Burying myths, uncovering truth
In the aftermath of fighting or repression, people are often told to forget things. But in free societies, selective memory cannot be imposed for ever.
THE 15 boxes of bones were wrapped in the red, yellow and purple flag of the Second Republic. Each held the remains of a m...
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Geldof Never Helped the Starving , He Helped Himself and The Gangsters Ruling Ethiopia
Geldof, awarded an honorary knighthood for his fundraising efforts to help the gangster-rebels who are now ruling Ethiopia . The reason for his temper tantrum about the money which was spent to buy weapons and run gang related activities by TPLF (Meles Zenawi) is j...
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Bob Geldof Admits The Funds may Have Been Misused By Meles Zenawi and His Cronies
The allegations stem from an investigation by BBC Radio 4's Martin Plaut, who interviewed former rebels and NGO employees involved in aid work during the 1984-1985 famine. According to Aregawi Berhe, at one time a commander of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), o...
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US urges free and fair Ethiopian polls
The United States on Friday urged Ethiopia to ensure the claimed parliamentary elections set for May are free and fair.
Opposition groups have accused Meles Zenawi's ruling party of repeated harassment in the run-up to the May 23 polls.
"The US representatives urged that ...
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Senator Russ Feingold Speaks On the Political Crisis in Ethiopia
Congressional Record Statement of March 3, 2008
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the political situation in Ethiopia. The US-Ethiopian partnership is an incredibly important one – perhaps one of the more significant on the continent given not only our longstanding h...
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Africa: Generation Abdulmutallab
By George Ayittey:
The foiled attempt by young Nigerian extremist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day has baffled many Africans and sent them scrambling for an explanation. This is not the stereotypical poor and desperate youn...
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Press Release: No Blank Checks for African Despots at Copenhagen Climate Conference!
December 4, 2009
Press Release
The Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, we hope, will help bring about decisions that are significantly important to the well being of our planet. As we look forward to a positive outcome of the conference, we would like t...
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Ethiopian paper quits under the tirbalists pressure
According to the AFP report from ADDIS ABABA — The Ethiopian Newspaper, Addis Neger, said Friday it had closed down as a result of months of Ethiopia's tribal rulers "persecution and harassment" against its staff.
The paper forced to quit its circulation because o...
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J’Accuse!
By Alemayehu G. Mariam:
“No alternative in the opposition,” they whispered anonymously. What a disgusting phrase to use in justifying support for a ruthless dictatorship? That is apparently the scuttlebutt on Embassy Row in Addis Abeba. Reuters’ Barry Malone ...
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Ethiopia: Member of the ruling tribal gangsters party, Belete Etana Disassa, Defects to UK
Member of the ruling tribal gangsters party, Mr. Belete Etana Disassa, has defected from Ethiopia to the United Kingdom and applied for a political asylum. Mr. Belete Etana Disasaa was the representative of the tribal Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO), ...
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The Madness of Ethiopia’s “2010 Elections”, Part II
By *Alemayehu G.Mariam:
Mission Impossible?
In the first part of our commentary on the madness of Ethiopia’s 2010 “elections”, we posed the question: “Is it possible to have a fair and free election in a police state?” In light of the persuasive anecdotal evi...
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The Political Economy of IMF Lending in Africa
RANDALL W. STONE University of Rochester :
Why has IMF lending achieved such poor results in Africa? Is it because the Fund imposes the wrong conditions, or because it fails to enforce them? Analysis of monthly data on 53 African countries from 1990 to 2000 shows...
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March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship in Ethiopia/Africa Gaining Momentum
March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship in Ethiopia/Africa Gaining Momentum
For immediate release –September 10, 2009
The momentum is gathering in anticipation for the March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship in Ethiopia/Africa, now only a few days away. A warm, sun...
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Africa Action Endorses the “March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship in Ethiopia/Africa;” Calls on all Members, Partners and Others to Participate
Africa Action Endorses the “March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship in Ethiopia/Africa;” Calls on all Members, Partners and Others to Participate
September 8, 2009
Almost 46 years ago to the date (August 28th 1963) 200,000 people tired of the being abused and brut...
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Ethiopia: Benishangul Human Rights Foundation Supports the March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship
Press Release: The Benishangul Human Rights Foundation (BHRF) gives its full endorsement to the March to Stop Genocide and Dictatorship in Ethiopia/Africa to be held on September 13, 2009 in Washington DC and urges all members and friends to participate.
The BHRF is an orga...
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