By Robele Ababya, 10 February, 2012 Mr. Prime Minister, This letter is prompted by your short speech at the inauguration of the new African Union Headquarters built by the government of China at a cost of 200 million US$ as a ‘gift’ to Africa. In…
WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Fisseha Eshetu, former owner and president of Unity University, has fled Ethiopia, and joined the struggle to bring about a lasting solution to the political problems chocking the country.…
Press Release The task force against forced repatriation to Ethiopia It is with a profound disappointment and sadness that Ethiopians living in Norway in general and the rejected asylum seekers in particular received the official news of this repatriation agreement. The Ethiopian Community in…
Land in Ethiopia is being leased to agro-industry investors on very long terms and below market rates. The beneficiaries have good political connections. But then land has been the play-thing of centralising authoritarians throughout Ethiopia’s recent history. René Lefort, 31 December 2011 Ethiopia is the…
In its historic meeting held in Minneapolis, Minnesota [on Dec 30 and 31], the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) National Council, led by General Kemal Gelchu, made a significant decision that adds the much needed energy to the struggle of the Ethiopian people against the…
የበረከትን መፅሃፍ አነበብኩት… በእውነቱ ህትመቱ ቆንጆ ነበር። ሽፋኑ እንደ ሃብታም ጉንጭ ይለሰልሳል። ከቻርልስ ዲክንስ ታዋቂ መፅሃፍ የተኮረጀ ቢሆንም ርእሱም ቢሆን አሪፍ ነው – የሁለት ምርጫዎች ወግ። የበረከትን መፅሃፍ ያሳተመው መሃመድ አላሙዲ የተባለው ነጋዴ መሆኑን ፍትህ ጋዜጣ ላይ አንብቤ ነበር። መፅሃፉ 314 ገፆች እና 10 ምእራፎች…
Ginbot 7 Press Release December 23, 2011 Ginbot 7: Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy strongly condemns the Tigrian People Liberation Front’s (TPLF) Kangaroo court verdict against the Swedish Journalists, Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson. One of the important roles of journalism is to ensure…
By Abebe Gellaw, ESAT | January 2, 2012 Washington DC (ESAT)–The Oromo Liberation Front has announced its historic decision to drop its long-held secessionist agenda and to embrace the unity of Ethiopia under a genuine federal arrangement that must guarantee the rights, equality and liberty…
Famine has swept through much of Ethiopia in the past year, but a new project will see a Saudi Arabian country convert one of the most fertile areas to produce rice for export. The idea is it’s better to have people employed and making money.…
As the cost of food rises, the popularity of street gursha, selling and consuming handfuls of restaurant leftovers, is spreading around the capital. Originating in areas such as Fews Terra, Merkato, the business caters to those who not only want to save money on food…
Open letter to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
By Robele Ababya, 10 February, 2012 Mr. Prime Minister, This letter is prompted by your…
The repatriation agreement between Norway and the Meles regime in Ethiopia
Press Release The task force against forced repatriation to Ethiopia It is with a…
Former Unity University president flees Ethiopia and join the democratic struggle
WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Fisseha Eshetu, former owner and president of Unity University, has fled…
