Monthly Archives: March 2012

Woyanne foreign minister to sell his Dallas gas station

Berhane Gebrekirstos gas station in Dallas, TX

Woyanne minister of state for foreign affairs and dictator Meles Zenawi’s chief money launderer Berhane Gebrekristos is offering his Dallas, Texas, gas station for sale after running into problems, according to Ethiopian Review Intelligence Unit sources.

The property, located on …

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The Woyanne junta threatens Addis Ababa teachers

Teachers in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa are currently on strike after their request for wage increase was ignored. The Woyanne junta responded yesterday by sending out the following threatening letter. Why don’t teachers in other Ethiopian cities join them. Ethiopians …

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The displaced Ethiopians

By Yilma Bekele

I am sure we are all familiar with what is known as the ‘melting pot’ concept when it comes to describing how America functions. The term is a metaphor ‘for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, …

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70 Ethiopian doctors meet with Woyanne agent in DC

Some 70 Ethiopian and Eritrean physicians who work and reside in the United States held a meeting with Woyanne agent Girma Birru in Old Town Alexandria Hilton Hotel near Washington DC over the weekend.

Tesfaye Demissie FantaThe meeting was organized by Meles …

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Ethiopian woman in UAE died after falling from a tall building

SHARJAH, UAE (Khaleej Times) — An Ethiopian housemaid fell to death from the balcony of the 21st floor apartment of an Arab family in Al Majaz area of Sharjah on Friday evening.

The police were informed that a 23-year-old housemaid …

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Col. Abebe Geresu arrested in Eritrea

Col. Abebe Geresu, founding and executive committee member of Tinsae Ethiopia Patriotic Union (Tinsae Ethiopia), has been arrested in Eritrea, according to Ethiopian Review sources.

Tinsae Ethiopia’s executive committee has confirmed the information, but added that the case …

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How to Disagree Politely

Disagreeing doesn’t make you a bad person. Being polite in discussions with another person who doesn’t share your perspective takes skill and practice… [read more]…

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22,000 Amharas evicted from southern Ethiopia

The Woyanne fascist junta is engaged in another ethnic cleansing campaign, this time in southern Ethiopia against Amharas. German Radio has reported today that so far 22,000 Amharas have been evicted from Benji Maji Zone after their properties were confiscated, …

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Ethiopian Transitional Council discussed at a press conference

(WASHINGTON DC) — The Ethiopian National Transitional Council’s Steering Committee held a press conference with members of the Ethiopian media on Saturday, 24 March 2012… [read more]…

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Saudi Arabia: Release the jailed Ethiopian Christians

Washington, DC – International Christian Concern (ICC) and the Ethiopian community in Washington DC will be holding another public protest demanding Saudi Arabia release 35 Ethiopian Christians arrested for praying at a private home on December 15. The protest will …

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No Way for Ethiopian Refugees in Norway

Alemayehu G Mariam

eth pro osloEthiopians are having a very hard time. Inside their own country, they are victimized by dictatorship, famine and pestilence. Thousands of Ethiopians who have fled political persecution and economic privation caused by systemic and massive corruption and …

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Ethiopia’s Waldeba Monastery monks cry for help (VOA)

The Woyanne junta is preparing to destroy 18 churches and the historic Waldeba Monastery in Gonder, northern Ethiopia, the priests and monks in the area told VOA. Concerned Ethiopians are organizing a protest rally at the Woyanne embassy in Washington …

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Lebanese man charged with the death of Alem Dechasa

BEIRUT (The Daily Star) — Beirut’s general prosecutor has charged Ali Mahfouz with contributing to and causing the suicide of Alem Dechasa-Desisa, the Ethiopian woman who allegedly committed suicide after a widely publicized beating outsider the gate of …

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Press conference on Ethiopian National Transitional Council

Invitation to press conference on Ethiopian National Transitional Council

The Ethiopian National Transitional Council Steering Committee will hold a press conference with members of the Ethiopian media on Saturday, March 24, at 3 PM EST.

Everyone is invited to attend …

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ESFNA town hall meeting – Sunday, March 25

Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America teams will hold town hall meetings in several cities across the U.S. and Canada on Sunday, March 25. The Washington DC meeting will be held at Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington DC …

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Meles Zenawi and the deconstruction of Ethiopia

By Messay Kebede

My customary readers may wonder why my political writings increasingly focus on psychological analyses to the detriment of socioeconomic forces. Is it because in my mind psychological factors prevail over socioeconomic conditions? The answer is no unless …

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Fire at Asebot Monastery in eastern Ethiopia (VOA)

Ethiopian monasteries are under attack. Last week, the Woyanne junta started to demolish 18 churches at Woldeba Monastery in northern Ethiopia. Yesterday, the historic Ziquala Monastery in southern Ethiopia was being threatened with a raging forest fire. VOA reports that …

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How to Agree to Disagree (Part II)

Sometimes, no matter how much discussion occurs, you’re unable to agree on one particular point. In some cases, that single disagreement prevents further discussion. However, other times, you might be able to switch to other topics. If so, it’s best …

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Ziquala Monastery is burning

Mt. ZiqualaThe historic Ziquala Monastery near the southern Ethiopian town of Debre Zeit is engulfed with fire, Deacon Daniel Kibre reported from Addis Ababa. The monastery is located 27 km south west of Debre Zeit. [read the report in Amharic here

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Reject TPLF Inc.’s ‘flood of fear’ philosophy

By Aklog Birara, Ph.D.

“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.”
“We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I …

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The Dam and the Damned: Gibe III Ethiopia

Alemayehu G Mariam

Cry Me a River, Cry Me a Lake

Three years ago to the week, I wrote a weekly commentary entitled, “Cry Me a Lake: Crime Against Nature”. That commentary focused on the plight of tens

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Wikileaks: Eritrea innocent in kidnapping of Europeans

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Woyanne claims more military strike against Eritrea

EDITOR’S NOTE: The military phase of Woyanne’s campaign to topple Isaias Afwerki has started. Woyanne is being assisted by some Eritrean intelligence officers who want to remove Isaias and normalize relations with the Eritrean regime in Ethiopia that is led

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Ethiopia and Winds of war

By Yilma Bekele

War is upon us again. War defines the Ethiopian Government. Since it came to power it has been at war with its citizens. No region or ethnic group has been spared from this infection. The regime is …

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Ethiopian women held a conference in Washington DC

PRESS RELEASE

WASHINGTON DC — Ethiopian women from various ages and background met for a conference in Washington DC from March 9 to March 11, 2012. The conference participants came from various States of America as well as from Canada …

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Woyanne to export 45,000 Ethiopian women to Saudi per month

This news is so shocking it is hard to believe. If it is true, it must be stopped at any cost. This is a wholesale enslavement of Ethiopian women, particularly those from the Amhara and Oromo ethnic groups.

JEDDAH, SAUDI …

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Ethiopians in DC mourn Alem Dechasa; meet Lebanese official

By Elias Kifle

Concerned Ethiopians in the Washington DC Metro Area gathered in front of the Embassy of Lebanon Thursday to mourn Alem Dechasa, the Ethiopian girl who died after she was attacked and abducted outside the Ethiopian embassy in …

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Eritrea: Zenawi deflecting attention from internal troubles

Ethiopia Military Aggression Diversionary Ploy, Says Eritrea

By Peter Clotty | Voice of America (VOA)

Eritrean Information Minister Ali Abdu said Ethiopia’s admission of its military attack is a calculated ploy to divert the international community’s attention from its continuous

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Woyanne launches a military attack on Eritrea

By LUC VAN KEMENADE

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Woyanne forces entered Eritrea on Thursday and carried out what a regime spokesman described as “a successful attack” against military posts.

Shimeles Kemal said Ethiopia Woyanne launched the attack because …

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Ethiopians in DC to mourn, protest the killing of Alem Dechasa

What happened to our sister Alem Dechasa is a crime against all Ethiopian women. The horror and humiliation she suffered is unacceptable to any decent human being. To express our outrage over the crime committed against Alem and mourn her …

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The Ethiopian girl who was beaten by Lebanese men died

We are shocked and terribly sad to learn that the Ethiopian girl who we saw on a video over the weekend being attacked and kidnapped by Lebanese men in front of the Ethiopian embassy has died this morning. She was

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How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

Negotiating is bargaining for self interest, whereas dialoguing is satisfying the Others’ interests as well. To understand the Others, first we have to try and know them in their entirety, know their beliefs, their customs, their rites – which requires …

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19 killed in Gambella, Ethiopia attack – govt. blames “unkown gunmen”

At least 19 people were killed and 8 wounded in a surprise attack on a bus.  Tensions have been on the rise in Gambella, Ethiopia.  There has been much anger at the government as people are evicted from their land
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Delivering on Donald Payne’s Human Rights Legacy

Alemayehu G Mariam

Donald Payne Was a Drum Major for Democracy and Human Rights

Grassroots Ethiopian human rights groups and activists have been stunned by the death last week of  Donald Payne, our strongest ally and advocate in the U.S. …

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Lebanese man who brutalized the Ethiopian girl identified

Lebanese man who savagely attacked Ethiopian girl Ali Mahfouz is the man seen in the video footage, abusing the Ethiopian worker; LBCI identified him through his plate number. Ali tried to justify his act by denying that he beat her; he stressed that the worker tried to …

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Lebanese men kidnap Ethiopian woman in front of Ethiopian embassy

They drag the Ethiopian girl by the hair in broad daylight in front of the Ethiopian embassy on a major street full of people, throw her in a car and take off. This is a great shame on us Ethiopians …

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TPLF Inc. Survives on repression and not public trust

Aklog Birara, PhD

Those of us who enjoy freedom from constant purges, harassment, intimidation and fear need to remind ourselves each day that the Ethiopian people continue to suffer from poor and repressive governance-induced hyperinflation, hunger and malnourishment that is …

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Wikileaks: US knew but ignored abuses by Ethiopia’s Zenawi

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Donald Payne: A Farewell to a Human Rights Champion

Alemayehu G Mariam

dp1How does one say farewell to a great friend of Ethiopia and Africa? Representative Donald Payne, the dean of New Jersey’s House delegation and the first black congressman elected to represent New Jersey, died at age 77 …

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The VALUES of Transformative Reconciliation

Reconciliation is about bringing people together to move them beyond the past through reestablishing trust and normalcy, forgiving each other, in a justifiable society where the previous belligerents would be able to coexist peacefully… [read more]…

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Donald Payne, advocate for democracy in Ethiopia, dead at 77

African-American Congressman Donald Payne was a great friend of Ethiopia, a relentless advocate for democracy and a permanent thorn on the side of the Zenawi regime.  Ethiopians in the New York-New Jersey area and throughout the United States always knew

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Ethiopia: From Dictatorship to Democracy

Alemayehu G. Mariam

Mahatma Gandhi first formulated the iron law of history for dictators: “There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall – think of it, always

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TPLF to Al-Amoudi: give me cash, I will give you public property

MIDROC Thrives at Privatisation Tender:

Al-Amoudi targets expansion of his companies’ presence in agricultural, mining sectors

By Elleni Araya | Addis Fortune

Companies under the umbrella of Mohammed International Development Research and Organisation Companies (MIDROC) Ethiopia and its affiliates …

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Author Mammo Wudneh passed away

Mamo WudnehOne of Ethiopia’s most prominent authors, Mamo Wudneh, has passed away today at the age of 81. He has been ill and hospitalized for the past few days.

(Wikipedia) — Mammo Wudneh is a playwright, journalist and Former President of …

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Tamagn Beyene speech at the Timret – OLF event in DC

Tamagn Beyene, Feb. 19, 2012, Washington DC

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TPLF Inc. and the ‘aid’ hurdle

Aklog Birara, PhD

“Men’s hearts ought not to set against one another, but set with one another and all against evil today.”

Thomas Carlyle

Ethiopia is, potentially, one of the richest countries in the world. This is the reason why …

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Petition for the ICC to investigate the Anuak Genocide in Ethiopia

The Solidarity Movement for New Ethiopia (SMNE), in conjunction with the Anuak Justice Council (AJC), has launched a petition drive to beseech the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ICC Prosecutor, Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, to open an active investigation into the …

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Ethiopia as a waste disposal

By Yilma Bekele

The embattled former tyrant president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh is going to settle in Ethiopia. Ethiopia will be his home in exile. Ethiopia was not his first choice. He wanted to settle in Oman his neighbor …

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