Monthly Archives: September 2014

Shame On Me For Being Proud of President Obama!

ObamaHow I used to be proud of President Barack Obama 

First, I am never proud of politicians. Second, I am never ashamed of politicians. I am often dismayed and even angry over things they did (said) or did not do …

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ግልጽ ደብዳቤ ለህወሃት –– ኦባንግ ሜቶ

ግዜ መልኩን ሳይቀይር አሁን ባላችሁ ዕድል ተጠቀሙ! … ቀናነት ነጻ ያወጣችኋሌ!

 
አባይ ወሌደ የህወሃት ሉቀመንበር
መቀሌ፤ ትግራይ

አቶ አባይና መላው የህወሃት ማዕከላዊ ኮሚቴ አባላት፤
ይህንን ደብዲቤ የምጽፍላችሁ ከተለያዩ ኢትዮጵያውያን በተውጣጣው የማኅበራዊ ፍትሕ እንቅስቃሴ ከሚመራው በአዲሲቷ ኢትዮጵያ የጋራ ንቅናቄ (አኢጋን) ስም …

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ENTC weekly radio – September 24

 

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ENTC denounced the killings in Ogaden

ENTC released a statement today denouncing the barbaric killings in Ogaden.

Read the statement here (pdf)…

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Crimes Against Womanity: Marriage by Abduction in Ethiopia

 

aberash bekeleThe truth is stranger than fiction

In my September 7 commentary, DIFRET: The Abduction of a Film in Ethiopia, I expressed my outrage over the aborted Ethiopian premiere of the film DIFRET. That film, based on a “true …

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The Ethiopian Diaspora and consciousness

By Yilma Bekele

The Bay Area that currently is home away from home for thousands of Ethiopians is nothing like any other place that I have known. I was born in a small village on the southern part of Ethiopia …

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Stop Land Grab Concert: Washington, DC. Sunday September 21

 

Those in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia. Please don’t miss “STOP AFRICA LAND GRAB CONCERT” on September 21, 2014 at WARNER THEATER in Washington, D.C. from 6PM to 10PM. Major African Music Artists from 6 countries, including our sister Hanisha …

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ENTC Weekly Radio – September 16

 

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Resolutions for the Ethiopian New Year

eth new yearI wish all of my weekly Ethiopian readers throughout the world a happy and prosperous Ethiopian New Year*. I join you joyfully in ringing in 2007 and ringing out 2006.

For many of my Ethiopian readers in the United States, …

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2007-A year of decision

2007-A year of decision by Yilma Bekele

Happy New Year Ethiopia (መልካም እንቁጣጣሸ) Meskerem is a special month. We love and honor Meskerem so much that we name our children by it signifying a new beginning for the long journey …

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ENTC weekly radio – September 8

 

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DIFRET: The Abduction of a Film in Ethiopia

difretWhat is the difference between the abduction of a young girl in a village and the “abduction” of a film by a young filmmaker in a capital city?

“DIFRET” is an Amharic language feature film based on a “true story” …

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Imprisoning, Spying, Killing: What it takes to stay in power in Ethiopia

Suppression of the innocent inside Ethiopia

by Graham Peebles | Dissidentvocie.com

September 4th, 2014

Brutality in Ethiopia's Ogaden

Wrapped in dishonesty, arrogance and paranoia, Ethiopia’s ruling regime (as all such brutal brigades), are following a nationwide policy of violent suppression and constitutional vandalism.

It

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ENTC weekly radio – September 3

 

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