By Bruck Shewareged | The Reporter
In response to the current world economic crisis which is putting a big pressure on developing economies, the World Bank (WB) is set to increase its assistance to Ethiopia to USD 1 billion, World …
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Relatives say Ethiopia’s regime tortured coup suspects
By Barry Malone
Gen. Asaminew Tsige is one of the 46 suspects charged by Ethiopia’s tribal junta
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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A group of men accused of plotting to topple Ethiopia’s government were tortured in prison during lengthy interrogations, relatives …
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Echo Chamber for Dictatorship?
By Alemayehu G. Mariam
Fierce Urgency of Speaking Truth to Power
Are we becoming an echo chamber for the dictatorship in Ethiopia by repeating its never-ending political babble and lies?
In the high-decibel Diaspora critique of oppression, widespread human rights …
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Mersha Yoseph makes a fool of himself on VOA
Two senior leaders of the Ethiopian People Revolutionary Party (EPRP), Ato Iyasu Alemayehu and Ato Mersha Yoseph, were guests on the Voice of America Amharic program Saturday. Mersha Yoseph is one of the leaders of the faction that split from …
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Iran president’s re-election sparks riots across Tehran
By Siavosh Ghazi
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran has rounded up at least 10 reformist leaders, a party member said, after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election in a deeply-disputed vote sparked riots across Tehran.
Ahmadinejad appeared on television on Saturday to declare …
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Africa ICC members will not quit despite Bashir move
By Barry Malone
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – African member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not pull out of the body despite their opposition to its indictment of the Sudanese President, diplomatic sources said.
The ICC has issued …
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Local radio in Ethiopia ordered to drop VOA programming
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – The tribal junta regime in Ethiopia has ordered the Addis Ababa-based Sheger FM (102.1) private radio to stop all its re-broadcasts of Voice of America (VOA) programming effective immediately.
Sheger FM had been carrying some of …
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U.S. Congress rejects proposed measure against Eritrea
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woyanne tribal junta ate dust in the U.S. Congress on Thursday after paying tens of thousands of dollars for lobbyists to have the Eritrean Government labeled a sponsor of terrorism rejected. The fact is that, according to …
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Peaceful or Armed Struggle? Ethiopian Dialogue
ANNOUNCEMENT
Ethiopian Dialogue for Peace and Common Ground
Speakers:
* Dr. Messay Kebede, Professor of Social Philosophy, Dayton University.
Which Way Ethiopia: Peaceful or Armed Struggle?
Professor Messay will explore the current political landscape; discuss options available to Ethiopian political …
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Ethiopia spends $1 billion per year importing petroleum
ADDIS ABABA (APA) — Ethiopia, which imports around 7,000 cubic meter petroleum products a day, has an annual petroleum import bill of over one billion dollars, Ethiopian Petroleum Enterprise (EPE) said on Thursday.
EPE said this is as a result …
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Ethiopian Airlines says to go ahead with Dreamliner order
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Reuters) — Ethiopian Airlines will take all 10 of the Boeing 787 Dreamliners it has ordered, its CEO said on Tuesday, and may buy more planes as it sees medium-term growth of 20 percent in revenues and …
Abebe Workie, Meleskachew Amaha released on bail
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – A Woyanne regime kangaroo court has ordered the release of distinguished attorney and chairman of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, Ato Abebe Workie, and Voice of America correspondent in Addis Ababa, Ato Meleskachew Amaha, on bail …
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Open Letter to Tigrayans
An Open Letter to my fellow Tigrayan brothers and sisters who are supporting the TPLF
By Obang Metho
Dear Fellow Ethiopian,
I want to address those Ethiopians who are Tigrayans, especially focusing on those who are benefiting from this regime
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The imperative for Ethiopians dealing with Eritrea
By Neamin Zeleke
There is a fundamental change in our thinking process. There is a shift of attitude among Ethiopians. A positive and essential change. Fuzziness of thought is giving way to clear thinking. A state of being in a …
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Ethiopian Scientist to Receive 2009 World Food Prize
By David Gollust |VOA
Ethiopian scientist Gebisa Ejeta was named on Thursday as the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize in an event at the U.S. State Department. Ejeta, a faculty member at Purdue University in the Midwestern U.S. …
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My brave sister Serkalem Fasil
By Yilma Bekele
So the saying used to go ‘the sun never sets on the British empire’ that was yesterday. It should be replaced by ‘the sun always shines on Serkalem.’ The Global Forum of Freedom of Expression has honored …
Sebhat Nega blabbers – Interview with VOA
The founding member of the ruling Tigrean People Liberation Front (Woyanne), Ato Sebhat Nega (also known as Sibela Nega), is interviewed by VOA’s Amharic Program on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Sebhat is no longer a member of the …
Three generations of prisoners in Ethiopia today
By Prof. Negussay Ayele | Ethiopolitics.com
Contextual Profile On Re-imprisoned Mrs. Birtukan Mideksa of Ethiopia
Ethiopians who are in their 70’s plus today have survived through four political tsunamis the country has undergone in the last six decades. These include …
Reaction to President Isaias Afwerki’s interview
By Amanuel Biedemariam
In the past I have expressed my view about the process Ethiopians will go through to accept Eritrea’s independence and called it “Stages of Grief”. I opined Ethiopians will go through the stages of grief as explained …
Interview with President Isaias Afwerki (Part 1 – 6)
The following are Part 1 to 6 of the Ethiopian Review and eppfOnline.org interview with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The translation of the interview to Amharic will be posted as soon as it is ready.
Part 1
Part 2
Part …
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In Search of Peace: Ethiopia’s Ethnic Conflicts and Resolution
By Messay Kebede
Whether opposition parties opt for armed struggle or peaceful methods in their attempt to overthrow the existing regime in Ethiopia, they must all come up with a vision and a political solution that can heal decades of …
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Inside the Barley Republic: Ethiopia’s land on fire sale
By Alemayehu G. Mariam
Our (Home) land on Fire sale
A while back, the capo di tutti capi (the “boss of bosses”) of the dictatorship in Ethiopia rebuked Congressman Donald Payne for pushing H.R. 2003 (“Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act”). …
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Meles says I am fine
After disappearing for over a week, which led to talks about his illness, Ethiopia’s dictator Meles Zenawi says I am fine by traveling to Equatorial Guinea, a tiny country in West Africa. The Woyanne-controlled Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA) …
EFF warns football clubs on weak performance
(The Reporter) — The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) disclosed that is probing some Premier League clubs that staged below-par performance during the matches that took place last weekend.
EFF said that it is now investigating the games between …
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Ethiopian Airlines makes profit despite global turbulence
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Airlines has collected 45pc more revenue in the first eight months of the 2008-09 budget year than it has planned according to its officials.
The phenomenal performance has come during the global economic crisis that has …
Ethiopia's dictator charges 32 with plot to topple government
By Barry Malone
ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s tribal junta on Monday charged 32 people with planning to kill government officials and blow up public utilities to provoke street protests and bring down the government, relatives of the accused said.…
Sebhat Nega said Ethiopia needs Assab
The founding member of the Woyanne tribal junta in Ethiopia, Ato Sebhat Nega, told a meeting in Washington DC over the weekend that his party made a mistake in giving away the Port of Assab.
Ato Sebhat Nega, the most …
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Ethiopia’s dictator Meles Zenawi is ill
Ethiopian Review has learned from reliable sources that the leader of Ethiopia’s ruling tribal junta, Meles Zenawi, is ill and has not been appearing in any official activity for over a week.
According to the sources, Meles was recently in …
Ethiopian man found in a flight cargo hold at Dulles Airport
Ethiopian Human Rights Council chairman arrested
Chairman of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO), Ato Abebe Workie, has been arrested, according to Ethiopian Review sources in Addis Ababa.
Ato Abebe is a renowned Ethiopian attorney and one of the founding members of EHRCO, along with Prof. …
Despite horrific tales, CU student from Ethiopia finds hope
Esubalew Ethan Johnston was born in Ethiopia and intentionally blinded as a child by men bent on using him as a beggar. He was ultimately adopted and now attends CU. (Hyoung Chang/ The Denver Post)
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By Kevin Simpson | The …
Outsourcing agriculture
It’s estimated that China will send 1 million farm workers to Ethiopia and other countries in Africa this year. It’s part of a growing trend of countries outsourcing their food production. On this week’s Underreported, John Parker, Globalization Correspondent …
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Hailu Shawel's AEUP to merge with UDJ?
(Addis Journal) — The All Ethiopian Unity Party(AEUP) might forge an alliance with the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJP), well-placed sources disclosed.
If the alliance takes place, the current AEUP chair Engineer Hailu Shawel is likely …
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Ethiopian plans to establish new airline
By Kaleyesus Bekele | Reporter
The Ethiopian Airlines is planning to establish a regional hub in Southern Africa by establishing another airline.
Recently Ethiopian bought a 25 percent stake on ASKY, a newly-established private airline in Togo. Ethiopian is now …
Ethiopia’s dictator Meles Zenawi’s daughter gets wild
The following is a set of photos showing the life style of Woyanne kids in Ethiopia. It includes Meles Zenawi’s 23-year-old daughter Semehal getting wild, biting some one’s tongue, and shooting a machine gun, among other things. Photo is compiled …
EPPF official gives interview
The organizational affairs head of EPPF’s International Committee, Ato Sileshi Tilahun, was a guest at the Ethiopian Current Affairs Discussion Forum’s paltalk room this afternoon.
Ato Sileshi answered several questions that were posed to him from the host and the …
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Hardship for women and children in Ethiopia
Thousands of Ethiopian women have turned to begging with their children in order to survive, advocacy group Ethiopian Women for Peace and Development has said. The group claims that thousands of Ethiopian children are dying of malnutrition every day, as …
Ethiopia coffee dealers confront Meles Zenawi
By Desalegn Sisay | Afrik.com
Foreign buyers of Ethiopian special coffee beans have expressed their concern over the introduction of a new auctioning system related to the trading of coffee beans at the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX). The system was …
Madagascan political parties meet in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (Xinhua) — Madagascar’s major political parties would continue their negotiations in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia at the weekend in an effort to get the country out of the current political crisis.
Media reports said here on …
Europe withdraws funding for Gibe 3 Dam in Ethiopia
(GBN ) — The European International Bank (EIB) has announced it will not fund the construction of the Gibe 3 Dam in Ethiopia, a press release from International Rivers, an NGO has said.
International Rivers, which is leading a …
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Italian soprano in Addis Ababa
(Addis Journal) — There was an important musical happening in Addis this past week- an operatic soprano performance by musicians from Italy.
A soprano soloist Enrica Mari made her Addis debut at the National Theatre on Wednesday evening, …
French Ambassador returns stolen cross to Ethiopian church
(EthioPolitics.com) — Ambassador of France to Ethiopia Jean Christophe Bellard on Wednesday handed back the sacred St. Yared’s Cross to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
The cross, which was stolen at gun point in the early 90s, was returned …
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Ethiopian Airlines records profits, orders more planes
By Desalegn Sisay | Afrik.com
Speaking at the Ethiopian parliament on Wednesday, as he presented the airlines’ eight-month performance report, Girma Wake, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said that after an agreement signed between the Ethiopian flag carrier and Bombardier Aerospace …
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Ethiopia’s dictator charges 46 with ‘assassination plot’
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Gen. Asaminew Tsige is one of the 46 suspects charged by Ethiopia’s tribal junta
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ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — Ethiopia’s tribal junta on Thursday charged 46 people, most of them ex-military, of plotting to assassinate government officials, a government spokesman said.…
Building up funds for Ethiopia's future homes
By William Mace | Manukau Courier
Auckland, New Zealand — Nigel Lowe makes his living out of making things but this September he’s simply hoping to make things better for Ethiopia’s homeless.
The Manukau Institute of Technology lecturer from Papakura …
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World Bank approves $245 million credit for Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Sudan Tribune) — The World bank On Tuesday approved a new credit of $245 million for Ethiopia to support Addis Ababa effort to restore and expand the country’s road network.
The credit is the fourth …
Stricter identification requirements in effect at U.S. borders
BLAINE, Washington (AP) – Fears of stalled commerce and travel didn’t materialize at U.S. border crossings Monday as people stayed home or were gently warned on the first day of stricter identification requirements for Americans returning from Mexico and Canada.…
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Film exposes risk of Ethiopian descent into tyranny
By David Calleja | Foreign Policy Journal
A victim of the Ethiopian government’srepression during the 2005 elections (AP)
In May 2005, the ruling Ethiopian Revolutionary Patriot’s Democratic Front won elections amid allegations of electoral fraud and a campaign of intimidation
…Ethiopian rebel group threatens foreign oil companies
By Barry Malone
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian rebel group on Wednesday warned international oil companies against exploring in a region of the Horn of Africa nation where the rebels attacked a Chinese-run field in 2007 killing 74 people.…
Saving Begena, one of Ethiopia's sacred musical instruments
(Addis Journal) — It is often said that one of Ethiopia’s sacred musical instruments, Begena is on the verge of disappearing. But the recent interest and enthusiasm for the instrument is proving it untrue.
Around 53 people recently …
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Shedding Light on Power Crisis in Ethiopia
By Omer Redi | Addis Fortune
The crisis in the power supply has reached such a critical point that blackouts now occur every other day. With the water level in the currently operating hydropower generation dams going down by an …
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Massive sale of Ethiopian farms lands to Chinese and Arabs
The Chinese and Arabs are buying poor countries’ farms on a colossal scale. Be wary of the results.
OVER the past two years, as much as 20m hectares of farmland—an area as big as France’s sprawling farmland and …
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Baalu Girma Foundation launches scholarship at MSU
The Baalu Girma Foundation has established the Baalu Girma Scholarship at Michigan State University, East Lansing – Michigan where Baalu received his master’s degree in Political Science and Journalism.
Similar efforts are being pursued to establish scholarship programs in Ethiopia. …
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Police arrests 3 Ethiopians in Atlanta counterfeit ring bust
By Deidra Dukes
ATLANTA, GA (MyFOX Atlanta) – Thousands of dollars in counterfeit goods were seized at a Newton County flea market. Undercover agents confiscated everything from fake Nike shoes to counterfeit Polo shirts.
Three suspects are facing …
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Kenyan team to probe Omo River dam project in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (Daily Nation) — A high-level Kenyan delegation arrived on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to investigate the alleged adverse environmental impact of the country’s Gibe III hydro-power dam project on Lake Turkana in the Rift …
The 2009 Top 10 Ethiopian Websites
According to Wolframalpha’s website ranking system of worldwide sites, Ethiopian Review is once again the most visited, the most famous Ethiopian website in the world. The system uses many different sources including Alexa ranking so that it is fair and …
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Ethiopia’s opposition is now setting the agenda
The following is an insightful analysis [in Amharic] about how the Ethiopian opposition has started to set its own agenda, instead of always reacting and responding to the Woyanne tribal junta that is currently ruling Ethiopia. The author, Abakiya, analyzes …
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Coup-Coup-Coup-loooo!
By Netsanet Habtu
As I was reading the list recently released by Ginbot 7 regarding the ethnic composition of the Ethiopian army, I started thinking that our opposition to the regime for the last eighteen years has for the most …
My father, a patriot Ethiopian, laid to rest
By Tedla Asfaw
My father, Asfaw Feleke Woldetekle, passed away late last month at the age of 94. He was a man who never speaks loud and never blamed someone for anything. Serving under the Imperial regime of HaileSelasse, he …
CIA names fallen officer in Ethiopia 6 years after death
By Pam Benson
WASHINGTON (CNN) — When Gregg Wenzel died six years ago in Ethiopia, the obituaries said he was a U.S. Foreign Service officer killed by a drunken driver on the streets of Addis Ababa.
Monday the public learned …
Australian aid worker jailed and tortured in Ethiopia
By Alison Bevege | Herald Sun
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — RELATIVES of a Melbourne man thrown into an Ethiopian jail as he worked to build a hospital fear he has been beaten and tortured.
West Heidelberg resident Sadiq Ahmed was arrested …
Awramba Times reports about Ginbot 7’s mission to Eritrea
Awramba Times, an Amharic language weekly newspaper that is published in Addis Ababa, has extensive coverage of Ginbot 7 Secretary General Andargachew Tisge’s recent visit to Eritrea. The paper, relying on its own sources, reports that Ato Andargachew’s visit includes …
Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie fails to better 1-hour world record
By Benoit Noel
HENGELO, Netherlands (AFP) — Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie failed in an attempt to better his own world record for the one-hour run at the Hengelo Grand Prix on Monday.
After setting four world records at previous meets in …
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The Mirage of the African Union
By Franklin Cudjoe and Alhassan Atta-Quayson
Countries across the African continent devoted May 25 to the observance of the so called African Union’s Day. Few countries, though, have declared the day a holiday and celebrated as such to the neglect …
VOA correspondent in Ethiopia arrested
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (Addis Journal) — A correspondent for the Amharic service of the Voice of America, Meleskachew Amha, has been arrested in connection with printing and studio equipments belonging to Addis Broadcasting PLC, owned by Dr. Berhanu …
U.N. denies Eritrean support for Al-Shabab in Somalia
PRESS CONFERENCE BY special representative for somalia
Source: U.N.
NEW YORK — Impunity in Somalia was a major factor maintaining a long-running “genocide in motion” in that Horn of Africa country, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General emphasized to correspondents …
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Endgame!
Alemayehu G. Mariam
Human Rights and Fairy Tales
For the past several weeks, the noise machine of the dictatorship in Ethiopia has been in overdrive reacting to human rights findings made against it in the February 29, 2009 U.S. State …
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