Monthly Archives: July 2005

Ethiopian pilots who defected in Belarus rescued

July 30, 2005
Ethiopian Air Force Officers Association

We would like to confirm that the eight air force pilots are out of Belarus after a daring and complex undertaking by a group of brave Ethiopians. As it was reported, the …

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Ethiopia talks bring hope following post-elections crisis

(SA) 29/07/2005 11:41 – Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s prime minister and opposition leaders met on Friday to discuss for the first time a disputed election that has dragged out for more than two months and left more than 36 people …

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Shibire Desalegn – A young heroine pays the ultimate sacrifice

Ethiopian Review
July 26, 2005

Shibire Desalegn

Her name is ShiBire Desalegn. She is the first person to be killed when Meles Zenawi unleashed his forces following a peaceful protest by Addis Ababa University (AAU) students on June 6. She was shot …

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CUD will pursue legal recourse – Dr Hailu Araya

Ethiopian Review
July 25, 2005

The Coalition for Unity & Democracy’s spokesperson Dr Hailu Araya said yesterday that in the event the Election Board fails to properly count the people’s vote and declares EPRDF the winner, his party will go …

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Belarus denied political asylum to Ethiopian pilots

Ethiopian Review
July 22, 2005

The Ethiopian pilots who sought political asylum in Belarus informed Ethiopian Review today that the Belarus Ministry of Interior informed them that their political asylum requested has been denied.

The Ministry of Interior officials told …

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‘Feeling is not good’ after Ethiopia vote

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Regulars at the Crocodile, a coffeehouse in the Ethiopian capital, pored over copies of an independent newspaper called Nestanet, which means “freedom” in the local Amharic language.

“Everyone …

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Millions face hunger in 10 African countries

DPA, Addis Ababa – 20 July 2005 – Poor rains and high crop prices have left more than 18-million people with serious food shortages in 10 African countries, a food-security monitoring group said.

Diminishing water supplies and dry pastures also …

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Ethiopian opposition leader Andargachew Tsige fled to London

July 20, 2005
EthiopianReview.com

Ato Andargachew Tsige, a member of the Kestedemena Party who had been arrested and tortured by the Meles regime last month, arrived in London today.

Kestedemena is one of the four parties that make up the …

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Ethiopian opposition leaders met with US, European ambassadors, expressed their disappointment

Ethiopian Review
July 19, 2005

Representatives of the Coalition for Unity & Democracy (CUD), United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF), and the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) held a meeting with the American, British, Finland and EU ambassadors last night in …

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Ethiopians held protest rally at the Djibouti Embassy in Washington DC

Ethiopian Review
July 18, 2005

Several Ethiopians held a demonstration at the Djibouti Embassy in Washington DC today to demand that Djibouti government respect the rights of the Ethiopian pilots who defected in Djibouti last month.

The protestors asked the …

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The TPLF/EPRDF regime is lawless – Dr Hailu Araya

Ethiopian Review
July 17, 2005

In a teleconference conducted by Ethiopian Review today, the Coalition for Unity & Democracy (CUD) spokesperson, Dr Hailu Araya, said that the EPRDF government has become a completely lawless entity. EPRDF relies on gun, and …

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NGO body in Ethiopia threatened with ban for “political bias”

ADDIS ABABA, 18 July 2005 (IRIN) – An umbrella body representing more than 250 international and local charities in Ethiopia has said the government threatened on Saturday to ban it because of alleged “political bias”.

The Christian Relief and Development …

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UNHCR calls for access to three Ethiopian defectors in Djibouti

GENEVA, July 15, 2007 (UNHCR) – Assistant High Commissioner Kamel Morjane has reiterated UNHCR’s call for access to three Ethiopian airmen who reportedly defected to Djibouti in early June, but there are fears that they have already been returned to …

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Assefa Chabo sentenced to 16 years prison term

A court in Arba Minch, Ethiopia, sentenced Ato Assefa Chabo, former head of the Pubic Organization Affairs “to 16 years prison terms starting from the day of his arrest,” a government media reported today.

The court also handed down ten …

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United States, European Union Urge Ethiopian Political Dialogue

Joint statement calls for reconciliation, nonviolence in election disputes

The United States and the European Union expect all parties in Ethiopia “to abide by the political process through parliamentary and constitutional means to resolve” the election crisis, according to joint …

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CUD is preparing to take over Addis Ababa administration

Ethiopian Review
July 12, 2005

Preparations are underway by the Coalition for Unity & Democracy (CUD) to take over the Addis Ababa City administration. A personnel selection committee chaired by Dr Shimelis TekleTsadik is preparing a list of individuals who …

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People in the Somali region of Ethiopia desire change

Ethiopian Review
July 1, 2005

Shocked by the opposition parties’ landslide victory in Addis Ababa and every other constituency where international observers were present, EPRDF is fighting hard to make sure that it decisively wins the upcoming elections in the …

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