn Alemu and the U.S. Government’s glaring hypocrisy
EDITORS’S NOTE: Yesterday, a U.S. court in Colorado has convicted accused Ethiopian war criminal of lying to obtain citizenship. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department continues to give hundreds of millions of dollars to another group of war criminals in Ethiopia …
Tagged with: Attorney for the District of Colorado John Walsh, John Walsh, Judge John L. Kane, Kefelegn Alemu, Kefelegn Alemu Worku
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Top 10 Ethiopian Political Cartoons of 2013
Ethiopian Review’s selection of the 2013 Top 10 Ethiopian Political Cartoons (See more cartoons here.)
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Witness for the International Criminal Court
OCTOBER 10, 2013 11:21PM
On October 11-12, 2013, the African Union (AU) will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to formally withdraw from the Rome Statute in supremely dramatic form. The world for the first time will witness a choreographed denunciation
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Posted in Ethiopia News
Teddy Mitiku update
Teddy Mitiku continues to receive medical treatment at the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. His family, including brother Teshome Mitiku, an Ethiopian music legend in his own right, have expressed gratitude for the outpouring of affection and …
Urgent message from Bishop Desmond Tutu
Dear friends:
In just 2 days’ time, African leaders could kill off a great institution, leaving the world a more dangerous place.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s first and only global court to adjudicate crimes against humanity. …
Ethiopians and Eritreans risk lives to flee war and persecutions
CHRISTIAN TODAY – The latest tragic incident of hundreds of African migrants drowning in European waters tells a wider story.
Scratch beneath the surface and for many of the migrants, their stories are not only of wanting a better life. …
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urges African “leaders” to stand by ICC
African leaders thugs, mass murderers and looters will meet in Ethiopia on Friday to discuss calls to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, even as former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan of Ghana urged them to stand by the court.
Amid …
Who is Ethiopia’s new “president” Mulatu Teshome Wirtu?
Some fact about Ethiopia’s new figure head president Mulatu Teshome Wirtu:
- Born in 1955 in Arjo town, Welega, western Ethiopia
- Received higher education in China in the 1970s, receiving a bachelor’s degree in political economy and a doctorate in international
ENTC launches a one-hour weekly radio program
ENTC announced today that it has launched a one-hour weekly program that will air on its internet based radio station. To listen to this program, you can go to http://www.etntc.org and click on ‘audio archives’ or use the below link:…
What are Mulatu Teshome Wirtu’s qualifications?
For some one to become the “president” of Ethiopia under the Woyanne junta, he has to be a scumbag, a sell out, some one who has the soul a pig, and a loyal puppet whose self-worth is no better than …
The 2013 Top 10 Ethiopian Videos
The following is a selection by Ethiopian Review of The 2013 of Top 10 Ethiopian Videos. The videos are ranked based on number of views in 2013. Some of the videos were produced previous to 2013.
Top 10 Ethiopian …
Dr. Mulatu Teshome Wirtu becomes the new puppet President of Ethiopia
The state-run TV in Ethiopia has announced today that the current Ethiopian Ambassador to Turkey, Dr. Mulatu Teshome Wirtu, has been appointed as the new President of Ethiopia.
President Girma Woldegiorgis, who served two terms, has hand over his ceremonial …
Saving African Dictators from the ICC
Note to the reader: In my commentary last week, I defended the International Criminal Court (ICC) against accusations of “race hunting”, selective and arbitrary prosecution and abuse of power by certain African leaders. This week I continue my defense, …
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Posted in Ethiopia News
Ethiopian Ph.D. student wins a NASA Fellowship award
By Patrick Bowden | The Collegian
This year, two determined SDSU Ph.D. students Woubet Alemu and Christopher Moran won the international NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship award.
This award grants the students each a $30,000 sum to help further
Breast Cancer Awareness for Ethiopians (Amharic translation)
Click here for the Amharic translation of the article about Breast Cancer Awareness for Ethiopians…
Breast Cancer Awareness for Ethiopians
October is international Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout the month, public and private organizations in many countries promote programs and activities aimed at breast cancer risk reduction, early detection, treatment and research. It is well-established that breast cancer is one …
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OBEDIENCE to Tyrants due to Hopelessness (video)
After seeing the resistance efforts of others fail or after living under harsh repression, many people develop feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Thus, people collectively obey because they believe things cannot change and they feel there is no hope for …
Arbaminch University expels several students over minor disagreement
The dean of Arbaminch University in southwestern Ethiopia has expelled hundreds of students who complained about lack of preparation to take an exam before starting their 4th year. Instead of sitting down and hearing the students’ grievances, the dean, Dr. …
International experts warn structural flaws in the design of Nile dam
By William Davison, Bloomberg News
Ethiopia’s plan to build Africa’s biggest hydropower dam on the main tributary of the Nile River must address concerns that there may be flaws in the design of its foundations, a group of international experts …
ENTC Press release supporting the struggle inside Ethiopia
ENTC has issued a press release supporting the protests that the various political parties are carrying out in Ethiopia despite the regime’s continued harassment.
Read the statement (PDF)…
ዓለም አቀፉ የወንጀለኞች ፍርድ ቤት በአፍሪካ የአደና ጉዞ ላይ
ፕሮፌሰር ዓለማየሁ ገብረማርያም
ትርጉም ከነጻነት ለሃገሬ
የአፍሪካ “የዘር አደን”፤ የዘር ካርድ፤ እና የአፍሪካን እጀ ሰቦች/አመጸኞች ማደን?
ሃይለማርያም ደሰለኝ፤ የኢትዮጵያ የስም ብቻ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ የዓለም አቀፉ የወንጀለኞች ፍርድ ቤት (አይ ሲ ሲ) በአፍሪካ አደን ላይ ነው ይላል፡፡ …
Dire Dawa in pictures
A photo gallery of the beautiful eastern Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa. Click here to see.
(WIKIPEDIA) – Dire Dawa was founded in 1902 after the Addis Ababa – Djibouti Railway reached the area. The railroad could not reach …
Negasso Gidada becomes the most popular politician in Ethiopia
Former president Dr Negasso Gidada has transformed himself overnight from the butt of jokes into the most popular politician in Ethiopia with a few simple acts of courage. Unfortunately, his popularity came as he is about to conclude his political …
90 percent of female patients at a Saudi hospital are Ethiopian women – Arab News
This shocking news is reported by Arab News today. Most of these poor Ethiopian women (some of whom are as young as 14-year-old) were trafficked to Saudi Arabia by the Ethiopian government and its collaborators such as Mohammed Al Amoudi …
The International Criminal Court on an African Safari?
African Race Hunting, the Race Card and Racing After African Thugs?
Hailemariam Desalegn, the titular prime minister of Ethiopia, says the International Criminal Court (ICC) is on African safari. In May 2013,according to the BBC, Desalegn said, “African …
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Millions of Voices for Freedom march in pictures
A photo gallery of the September 29, 2013, Millions of Voices for Freedom March in Ethiopia. Click here. …
Millions of Voices for Freedom March – update, photos, videos
[Click here for video update.]
12:20 PM ADDIS ABABA TIME: UDJ has ended the protest march to avoid violent confrontation with the security forces.
11:30 AM ADDIS ABABA TIME: The UDJ leadership is considering to prematurely …
Dr Negasso Gidada arrested again
Dr Negasso Gidada, former Ethiopian President and currently chairman of the opposition Union for Democracy and Justice party, has been detained again today while canvassing Addis Ababa neighborhoods in preparation for Sunday’s “Millions of Voices” march.
The UDJ chairman was …
A collection of historic Emperor Menelik photos
Click here to see some rare photos of the great Ethiopian emperor, Menelik II, and Empress Tayitu. …
Texas court dismissed Woyanne lawsuit against Ethiopian patriot Wossenu Gizaw
A court in Houston, Texas, yesterday dismissed a criminal case that was filed against Wossenu Gizaw on behalf of a Woyanne cadre named Tesfai Tsadik. Read more about the case here. …
Legendary Ethiopian saxophonist Teddy Mitiku receiving treatment at a Maryland hospital
Theodros (Teddy) Mitiku, the legendary Ethiopian saxophonist who has been entertaining generations of Ethiopians, is currently receiving treatment at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. We are praying for him.
Some of Teddy Mitiku’s works (click the links …
UDJ’s “Millions of Voices” march will start Sunday morning at the Kebena neighborhood of Addis Ababa
The Ethiopian opposition party UDJ is organizing a protest march for Sunday, September 29, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The march, named “Millions of Voices,” will start in front of the party’s headquarters in Kebena neighborhood. The party has released the …
Oakland Institute submits Human Rights Report on Ethiopia to the U.N.
OAKLAND CA- In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on September 15, 2013, the Oakland Institute and the Housing and Land Rights Network outlined the human rights and international law violations perpetrated by …
Police detained former Ethiopian President Negasso Gidada
Security forces in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa detained former Ethiopian president Dr Negasso Gidada for 4 hours and released him, Ethiopian Review sources reported.
Dr Negasso is currently chairman of the opposition Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party.
UDJ …
Azeb Mesfin arrest imminent
Azeb Mesfin, the widow of Ethiopia’s deceased dictator, is facing multiple charges of corruption and her arrest is imminent unless she leaves the country, according to Ethiopian Review sources in Addis Ababa.
Political and business associates of Azeb Mesfin are …
Ethiopia: Beyond the Hubris of Evil
When I wrote a commentary on the plight of the imprisoned 32-year old Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu last April, I titled it “The Audacity of Evil in Ethiopia.” At the time, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) had
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Semayawi Party’s peaceful demonstration blocked by heavily armed police (update, photos)
11:05 AM: Semayawi Party’s peaceful demonstration is blocked with brute force by the US/EU/World Bank-financed lawless regime in Ethiopia. When the regime’s thugs started to beat up and detain Semayawi Party’s young activist, the leaders have decided to call off …
Ethiopian man in Seattle attempted to kill ex-girlfriend; gun jammed
BY LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM
(Seattle PI) – A man accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend before shooting himself in the chest has been charged with attempted murder.
King County prosecutors contend Samson H. Berhe opened fire on …
Ethiopia’s lawless regime joins Kenya’s campaign against ICC
ADDIS ABABA (VOA) — Ethiopia’s regime, which currently chairs the African Union, says it supports the push by Kenya for African countries to jointly withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has put Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto …
Women’s Group Submits Human Rights Report on Ethiopia to the United Nations
Ethiopian Women’s Human Rights Alliance (EWHRA) Submits Human Rights Report on Ethiopia to the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review
September 19, 2013
Grassroots organization details human rights violations committed by the Ethiopian government and outlines recommendations to bring Ethiopia into
…Preparations underway for Semayawi Party’s peaceful protest Sunday in Addis Ababa
Semayawi Party is holding a massive peaceful protest demonstration this coming Sunday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for the demonstration, which will be held at Meskel Square.
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TPLF dirty trick alert: an all-out campaign pressuring witnesses to change testimony in World Bank investigation
Anuak Justice Council
September 13, 2013
Reports are emerging about TPLF/ERPDF Efforts to Suppress Testimony in World Bank’s Investigation Regarding the Misuse of WB Funds in the Forced Displacement of Anuak and Related Land Grabs in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region
(Vancouver, …
ESFNA sets for Annual Meeting in October
The Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America is gearing up for it’s annual meeting this Fall in Dallas, Texas. The conference will kick off on October 12 till the 14th and will be discussing the soccer tournament that took place …
Ethiopian jail imposes more restrictions on journalist Reeyot Alemu
NAIROBI (CPJ) – The decision by authorities at Kality Prison to impose visitor restrictions on imprisoned journalist Reeyot Alemu constitutes harassment and runs counter to the Ethiopian constitution, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.”We call upon the Ethiopian authorities …
A Renaissance for Ethiopia’s Youth
For the past one-half decade, Ethiopia has been awash with talk of renaissance. There has been a lot of windbagging about a “Renaissance Dam” over the Blue Nile. Our ears nearly fell off listening to the endless gab about an …
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4th day of Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu’s hunger strike
Ethiopia journalist Reeyot Alemu, a recipient of international awards for courage, is on her 4th day of hunger strike today. Reyot went on hunger strike after the regime prevented her visits by friends and family, and to also protest …
Washington DC Attorney General files lawsuit against Ethiopian gas station mogul Eyob Mamo
WASHINGTON (CSPNet) — The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil Oil Corp. and its gasoline distributors for Washington, D.C.–including Virginia businessman Eyob “Joe” Mamo–to stop enforcement of exclusive-supply agreements that make one group of affiliated distributors the …
Could political demonstrations in Ethiopia herald greater freedom? – The Economist
(The Economist) – A RARE flicker of political protest graced the streets of Ethiopia’s otherwise regimented capital, Addis Ababa, on June 2nd. Demonstrators marched peacefully through the city, many carrying pictures of imprisoned loved ones. Later they gathered …
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42,000 Ethiopians fled to Yemen since January this year
SANA’A (YEMEN TIMES) — Recent statistics issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) say that approximately 50,000 African refugees have arrived in Yemen since the beginning of 2013 through the end of July.
The breakdown of statistics …
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Zambia police arrested 7 Ethiopians
By Martin Mashekwa in Kalomo | Post Zambia
ZAMBIA – Police detained 7 Ethiopians in Kalomo for unlawful entry in the country. The Ethiopians were intercepted in the town en route to Livingstone aboard a Shalom bus services last Thursday.…
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Banning khat may cause increase in violence and organized crime
BY JON MANNING | News Statesman
The recent move by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to ban the stimulant Khat is only the latest in a long line of drug policy decisions by governments of all persuasions that ignores evidence …
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Italy’s racist underbelly – Maaza Mengiste
By Maaza Mengiste
Last week in Rome three mannequins doused in fake blood were discovered in front of a municipal building ahead of a visit from Italy’s first black minister, Cécile Kyenge. Flyers scattered around the area declared: “Immigration is …
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Yemen deported 1,332 Ethiopians
ADEN (SABA)- The Immigration and Passport Office deported 1,332 Ethiopians who entered the country illegally in 2013.
Deputy director of the Immigration and Passport Office in Aden, Colonel Adel Yousif, explained to Saba News Agency that the deportation process took …
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Ethiopia’s “Smoking Mountain”
The Lava Lakes of Erta Ale in eastern Ethiopia
Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, Erta Ale is one of the driest, lowest, and hottest places on Earth. Temperatures during the …
Happy Ethiopian New Year
መልካም አዲስ አመት
Ethiopian Review wishes this year will bring an end to tyranny in Ethiopia
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A man who vandalized Ethiopian St. Mary Church in Washington DC arrested – (video)
WASHINGTON (WTOP) – Metropolitan police arrested an Ethiopian man after he allegedly smashed a picture of St. Mary at a church in Northwest on Sunday.
The man reportedly grabbed a painting from a shelf outside an Ethiopian Orthodox church on …
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The Diplomacy of Nonviolent Change in Ethiopia
In my commentary last week, “Interpreting and Living MLK’s Dream”, I discussed, among other things, Dr. Martin Luther King’s (MLK) philosophy of nonviolent social change. MLK argued that the “crucial political and moral question of our time” is …
TPLF luminaries defect to the US; infighting appears to intensify
Is Azeb Golla next?
Arkebe Equbay, a one-time rising star of the Tigrai Peoples Liberation Front and former mayor of Addis Ababa, has fled to the United States seeking asylum, according to reliable sources. Also defecting is Getachew Equbay, Arkebe’s …
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SMNE applauds peaceful resistance; opposes gov’t intimidation
Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE)
September 5, 2013
We in the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE) are deeply disturbed by illegal and violent actions by the TPLF/EPRDF that prevented the Semayawi Party from carrying out …
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ደብረ ጽዮን ገብረ ሚካኤል አዜብን ለእስር እያሰናዳ ይሆን?
አዜብ መስፍን ይታሰራሉ?
September 6, 2013
September 3, 2013 11:46 am By Editor 6 Comments
መለስ ዜናዊ ሆን ብለው ለፖለቲካ ሚዛን መጠበቂያ ሲገለገሉበት በነበረው “የሙስና ባህር” ያልተነከረበት የለም። ባህሩ ውስጥ ያልዋኘ የለም። ከባህሩ ራሳቸውን ያገለሉ ጥቂቶች …
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EFF calls on Secretary Kerry to speak up about Eskinder Nega imprisonment
An Open Letter to John Kerry: Tell Ethiopia to Release Eskinder Nega and Stop Imprisoning Bloggers
September 4, 2013
“Individuals can be penalised, made to suffer (oh, how I miss my child) and even killed. But democracy is a destiny …
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Why ethnic-federalism deters equitable, integrated development
By Aklog Birara, PhD
“Hunger is actually the worst of all weapons of mass destruction, claiming millions of victims every year. Fighting hunger and poverty and promoting development are the truly sustainable way to achieve world peace. There will …
Interpreting and Living MLK’s Dream
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech for the ages from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. A quarter of a million people stood in rapt attention and listened to that speech. …
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Ethiopian opposition Semayawi Party under attack; its headquarters ransacked – Abebe Gellaw
By Abebe Gellaw
In the evening of Saturday August 31, Semayawi Party headquarters around Ginfle, Addis Ababa, was buzzing like a bee hive as nearly one hundred party activists and organizers were busy making posters, writing slogans, stacking flags and …
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Abune Teklehaimanot remembered
Abune Teklehaimanot became the Patriarch of Ethiopia on this date, August 31, 1976. Ethiopian Review posts this article in remembrance of this great Ethiopian religious father.
By Dershaye Menberu
Abune Teklehaimanot’s name until he became patriarch was Mekuria WoldeMichael. He …
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ENTC press release denouncing the recent actions of TPLF/EPRDF
Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC) has issued a press release denouncing the recent evil plot of TPLF/EPRDF instigating chaos and violence between religions of Ethiopia that have lived in harmony for centuries.
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14 victims of massacre in Kofele, Ethiopia identified
By Getahun Bekele | goolgule.com
August 25, 2013
“Wolahi, Wolahi…” swears 85 year old Totolamo village barley farmer and cattle herder Hajji Abdinur Shifa when a reporter asked him if he know any terrorist hiding in his village. His face
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Corruption in the Ethiopian JUST US Sector
For the past several months, I have been commenting on the findings of the World Bank’s “Diagnosing Corruption in Ethiopia”, a 448-page report covering eight sectors (health, education, rural water supply, justice, construction, land, telecommunications and mining). In …
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TPLF spies stage a drama in Addis
Ethiopia: Police “Discover” Bombs at Busy Market Place
By Getahun Bekle | tesfanews.net
August 24, 2013
According to eye witnesses whom the Horn Times spoke to, this pictured police officer first picked the two harmless bombs but a colleague …
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Ethiopian-Americans grateful on 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington is an important occasion for all those fighting for freedom. Ethiopian-Americans have been among the beneficiaries of the struggles waged by Dr. King and the civil rights movement.
The ebony …
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Ethiopia tightens telecom grip: Economist
The government expands the mobile-phone network but tightens its grip
It’s China calling
ETHIOPIA has Africa’s last big telecoms monopoly. The absence of competition has seen a country of more than 80m lag badly behind
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A polio outbreak spreads to Ethiopia
By Steve Baragona | VOA
A polio outbreak on the Horn of Africa has spread to Ethiopia.
An 18-month-old child in the Warder district of Ethiopia is the country’s first polio case since 2008.
Warder district is just across the …
ዋስትናችን እርቅ ብቻ ነው — ኦባንግ
እኛ የእሳት አደጋ ብርጌድ የለንምና ዋ!!
August 19, 2013
እሳት ሲነሳ የመጀመሪያው ተግባር እሳቱን በፍጥነት ማጥፋት ለሚችለው የእሳት አደጋ ብርጌድ መደወል ሲሆን፣ ቀጣዩ ተግባር እሳቱ በተነሳበት አካባቢ ያሉ ነዋሪዎች ነፍስ አትርፈው እሳቱን በተገኘው መንገድ ለማጥፋት መረባረብ ነው። ይህ የተለመደው ተግባር
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ENTC’s statement on ESAT conference
የተከበራችሁ አገር ወዳድ ኢትዮጵያውያን፤ የተለያዩ ድርጅቶች አመራርና አባላት፤
በቅድሚያ ኢሳት ይህንን የመወያያ መድረክ በማዘጋጀቱ በኢትዮጵያ ብሄራዊ የሽግግር ምክር ቤት አባላትና አመራር ስም ምስጋና እናቀርባለን።
የአገራችን ሁኔታ ከጊዜ ወደጊዜ እይተባባሰ፤ ጭቆናውና አፈናው፤ የዘር ማድዳቱና ግድያው እየበረታ ህዝባችን …
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Is America Disinventing Human Rights?
In his 1981 farewell speech, President Jimmy Carter said, “America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense, it is the other way round. Human rights invented America.”
In a New York Times op-ed piece in June …
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‘Salat Man’ is symbol of resistance for Muslims in Ethiopia
Similar to China’s ‘Tank Man,’ Ethiopia’s ‘Salat Man’ could prove to be a memorable symbolic icon
By Mohammed Ademo | Aljazeera.com
August 14, 2013
The appeal of non-violence as a means of social transformation is almost universal. Few deny …
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Massacre in Egypt
Dozens Dead as Egyptian Forces Commit 3rd Mass Killing of Pro-Morsi Demonstrators
Democracynow.org
August 14, 2013
Security forces have committed a new mass killing of Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators supporting the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi. Dozens of people have …
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Haile Mariam Desalegn: A man of faith in the service of the unfaithful
By all accounts, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn is a devout Christian who does not share the anti-religious fervor of Ethiopia’s ruling Tigrai People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Haile Mariam is a member of the Protestant Apostolic …
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State-sponsored terrorism against Ethiopian Muslims must stop: Obang Metho
By Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE)
August 8, 2013
“Any violence at the hands of the TPLF/EPRDF or others, resulting in injury or murder, that is directed at unarmed, peaceful protesters may be considered acts of terrorism against …
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Ethiopian Development Destroying Lives
Consequences of Globalization
By Graham Peebles | Counterpunch.org
August 9, 2013
In many parts of the world development has become an invisible cloak under which all manner of “state sponsored” atrocities and human rights violations are being committed. Married to …
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Dishonor Among African Elections Thieves
Unfree and Unfair Elections in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had its presidential elections last week. Elections as in rigged. Robert Mugabe, the senile octogenarian and the only president since Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980, “won” for the seventh time by 61 …
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ENTC issued a Press Release denouncing the ongoing massacre in Ethiopia
ENTC has issued a press release denouncing the recent massacre of our Muslim brothers and sisters in Arsi region and the ongoing brutal crimes of the TPLF/EPRDF regime around Addis Ababa and other cities.
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