Monthly Archives: June 2008

Addisu Legese says food shortage in Ethiopia is exaggerated

EDITOR’S NOTE: Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Addisu Legese says figure of needy is deliberate exaggeration by some institutions. There are only 4.5 million people who are hungry, according to Addisu. Read more about what this sick heartless Woyanne

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Eliminating Obstetric Fistula

Source: The Dinah Project

There are some causes of illness and misery that demand advanced diagnostics, expensive medication and even cutting edge technology. There are many other tragic conditions that need information, and care that exists, if only people have …

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Ethiopian children's TV show wins international award

(UNESCO) ‘Tsehai Loves Learning,’ an Ethiopian children’s television show sponsored by UNESCO, was honoured with an award at the Prix Jeunesse International 2008 Festival. The 2008 Next Generation Prize was bestowed upon the creators of the show, Whiz …

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Ethiopia's Dire Tune set a new world record in the one-hour run

Dire Tune
Dire Tune of Ethiopia celebrates her victory in the 1-hour race at the IAAF Golden Spike international athletics contest in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Thursday. (Dan Krzywon/Associated Press)

(CBC) — Ethiopia’s Dire Tune set a new world record …

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Again? – Sick and tired of being sick and tired

By Fekade Shewakena

Yep, there you go again. The pictures of your shame and, for all practical purposes, your national identity, are running everywhere again. The terrifying pictures that show emaciated and famished children are popping up on our television …

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An event to honor Gen. Legesse Teffera

Gen. Legesse Teffera
Gen. Legesse Teffera

Brigadier General Legesse Teffera is one of the ultimate Ethiopian war heroes of the modern era. A Washington based Committee has organized an event in his honor to be held this coming July. The General shall be …

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Yacob Hailemariam removes himself from UDJ leadership

Dr Yacob Hailemariam
Dr Yacob Hailemariam

A senior member of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit), Dr Yacob Hailemariam, has informed his colleagues that he will not present himself for the top leadership of the party after the general meeting this …

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U.N. drastically revises appeal as Ethiopian drought intensifies

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, the Ethiopian Television was showing Addisu Legesse, the Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Prime Minister, saying that there are no more than 50,000 people who are facing starvation and that the problem is being purposely exaggerated to

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U.S. denies silence on war crimes in Ethiopia

(By David Gollust, VOA) — The United States said Thursday it has “persistently” expressed concern about human rights in Ethiopia with top officials in Addis Ababa, including alleged abuses in the Ogaden region. The comments follow an assertion by …

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Ogaden National Liberation Front launches new offensive

EDITOR’S NOTE: Please note that ONLF doesn’t refer the Woyanne army as “Ethiopian Army” as some of the international media, and even some fools in the Ethiopian opposition camp shamelessly do. We thank ONLF for not associating the horrible crimes

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Yeshi Girma sentenced to 15 years in prison

LONDON — The partner of a failed suicide bomber was jailed for 15 years Thursday for not telling police about his plans to carry out an attack on the London subway system.

Judge Paul Worsley told Yeshimebet (Yeshi) Girma, 32, …

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Satellites confirm destruction of villages by Woyanne forces

Assefa Bekele
The town of Labigah, February 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Satellite images confirm reports that the Ethiopian Woyanne military has burned towns and villages in the remote Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia, the American Association for the Advancement of Science reported …

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Somali puppet president escapes another insurgent attack

(Xinhua) — Somali insurgents attacked the Mogadishu airport and the motorcade of Somali president Abdullahi Yusuf, for the third time in a month, as the president was to fly for Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, presidential spokesman confirmed to Xinhua on …

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UK and USA ‘complicit in Ethiopian war crimes’

Britian is “complicit” in war crimes in Ethiopia because it is “turning a blind eye” to sustained human rights abuses carried out on civilians by the country’s armed forces, Human Rights Watch said today.

Women were raped until they were …

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French military denies Eritrean incursion into Djibouti

(AP) Addis Ababa – Eritrean soldiers have crossed the border into Djibouti and begun building defences, Djiboutian officials said. “Eritrean soldiers made an incursion into Djibouti territory two or three days ago in the Ras Doumeira area,” an official who …

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Rights group accuses Ethiopian officials of war crimes

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is committing war crimes in its military campaign against rebels in the Ogaden region, a rights group charged Thursday in a report that complained the U.S. and other Western governments …

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Ginbot 7 officials holding a series of talks with OLF

Ethiopian Review’s Intelligence Unit has learned that Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice and Democracy is currently holding high level talks with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) that could result in a politico-military alliance.

According to ER sources in both Ginbot …

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Tsehai Conferences Focus on Youth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tsehai Conferences announced its third Annual Conference, which will be held at George Washington School of Law in Washington, D.C., a city renown for its vibrant yet burgeoning Ethiopian community, from June 28 to July 3, 2008.…

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PHOTO: Torn up Ethiopian flag at Bole Airport in Addis Ababa

Yesterday, in its silly attempt to divert attention from the secret deal that gave away tens of thousands of square kilometers of land to Sudan by the Meles dictatorship, the foreign minister, Seyoum Mesfin, declared ‘flag day’ and handed out …

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JOKE OF THE DAY: Djibouti calls up retired police and soldiers

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Djibouti government and military are filled with khat-addicted whores at the service of the Woyanne mafia. It is a joke that they are calling up retired army and police officers. The minute real fighting starts, they would

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In DC, hot dogs face competition from injera, tibs and hummus

(Bloomberg) — The bright green “On the Fly” food cart with a large decorative wing parked in Washington’s Chinatown seems to be in the wrong city.

Offering hummus, vegetarian tacos and organic teas, the cart and its menu are in …

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Woyanne official surrenders to ICU in Mogadishu

(Shabelle Media Network) MOGADISHU — In teleconference he held for the press, the spokesman of the Islamic Courts Union, Sheikh Mohamud Sheikh Ibrahim, has said that an Ethiopian a Woyanne military official has surrendered to ICU on Wednesday.

“He couldn’t …

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Ethiopian woman convicted in boyfriend’s bomb plot in London

(AP) LONDON — The partner of a would-be suicide bomber who attempted to attack London’s subway system was convicted Wednesday for not warning police about the plot.

A jury in London found 32-year-old Yeshi Girma guilty of failing to provide …

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Ethiopian circus star Sosina Wogayehu in Melbourne, June 18

Ethiopian circus superstar Sosina Wogayehu will perform in Melbourne, Australia, this month, starting on June 18.

Those of you in Australia, please go watch this amazingly talented Ethiopian girl.

Sosina told ER that she will come to the U.S. at …

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Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant, St. Louis MO

ST. LOUIS, MO — Among the flourishing collection of ethnic restaurants on St. Louis’s Grand Boulevard sits the comfortable and gently decorated Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant.

Meskerem is a family-owned operation that also has two restaurants in New York and one …

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Ethiopian refugees continue to suffer in Libyan jail

Several Ethiopian refugees in Libya are currently being held in prison by the government of Libya. Addis Dimts host Abebe Belew spoke with them last Sunday on the phone. Click <a href=”mms://wm15.spacialnet.com/ethrev99348/addisdimts/ethiopians_in_libya_suffer_jun2008.wma”>here</a> to listen.…

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Cry for mother Ethiopia

By Yilma Bekele

The news from home is not good. We are doing it again. If I remember right this is the third or fourth time around. The first was in 1974. The whole world wept with us. Over 200,000 …

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Woyanne gives 1,700 acres of land to flower exporters

EDITOR’S NOTE: These flower farms are fertilizer and water intensive, according to experts. Is it a wise policy to grow flower, instead of teff, corn and other edible crops, when millions of our people are facing death by starvation? Would

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Ethiopia military budget increased by $50 million

Addis Ababa – Meles Zenawi’s dictatorship in Ethiopia is to bolster its defence budget by $50-million (about 450 million birr) “for stability reasons” amid tension in the Horn of Africa region, according to a draft budget presented to parliament Tuesday …

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Minister of foreign affairs hunds out 600,000 flags

What a moron! Why doesn’t he hand out some food to the starving children?

Addis Ababa (Walta Woyanne Information Center) – Foreign Affairs Minister Seyoum Mesfin said the pride obtained from the national flag could be maintained by eliminating …

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WFP steps up urgent food shipments to Ethiopia

By Peter Heinlein, VOA

The World Food Program is diverting emergency food shipments to Ethiopia, where officials expect already severe shortages to worsen over the next few months. VOA’s Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports July is likely to be …

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Attack in Mogadishu after ICU leader rejects truce

MOGADISHU (AFP) — Insurgents on Tuesday attacked a Mogadishu police station moments after an Islamist leader rubbished a truce deal between rival factions in Djibouti, dealing a blow to the latest UN effort to bring peace to Somalia.

Witnesses said …

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Discussion on Ethio-Sudan border re-demarcation – LA, June 14

Kinijit Los Angeles has organized a public meeting to discuss the Ethiopia-Sudan border re-demarcation on Saturday June 14th 2008. Dr. Fisseha Abebe and Prof. Alemayehu Gebremariam will be guest speakers.

Click on the poster below for more details.

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Britain throws its crumbs at starving Ethiopia

(telegraph.co.uk) — Britain will give at least £15 million in aid to fight starvation in Ethiopia as the situation in the drought-stricken country worsens, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander has said.

A team of Department for International Development …

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Ethiopian in Australia finds refuge in art

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — THE journey of three Ethiopian refugees from their homeland to Melbourne is the inspiration behind a city art exhibition.

Flemington’s Sutueal Bekele is one of the artists contributing to The Journey: From Ancient Ethiopia to Contemporary Melbourne, …

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Birtukan and colleagues need to be a step ahead of Woyanne

Heated, but important, debates are currently raging inside the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJ) on the future course of the organization. There are major disagreements among the top leaders of UDJ, which is formed by leaders of the …

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DW reports about victims of Meles-Bashir secret border deal

German Radio (DW) has extensive coverage about the displacement of Ethiopians as a result of the secret border re-demarcation agreement between Meles Zenawi’s regime of Ethiopia and al-Beshir’s Sudanese regime in exchange for railway access for the Tigray region to …

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Hunger in Ethiopia now spreading to adults

By ANITA POWELL

SHASHAMANE, Ethiopia (AP) — Like so many other victims of Ethiopia’s hunger crisis, Usheto Beriso weighs just half of what he should. He is always cold and swaddled in a blanket. His limbs are stick-thin.


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The village idiot talks to ‘agricultral professionals’

It is to be remembered that Meles Zenawi once during a meeting told Addisu Legesse, the deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture: “an illiterate peasant is more effective than you.” The following report by the Woyanne’s web site, WIC, …

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Desperation as Ethiopia’s hunger grows (BBC)

… as the Meles dictatorship claims that the media is fabricating the food shortage, and instead is talking about growing plants for biofuels.

By Gavin Hewitt, BBC News

It is a strange and unsettling ride west from the Ethiopian town …

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Famine stricken Ethiopia to grow plants for biofuels

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia said on Monday it planned to produce biofuels to cut high oil import bills, but dismissed fears the strategy could hit food production in a country suffering a severe drought.

Some 4.5 million Ethiopians need emergency …

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VIDEO: Kenenisa and Meseret tear up Hayward Field in Oregon

Watch video below.

EUGENE — Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele, the man widely regarded as the best runner of all-time, thrilled a morning crowd of about 4,000 spectators with a world-record attempt in the 10,000 meters that was a mere eight seconds …

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Oklahoma State Senate passed Resolution on Ethiopia

Press Release from Coalition for H.R. 2003

Oklahoma State Senate unanimously passed Resolution on Ethiopia. All Republicans came on board. As you may know, Senator Inhofe of Oklahoma personally tried to intervene and kill the Resolution as he is still …

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Another needed investiment in Ethiopia – wine

By Jane Anson, decanter.com

BORDEAUX, FRANCE — The Castel Group, France’s largest wine producer, is starting wine production in Ethiopia.

The group is planting grapes on 125ha of farmland in Zewey, 200km south of the capital Addis Ababa. A further …

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Top Woyanne commander killed in Somalia

(PressTV) — Top commander of Ethiopian Woyanne forces in Somalia has been gunned down by unidentified insurgents in the war-torn country’s capital Mogadishu.

The Ethiopian Woyanne military leader was shot in the head by unknown gunmen from a …

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Kenenisa Bekele runs fastest 10,000 on American soil

EUGENE, Oregon (AFP) — Kenenisa Bekele, of Ethiopia, fell short in his bid to break his own world record but still managed to run the fastest 10,000 metres ever on American soil at Sunday’s Prefontaine Classic.

Bekele, who was competing …

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Governor of Gambella denied a visa to enter Canada

Anuak Justice Council
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Mr. Omot Obang Olum, the Gambella Region Governor who was appointed to his position following his suspected collaboration with the EPRDF regime of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in the massacre of 424 Anuak leaders …

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Sudanese authorities release 26 Ethiopians they detained

Ethiopia and Sudan Border Issues Committee reports that 26 Ethiopians who were detained by Sudanese authorities have been released.

Click here to read more [pdf, Amharic]…

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Woyanne official banned from entering Canada

CALGARY – Ethiopian ex-pats waiting to ask tough questions of an Ethiopian governor of the Gambella region did not get the opportunity here Saturday afternoon after the official was a no-show, having been denied entry into the country a day …

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VIDEO: Zeritu Kebede – Athidibegn

Athidibegn (አትሂድብኝ) – Amharic song by young Ethiopian artist Zeritu Kebede, nicknamed ‘Baby’.

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Berhanu Nega embarks on European tour

Berhanu Nega, the leader of Ginbot 7 Movement for Democracy and Justice in Ethiopia, has arrived in London today where he was warmly received by several supporters.

Dr Berhanu will speak at a public meeting tomorrow afternoon in London and …

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Ethiopian politician linked to genocide to speak in Calgary

CALGARY – An African human rights group is calling on Ottawa to refuse entry to an Ethiopian politician linked to a 2003 massacre.

Omot Obang Olom, governor of Gambella province in Ethiopia, is scheduled to give a speech in Calgary …

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Info Minister says reports of food shortage fabricated by media

ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) — Ethiopia’s [Ministry of Misinformation] on Saturday refuted some foreign media and humanitarian organizations for their exaggerated reports on the current food shortage in pocket areas of the country.

“It is ridiculous and unethical that some media …

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Ethiopians for Obama: Gatekeepers to Virginia

By Ethiopians for Obama

Senator Obama’s rally at the Nissan Pavilion was truly astounding. In the baking sun on a Thursday afternoon, thousands upon thousands of Virginians came out in full force seeking a change. After eight years of a …

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Ethiopian-style spices add complex flavor to common dishes

The pressures of weeknight cooking make it easy to fall into ruts, especially in the spice cabinet.

Most cooks reach for the same seasonings (Italian blend, anyone?) over and over. Yet herbs and spices offer some of the easiest and …

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Carter tells Obama not to pick Hillary as running mate

Barack Obama should not pick Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential nominee, former president Jimmy Carter has told the Guardian.

“I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made,” said Carter. “That would just accumulate the negative aspects …

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Gambellan governor’s U.S. visit draws attention to his crimes

Gambellan Governor’s Visit Brings International Publicity to Genocide Despite Attempts to Evict Press

By Obang Metho

Thanks to the visit from the government-appointed governor of Gambella, Omot Obang Olum, himself a suspected genocide collaborator, the story of the genocide of …

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Canadian citizen held in Ethiopia faces death penalty

(CBC News) — A Canadian citizen who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia for more than a year has been charged with terrorism-related activities and could face the death penalty, CBC News has learned.

The Ethiopian Embassy in Canada …

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Tirunesh Dibaba breaks women’s 5,000-meter mark


Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba celebrates after winning the women’s 10,000m at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships, in Osaka. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)

(CBC) — Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba set a new world 5,000m record at the Bislett Games Golden League …

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New vs. old style of leadership in Ethiopian politics

Statement from Tegbar.org

Lack of organization and the absence of competent and qualified political leaders who can organize and lead the struggle for freedom in Ethiopia have contributed to prolonging Woyanne’s rule. Today it is becoming more clear who is …

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VIDEO: Ethiopian lawyer confronts Jendayi Frazer in Seattle

Prominent Ethiopian lawyer Shakespear Feyissa had confronted U.S. top diplomat for Africa, Jendayi Frazer, with tough questions about her support for Africa’s dictators at a public meeting in Seattle last week.

Ato Shakespear asked the ambassador about her close friendship …

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Berhanu Nega meets with Ethiopians in London Sunday

Dr Berhanu Nega, former senior leader of Ethiopia’s major opposition party, Kinijit, and Mayor-Elect of Addis Ababa, is heading to the U.K. today to meet with Ethiopians in London.

The public meeting, which is being organized by Kinijit supporters in …

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Aba Kewstos is asked to come clean

Concerned Ethiopians in Washington DC have written an open letter to Aba Kewstos asking him to provide report about the funds he had collected for repairing Ethiopian monasteries in Jerusalem, Israel, that are said to be falling apart.

A few …

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Ethiopian mother of 3-year old in Virginia killed by husband

The Ethiopian community in northern Virginia is in shock today after learning about the killing of Metsihet Belete, a resident of Arlington, Virginia, who is originally from Ethiopia.

Arlington Police have arrested Metsihet’s husband, Sirak Gebeyehu, 27, who is suspected …

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Secret land deal with Sudan causes anger in Ethiopia

Residents and community leaders in western Ethiopia say thousands of people in several border regions have been displaced by Sudanese troops in recent weeks, following what they describe as a secret, illegal deal between the governments in Addis Ababa and …

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Obama’s victory in Democratic Party primary has Africa in a spin

Until he started making news as a possible contender for the US presidency, Barack Obama, who this week won the Democratic ticket in the White House race, was almost unknown in Ethiopia. Now, he has a huge fan club in …

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Israeli-Ethiopians forced to give up teff

The crisis that has sent food costs spiraling upward around the globe is causing Ethiopian Jews now living in Israel to give up something priceless: a piece of their culture.

Tens of thousands of the expatriates are being forced to …

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Kinijit secretary general Muluneh Eyoel calls it quits

Secretary General of Ethiopia’s major opposition party, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit), has resigned this week saying that he is unable to carry out his responsibilities because of the worsening political climate in the country.

Ato Muluneh …

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ONLF killed, wounded 104 Woyanne thugs

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has caused heavy damages to Woyanne troops stationed in the Ogaden region, south eastern Ethiopia, during battles that were waged from May 12 – May 17 last month.

ONLF’s coordinated attacks in Kebridhar, Nusradik, …

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Ethiopian-Somali girl – America’s Next Top Model

“Fatima!” screamed one girl from a passing school bus on Hyde Park Avenue.

“You go Fatima!” hollered a motorist on the same Boston street.

“Can I have a hug?” gushed a starstruck girl who posed for a photo with Fatima …

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Woyannes says food crisis in Ethiopia is exaggerated

EDITOR’S NOTE: Who is to be believed? Woyanne or the international media and humanitarian organizations on the ground providing assistance to the famine victims?

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Officials in Ethiopia have refuted reports by international media on …

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Arrested, sexually assaulted in Ethiopia, she fled to the U.S.

ARRESTED, JAILED, and SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN ETHIOPIA, SHE FLED TO THE U.S. where she was detained and abused all over again. That is the story Zena Asfaw will tell a hearing chaired by California Democrat Zoe Lofgren, called to investigate …

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Axum obelisk put up at original site

AXUM, Ethiopia (AFP) — Ethiopia on Wednesday began work to relocate the famed Axum obelisk at its original site, seven decades after the 1,700-year-old treasure was removed by Italian troops, a UN expert said.

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural …

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Want gasoline prices to come down? Must read

By Phillip Hollsworth

This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the ‘don’t buy gas on a certain day’ campaign that was going around last April or May! It’s worth your consideration. Join the resistance!!!!

I hear we are going to hit …

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Gov't of Canada is pressing Ethiopia on Canadian prisoner

A Canadian citizen who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia for 18 months without being formally charged is being treated humanely and is in “good health”, says the parliamentary secretary to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was in Ethiopia earlier …

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Hillary to suspend campaign Saturday

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton on Saturday will officially suspend her campaign for the presidency and “express her support for Senator Obama and party unity,” her campaign said Wednesday.

The Clinton campaign said she will make the …

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Court tells Teddy Afro to return to filthy jail till next month

Popular Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro is ordered to come back to court in one month again because the prosecutor did not bring with him supporting evidences for some of his allegations at the hearing that was held in Addis Ababa …

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የቴዲ አፍሮ ጉዳይ እንደገና ለአንድ ወር ተቀጠረ

ልደታ የሚገኘው የፌደራል ከፍተኛ ፍረድ ቤት መግቢያ በር ላይ ከጠዋቱ ሁለት ሰዓት ላይ ጀምሮ የነበረውን ሰልፍ ላየ የቴዲ አፍሮ ችሎት እንደሆነ ለመገመት አያስቸግርም፡፡

በፌደራል ፖሊሶች የሚደረገውን ጠንካራ ፍተሻ ታልፎ ወደውስጥ ሲገባ በርካታ የፖሊስ ሃይል የደህንነት ሰራተኞችና ኮማንደሮች በሩን ግጥም አድርገው …

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Police charged man over murder of Arsema Dawit

By James Orr, guardian.co.uk

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today announced it was launching an investigation into the police handling of death threats to a teenager who was stabbed to death on Monday.

Arsema Dawit was repeatedly knifed in …

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2 traffic lights have been repaired on Debre Zeit Road

BREAKING NEWS

Walta Information Center (WIC) reports that 2 traffic lights have been repaired on Debre Zeit Road in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa today. His Excellency Girma Woldegiorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has visited the job …

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Exports fall 20% on lower shipments of coffee

Ethiopia’s exports fell 20 percent last month as shipments of coffee and oilseeds dropped, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said.

The Horn of Africa country’s exports declined to $139.7 million in the 30 days to May 8, which corresponds …

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Misinformation and disinformation

By Yilma bekele

There are two special slang words that have been assimilated by the English language. They happen to explain certain circumstances in such a vivid way there is no need for further clarification. I am referring to ‘cojones’ …

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Hillary demands what seems to be a ‘coalition government’

By Dick Morris

Putting Hillary Clinton on the ticket for vice president creates a ménage-à-trois. Bill will be the unexpected roommate. Even if a President Obama can discipline Hillary and get her to play second fiddle, there is not the …

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15-year old Arsema Dawit stabbed to death in London

By Adam Fresco, Fiona Hamilton and Rajeev Syal
Times Online

Only four days ago Arsema Dawit was surrounded by those she loved most – her friends, her younger brother and sister and her mother – as she blew out 15 …

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Study Shows Amara and Tigre gave world 1st written language

A new study shows that Amara and Tigre merchants founded the ancient civilization of Gebts 5100 years ago and as a result developed the world’s first written language of business and trade.

Gebts represented a prime location to sell their …

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VIDEO: ‘Islands in the Stream’ by Zeritu Kebede

“Islands in the Stream” was a 1983 hit country music by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, written by the Bee Gees. Ethiopian singers Zeritu Kebede and Henock Mehari sing it beautifully at a concert in Addis Ababa.

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Obama clinches nomination (CNN)

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, according to CNN estimates, making him the first African-American in U.S. history to lead a major-party ticket.

Obama picked up a slew of superdelegate endorsements …

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Ethiopian-U.S. investors plan $37 milliion brewery

EDITOR’S NOTE: Yes, more beer is what the people of Ethiopia need now. What a bunch of idiots.

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A newly established Ethiopian-U.S. investment group said on Tuesday it was building a $37 million brewery at Maichew, …

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ER reports fake asylum requests to Homeland Security Dept.

TO:
Jonathan Scharfen
Director, United States Citizenship & Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Lane, SW
Washington, DC 20528

Dear Mr Scharfen,

It has come to my attention that thousands of members of the Tigrean People Liberation Front …

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Poisoned cooking oil kills 8 in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA – Authorities closed 16 cooking oil factories in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday after eight people were killed and scores sickened by food cooked with contaminated oil.

In a statement, the Health Ministry said 94 people …

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Hillary prepares to end presidential bid

Thomas B. Edsall, The Huffington Post

Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her New York speech tomorrow night in an unusual move that is being widely interpreted to mean she plans to soon suspend her campaign …

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Sheba Exploration says drilling begins in northern Ethiopia

компютриON (Thomson Financial) – Sheba Exploration (UK) Plc. said four percussion holes, ranging in depth between 40 metres and 52 metres, were drilled into gold geochemical targets at Shehagne EEL in northern Ethiopia from May 16-22, 2008.

All holes …

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Remembering the June 2005 massacre

Kinijit Washington DC Chapter will hold a Grand Public Meeting in remmembering June 8 2005 Massacre by Meles Zenawi’s Agazi/Fascists troops. We should never forget the Martyrs, the true sons and daughters of Ethiopia who were gunned down by Woyanee …

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Maryland synagogue partners with group to support Ethiopian Jews

By ERIN SHEA, HometownAnnapolis.com

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — Ethiopian Jews have long been trying to assimilate into Israeli society to little avail but now Annapolis’ Kol Ami congregation is here to help.

The Bestgate Road-area synagogue is the first in the …

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Eritreans react positively to ER publisher’s interview with ETN

The interview Ethiopian Review publisher Elias Kifle gave to ETN on May 24 is being received positively by the Eritrean community. Click here to read some of the comments.…

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IOYA condemns massacre of the Oromos in Western Oromia

International Oromo Youth Association
PO Box 14668, Minneapolis, MN 55414
[email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Continuing its Nazi style agenda, the TPLF government has introduced its next tactical chapter on systematic massacre of Oromo civilians. The trained commandos of the Ethiopian …

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Letter to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan

June 2, 2008

FROM:
Ethiopia and Sudan Border Issue Committee
P.O. Box 656 Tucker, GA 30085; e-mail:[email protected]

TO:
President Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir
President of the Republic of the Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan

Your Excellency:

We, the representatives of Ethiopian political, …

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’13 Months of Sunshine’ to premiere June 5 in Los Angeles

Perky coffee drama is one of the most anticipated films to target Ethiopian-Americans, but also reaches home audiences through language of love and the American Dream.

LOS ANGELES – The highly anticipated independent Ethiopian-American drama “13 Months of Sunshine” will …

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U.S. Ambassador says Ethiopia is on the right track

EDITOR’S NOTE: What a cruel and heartless person the ambassador must be to suggest that Ethiopia’s economy is on the right track, while at this very moment millions of children are facing horrific famine? On the other hand, it is

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More shocking video of starving Ethiopian children

Millions of Ethiopian children are facing severe starvation. Many are dying every day while the Meles vampire regime is spending millions of dollars per day to build prisons in Ethiopia, jam radio stations, occupy a neighboring country… The stupid so-called …

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