Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Ethiopia's 'own Darfur' as villagers flee violence - Independent
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Ethiopia's 'own Darfur' as villagers flee violence - Independent Ethiopia's 'own Darfur' as villagers flee government-backed violence By Steve Bloomfield in Bosasso Early one June morning, in Kamuda, a village of 200 families in the remote Ogaden region in eastern Ethiopia, 180 soldiers announced their arrival by firing guns in the air. The village, they said, had been providing food and shelter for the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a separatist rebel group . As the villagers froze in horror, the soldiers plucked out seven young women, all aged between 15 and 18, and left. [ Read the rest... ]"
CUD leaders weakened themselves.
EthioGuardian.com: News: "CUD leaders weakened themselves. - Reuters Analysis ANALYSIS-Ethiopia opposition out of jail but in disarray By Katie Nguyen NAIROBI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - When Ethiopian opposition leader Hailu Shawel was freed from jail, hordes of relatives and supporters swarmed his gated mansion in Addis Ababa to raise a dram of whisky to his liberty. Such was the euphoria at his release -- and that of 37 other opposition figures -- after almost two years in a maximum security prison for allegedly inciting their followers to riot in protest at a disputed 2005 election. [ Read the rest... ]"
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Kinijit (CUD) delegation to visit the United States starting Aug 20
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Kinijit delegation to visit the United States starting Aug 20
(ER)A six-member high-level delegation of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit) headed by Ato Hailu Shawel will depart Ethiopia for the United States on August 20, according to Ethiopian Review sources.
The delegates include Ato Hailu Shawel (president), Wzr Bertukan Mideksa (vice president), Dr Hailu Araya (spokesperson), Dr Berhanu Nega (Mayor of Addis Ababa), Ato Gizachew Shiferraw (executive committee member), and Ato Brook Dawit (executive committee member).
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(ER)A six-member high-level delegation of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit) headed by Ato Hailu Shawel will depart Ethiopia for the United States on August 20, according to Ethiopian Review sources.
The delegates include Ato Hailu Shawel (president), Wzr Bertukan Mideksa (vice president), Dr Hailu Araya (spokesperson), Dr Berhanu Nega (Mayor of Addis Ababa), Ato Gizachew Shiferraw (executive committee member), and Ato Brook Dawit (executive committee member).
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Monday, 6 August 2007
EthioGuardian.com: News Mortar-Like' Explosion Kills One, Injures Three in Merkato
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Mortar-Like' Explosion Kills One, Injures Three in Merkato
Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa), By Dagnachew Teklu
Submitted by Yohannes Mesfin
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A minor explosion killed one person while injuring another three people in Merakto on Thursday, in what was seen as unusual incidence in the country.
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Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa), By Dagnachew Teklu
Submitted by Yohannes Mesfin
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A minor explosion killed one person while injuring another three people in Merakto on Thursday, in what was seen as unusual incidence in the country.
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EthioGuardian.com: News Of Lies, Promised Joy, “Shimagles”, Pardons and Bananas
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Of Lies, Promised Joy, “Shimagles”, Pardons and Bananas
Alemayehu G. Mariam
If they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.”
Note to the reader: The following analysis may appear be a bit long for the casual reader of internet literature. I am told that “people do not read long political analysis” (and perhaps even short ones as Prof. Ephraim Isaac has proven to us). But I have been overwhelmed, as many have been, by a systematic and clever disinformation campaign calculated to mislead and deceive us about recent events in Ethiopia. We must fight back lies with Truth, and I hope the reader will take the time to read and consider my defense of the Truth against an avalanche of lies and deception that have been unleashed against us recently. Read the PDF here"
Alemayehu G. Mariam
If they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.”
Note to the reader: The following analysis may appear be a bit long for the casual reader of internet literature. I am told that “people do not read long political analysis” (and perhaps even short ones as Prof. Ephraim Isaac has proven to us). But I have been overwhelmed, as many have been, by a systematic and clever disinformation campaign calculated to mislead and deceive us about recent events in Ethiopia. We must fight back lies with Truth, and I hope the reader will take the time to read and consider my defense of the Truth against an avalanche of lies and deception that have been unleashed against us recently. Read the PDF here"
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
ethioguardian.com: U.S.-Ethiopia: A Double-Edged Partnership
"U.S.-Ethiopia: A Double-Edged Partnership
July 31, 2007
Prepared by: Stephanie Hanson
After Ethiopia’s December invasion of Somalia to vanquish Islamic militants, many observers labeled Addis Ababa a proxy of the United States, and a few even called it a “puppet” (Guardian). Both labels implied the United States was an unseemly ally. Now, after the Ethiopian government’s recent attempt to put dozens of opposition politicians to death and reports of military abuse of civilians (HRW), Washington may be starting to balk at its close relationship with Addis Ababa (AP).
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July 31, 2007
Prepared by: Stephanie Hanson
After Ethiopia’s December invasion of Somalia to vanquish Islamic militants, many observers labeled Addis Ababa a proxy of the United States, and a few even called it a “puppet” (Guardian). Both labels implied the United States was an unseemly ally. Now, after the Ethiopian government’s recent attempt to put dozens of opposition politicians to death and reports of military abuse of civilians (HRW), Washington may be starting to balk at its close relationship with Addis Ababa (AP).
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Meles is using chemical weapon against Somalis
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Meles is using chemical weapon against Somalis
A U.N. report accused U.S., Ethiopia over Somalia
By Mark Turner at the United Nations and Barney Jopson in Kenya
Financial Times
Ethiopia is accused of killing civilians with white phosphorus bombs, the US navy of attacking suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Puntland, and Eritrea of delivering surface-to-air missiles to Islamist militia, in a startling new report on Somalia by UN arms monitors.
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A U.N. report accused U.S., Ethiopia over Somalia
By Mark Turner at the United Nations and Barney Jopson in Kenya
Financial Times
Ethiopia is accused of killing civilians with white phosphorus bombs, the US navy of attacking suspected al-Qaeda operatives in Puntland, and Eritrea of delivering surface-to-air missiles to Islamist militia, in a startling new report on Somalia by UN arms monitors.
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Monday, 30 July 2007
Prof. Al Mariam challenges Ephrem Issac
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Prof. Al Mariam challenges Ephrem Issac
Ephrem Issac trying to save a dictator.
July 29, 2007--Professor Ephrem Issaac admits his lobbying business for tyrant Ethiopian regime against the bill HR 2003. Embarrassingly he said he did not read the document. Prof. Al Mariam challenges him, “How come an academics attack a document he did not read?” Addis Dimts Radio Host Abebe Belew interviewed both Professors on Saturday July 28, 2007 about H.R. 2003. Listen to the interview here (mp3) ... "
Ephrem Issac trying to save a dictator.
July 29, 2007--Professor Ephrem Issaac admits his lobbying business for tyrant Ethiopian regime against the bill HR 2003. Embarrassingly he said he did not read the document. Prof. Al Mariam challenges him, “How come an academics attack a document he did not read?” Addis Dimts Radio Host Abebe Belew interviewed both Professors on Saturday July 28, 2007 about H.R. 2003. Listen to the interview here (mp3) ... "
Friday, 20 July 2007
The released CUD leaders don’t have any parliamentary seats and their release is conditional, Meles Zenawi
EthioGuardian.com: News: "The released CUD leaders don’t have any parliamentary seats and their release is conditional, Meles Zenawi
Ethioguardian: In a press briefing today, Meles Zenawi told his journalists that CUD leaders are released with conditions. “The pardon is given with pre-conditions”. If these pre-conditions are not satisfied the court decision can be implemented. Regarding their future political involvement, Meles said that the released leaders don’t have parliamentary seat. Their election votes have expired. They can participate in the election next year.
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Ethioguardian: In a press briefing today, Meles Zenawi told his journalists that CUD leaders are released with conditions. “The pardon is given with pre-conditions”. If these pre-conditions are not satisfied the court decision can be implemented. Regarding their future political involvement, Meles said that the released leaders don’t have parliamentary seat. Their election votes have expired. They can participate in the election next year.
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Breaking news:Ethiopia pardons 38 opposition members
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Breaking news:Ethiopia pardons 38 opposition members
The family members and supporters gathered outside Kalici Prison waved Ethiopian flags and also made victory signs. They then pursued the minibuses in other vehicles because it was not clear where the politicians and activists were being taken.
(AP) - Three minibuses left an Ethiopian prison Friday carrying 38 opposition politicians and activists pardoned by the government as dozens of family members and supporters outside the facility shouted in joy and whistled.
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The family members and supporters gathered outside Kalici Prison waved Ethiopian flags and also made victory signs. They then pursued the minibuses in other vehicles because it was not clear where the politicians and activists were being taken.
(AP) - Three minibuses left an Ethiopian prison Friday carrying 38 opposition politicians and activists pardoned by the government as dozens of family members and supporters outside the facility shouted in joy and whistled.
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They are released
EthioGuardian.com: News: "They are released
Three minibuses carrying the thirty eight prisoners came out of Kaliti prison, sped past the busy streets of Addis and headed to the houses of the prisoners. Birtukan Mideksa and Muluneh Eyuel showed kinijit's famous 'V' sign to the cheery and whistling people waiting for their release outside the gates of the prison. Some of the people were waving flags.
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Three minibuses carrying the thirty eight prisoners came out of Kaliti prison, sped past the busy streets of Addis and headed to the houses of the prisoners. Birtukan Mideksa and Muluneh Eyuel showed kinijit's famous 'V' sign to the cheery and whistling people waiting for their release outside the gates of the prison. Some of the people were waving flags.
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Thursday, 19 July 2007
HR 2003,US Legislation on Ethiopia Democracy Moves Forward
EthioGuardian.com: News: "HR 2003,US Legislation on Ethiopia Democracy Moves Forward
By Dan Robinson
WASHINGTON DC - A U.S. congressional panel has approved legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Ethiopia, sending the bill to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. VOA's Dan Robinson has this report from Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers concerned about Ethiopia have faced the choice of taking steps to pressure the government in Addis Ababa, or waiting for Ethiopia's leaders to act on their own to improve the human rights and political atmosphere there.
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By Dan Robinson
WASHINGTON DC - A U.S. congressional panel has approved legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Ethiopia, sending the bill to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. VOA's Dan Robinson has this report from Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers concerned about Ethiopia have faced the choice of taking steps to pressure the government in Addis Ababa, or waiting for Ethiopia's leaders to act on their own to improve the human rights and political atmosphere there.
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Breaking news:The president of Ethiopia will announce the release of the prisoners today
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Breaking news:
EZBreaking news: The president of Ethiopia will announce the release of the prisoners today.
Kinijit leaders reaffirm their commitment to the eight principles
Incarcerated CUD leaders will make enforcement of the eight points they stipulated as pre-conditions to joining parliament their priority if and when they are released from prison, Kaliti sources informed EZ Post. The party set the eight preconditions as fundamental principles underpinning democracy in Ethiopia. 'These are our mantra. In or out, they are the guiding principles of our struggle,' one prisoner was quoted as saying.
The leaders are, however, concerned that Meles Zenawi's recent propaganda may be affecting their work by sewing confusion among the Ethiopian people. According to Kaliti sources, the state media here is showing part of a deal that is signed by the leaders. Meles Zenawi's denouncement of the court decision, his avowal to open political space, and his promise to release them before sentencing and other commitments haven't appeared in the document being displayed by the media. The leaders have asked the Ethiopian people to wait patiently until they provide what they say is 'the true spirit of the deal.'
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EZBreaking news: The president of Ethiopia will announce the release of the prisoners today.
Kinijit leaders reaffirm their commitment to the eight principles
Incarcerated CUD leaders will make enforcement of the eight points they stipulated as pre-conditions to joining parliament their priority if and when they are released from prison, Kaliti sources informed EZ Post. The party set the eight preconditions as fundamental principles underpinning democracy in Ethiopia. 'These are our mantra. In or out, they are the guiding principles of our struggle,' one prisoner was quoted as saying.
The leaders are, however, concerned that Meles Zenawi's recent propaganda may be affecting their work by sewing confusion among the Ethiopian people. According to Kaliti sources, the state media here is showing part of a deal that is signed by the leaders. Meles Zenawi's denouncement of the court decision, his avowal to open political space, and his promise to release them before sentencing and other commitments haven't appeared in the document being displayed by the media. The leaders have asked the Ethiopian people to wait patiently until they provide what they say is 'the true spirit of the deal.'
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Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Former TPLF Members to Establish New Party
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Former TPLF Members to Establish New Party
Submitted by Yohanne Mesfin Melaku
(Addisfortune)Former members of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) are on the verge of setting up a new political party with a platform of sustaining the supposedly lacking real democracy to Ethiopia and protecting the sovereignty of the country. Recovering the Port of Asseb also lies at the top of its agenda."
Submitted by Yohanne Mesfin Melaku
(Addisfortune)Former members of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) are on the verge of setting up a new political party with a platform of sustaining the supposedly lacking real democracy to Ethiopia and protecting the sovereignty of the country. Recovering the Port of Asseb also lies at the top of its agenda."
Eritrea arrests head of British Council
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Eritrea arrests head of British Council
Xan Rice, east Africa correspondent
Wednesday July 11, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
Eritrea has arrested the acting head of the British Council in the capital, Asmara, and refused a British diplomat permission to leave the country following a row over a satellite internet link.
The British Council employee, an Eritrean national, has been in jail for a week, and embassy staff are extremely concerned for his wellbeing. Eritrea, seen by many as Africa's most repressive state, regularly imprisons its citizens for lengthy periods in harsh conditions and without access to legal representation"
Xan Rice, east Africa correspondent
Wednesday July 11, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
Eritrea has arrested the acting head of the British Council in the capital, Asmara, and refused a British diplomat permission to leave the country following a row over a satellite internet link.
The British Council employee, an Eritrean national, has been in jail for a week, and embassy staff are extremely concerned for his wellbeing. Eritrea, seen by many as Africa's most repressive state, regularly imprisons its citizens for lengthy periods in harsh conditions and without access to legal representation"
Ethiopia-backed PM cannot deflect Somalia abuses
"Commentary: Ethiopia-backed PM cannot deflect Somalia abuses
Abdulkadir Abdirahman, Special to the Middle East Times
WASHINGTON -- For some, everything that could go wrong for Somalia has now come to pass. For others, considering how rapidly Mogadishu is turning into Baghdad, the worst - both for the country and the region - is yet to come. However, there is no disputing that, with each passing day, it is becoming more and more evident that Somalia's Ethiopian occupation is neither paving the road toward a reconciliation, nor forging a way forward.
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Abdulkadir Abdirahman, Special to the Middle East Times
WASHINGTON -- For some, everything that could go wrong for Somalia has now come to pass. For others, considering how rapidly Mogadishu is turning into Baghdad, the worst - both for the country and the region - is yet to come. However, there is no disputing that, with each passing day, it is becoming more and more evident that Somalia's Ethiopian occupation is neither paving the road toward a reconciliation, nor forging a way forward.
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Monday, 9 July 2007
Prosecutor seeks death for 38 prisoners
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Prosecutor seeks death for 38 prisoners
By Anita Powell, AP Writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopian prosecutors on Monday asked for the death penalty for 38 politicians and activists accused of inciting violence in an attempt to overthrow the government. The court is expected to issue a sentence on July 16. The accused, who have chosen not to defend themselves, did not speak during Monday's session but will have a chance to do so during next week's court session.
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By Anita Powell, AP Writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopian prosecutors on Monday asked for the death penalty for 38 politicians and activists accused of inciting violence in an attempt to overthrow the government. The court is expected to issue a sentence on July 16. The accused, who have chosen not to defend themselves, did not speak during Monday's session but will have a chance to do so during next week's court session.
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Wednesday, 4 July 2007
The disastrous TPLF meeting in Amsterdam.
The disastrous TPLF meeting in Amsterdam.
The disastrous TPLF meeting in Amsterdam. Again a shameful day for EPRDF top ambassador. Ambassador Berhane G/Kirstos paid 300 euro per person per hour for the security to stop video recording and to intimidate participants.
The disastrous TPLF meeting in Amsterdam. Again a shameful day for EPRDF top ambassador. Ambassador Berhane G/Kirstos paid 300 euro per person per hour for the security to stop video recording and to intimidate participants.
The disastrous TPLF meeting in Amsterdam.
The disastrous TPLF meeting in Amsterdam. Again a shameful day for EPRDF top ambassador.
Ambassador Berhane G/Kirstos paid 300 euro per person per hour for the security to stop video recording and to intimidate participants.
Amsterdam (ethioguardian.com and ethioforum.org, July, 1, 2007) -- Ethiopians in The Netherlands have taught a lesson to the TPLF embassy mission in Amsterdam on Sunday. Amb. Berhane accompanied by two diplomats who came all the way from Brussels couldn't tolerate the opposite views and left out in the middle of the meeting. He is finally brought back to the hall by the participants to listen to the crimes of TPLF from the crowd. [Watch video, secret tapping]
"The Embassy paid for it but we made use of It." one participant said after the meeting. "The mission lacked morally authority to speak about Democracy, human rights and development in front of Ethiopians. That is what I observed."
The meeting started with the observance of one minute silence to commemorate the victims in civilians who had been killed, maimed and jailed by the incumbent regime in Ethiopia. Everyone but Berhane G.Kirstos and his supporters stood up and prayed for a minute.
The most embarrassing part is that from 500 invited TPLF loyalists; only four have been shown up in the meeting. The meeting hall was filled with anti-woyyane Ethiopians who took control of the entire session.
"Today's meeting clearly confirms the collapse of the regime where it is deserted even by its own supporters." Dagne Taddese says. "Where are your tens of followers whom you gave land to build house over in Addis? Where are the so called investors?" A question Berhane and co. couldn't dare to respond.
The Ethiopians finally closed the meeting by themselves after Kefale Mammo, Mesfin Aman and Dr. Assefa Negash gave their speeches on the regime's ever worsening human rights abuses, corruption and economic crisis where they get audience's full attention. A very angry Berhane G.K. didn't even get a chance to say his final word. "We have finished our meeting." Said the crowd and ended the session.
Photo camera and video tapping was not allowed by the security guards, who were paid 300.00 euro each. But we are able to secretly film some part of the drama. [Here the hidden camera]
The thugs would have learned a lesson from their meeting last month in The Hague where they were humiliated in front of their supporters.
Ambassador Berhane G/Kirstos paid 300 euro per person per hour for the security to stop video recording and to intimidate participants.
Amsterdam (ethioguardian.com and ethioforum.org, July, 1, 2007) -- Ethiopians in The Netherlands have taught a lesson to the TPLF embassy mission in Amsterdam on Sunday. Amb. Berhane accompanied by two diplomats who came all the way from Brussels couldn't tolerate the opposite views and left out in the middle of the meeting. He is finally brought back to the hall by the participants to listen to the crimes of TPLF from the crowd. [Watch video, secret tapping]
"The Embassy paid for it but we made use of It." one participant said after the meeting. "The mission lacked morally authority to speak about Democracy, human rights and development in front of Ethiopians. That is what I observed."
The meeting started with the observance of one minute silence to commemorate the victims in civilians who had been killed, maimed and jailed by the incumbent regime in Ethiopia. Everyone but Berhane G.Kirstos and his supporters stood up and prayed for a minute.
The most embarrassing part is that from 500 invited TPLF loyalists; only four have been shown up in the meeting. The meeting hall was filled with anti-woyyane Ethiopians who took control of the entire session.
"Today's meeting clearly confirms the collapse of the regime where it is deserted even by its own supporters." Dagne Taddese says. "Where are your tens of followers whom you gave land to build house over in Addis? Where are the so called investors?" A question Berhane and co. couldn't dare to respond.
The Ethiopians finally closed the meeting by themselves after Kefale Mammo, Mesfin Aman and Dr. Assefa Negash gave their speeches on the regime's ever worsening human rights abuses, corruption and economic crisis where they get audience's full attention. A very angry Berhane G.K. didn't even get a chance to say his final word. "We have finished our meeting." Said the crowd and ended the session.
Photo camera and video tapping was not allowed by the security guards, who were paid 300.00 euro each. But we are able to secretly film some part of the drama. [Here the hidden camera]
The thugs would have learned a lesson from their meeting last month in The Hague where they were humiliated in front of their supporters.
Rights group says EPRDF is punishing civilians
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: A human rights group accused the Ethiopian army on Wednesday of burning homes and displacing thousands of civilians in a crackdown on rebels in the volatile east.
The report, by New York-based Human Rights Watch, cited witnesses who said the army burned villages and blocked humanitarian aid to the Ogaden, where ethnic Somali rebels have been fighting the government for more than a decade. The report also said troops were seen firing on fleeing civilians "in a few cases."
"Ethiopian troops are destroying villages and property, confiscating livestock and forcing civilians to relocate," said Peter Takirambudde, Africa director of Human Rights Watch.
The government last month announced a crackdown on Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels, who attacked a Chinese-run oil exploration field in April, killing 74 people.
Bereket Simon, special adviser to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, denied the Human Rights Watch accusations.
"The facts on the ground are absolutely different from what they say," Bereket said.
He added that the army tries to ensure civilians are not harmed as Ethiopian forces chase out rebels.
"This is an army that does not target civilians," he said. "That is outside the constitutional mandate of the army and they are not going to do it."
Human Rights Watch also condemned the ONLF, saying civilians are trapped between warring parties.
"The Ethiopian government appears to be pursuing an illegal strategy of collective punishment of the civilian population, and the ONLF has targeted civilians for attack," Takirambudde said.
The ONLF is fighting to overthrow the government for what it says are human rights abuses in the eastern Ogaden region of Ethiopia and to establish greater autonomy.
On Tuesday, the ONLF claimed to have ambushed and killed 43 soldiers in the east on Tuesday, but a government spokesman denied any fighting took place.
Thursday, 28 June 2007
Here we go again, the pathological liar Meles Zenawi brook his words again
"Here we go again, the pathological liar Meles Zenawi brook his words again
'No negotiation, the prisoners will be sentenced ' - Meles
(Ethioguardian)Meles zenawi told his parliament today, there is no negotiation with the imprisoned CUD leaders. He siad, “Negotiation can only be made with two free persons. There can be no negotiation between an organ which has imprisoned the CUD members because they broke the law, and the prisoners on the respect for the rule of law”
The Prime Minister was adamant that the issue of clemency can't be discussed in parliament before the court delivers its sentence on the prisoners as it affects the decision of the court.
From his speech we have learned that, Meles Zenawi will lot release these leaders and soon. He is using his usual way of confusion and making a crackdown even after they are in prison. The only way to get these prisoners out of Meles Zenawi prison is by acting strongly with a coordinated manner. "
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'No negotiation, the prisoners will be sentenced ' - Meles
(Ethioguardian)Meles zenawi told his parliament today, there is no negotiation with the imprisoned CUD leaders. He siad, “Negotiation can only be made with two free persons. There can be no negotiation between an organ which has imprisoned the CUD members because they broke the law, and the prisoners on the respect for the rule of law”
The Prime Minister was adamant that the issue of clemency can't be discussed in parliament before the court delivers its sentence on the prisoners as it affects the decision of the court.
From his speech we have learned that, Meles Zenawi will lot release these leaders and soon. He is using his usual way of confusion and making a crackdown even after they are in prison. The only way to get these prisoners out of Meles Zenawi prison is by acting strongly with a coordinated manner. "
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Ethiopia says preparing for any Eritrean invasion
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Ethiopia says preparing for any Eritrean invasion
ADDIS ABABA, June 28 (Reuters) - Ethiopia said on Thursday it was making military preparations for any invasion by arch-foe and neighbour Eritrea with whom it fought a devastating border war in 1998-2000.
'It is deemed necessary to make the necessary military preparation for deterring a possible Eritrean invasion and to repulse such an invasion should it occur,' Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told parliament in a ratcheting up of the long-hostile rhetoric between the Horn of Africa nations. Eritrea denies any plan to invade Ethiopia.
EthioGuardian.com: News
ADDIS ABABA, June 28 (Reuters) - Ethiopia said on Thursday it was making military preparations for any invasion by arch-foe and neighbour Eritrea with whom it fought a devastating border war in 1998-2000.
'It is deemed necessary to make the necessary military preparation for deterring a possible Eritrean invasion and to repulse such an invasion should it occur,' Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told parliament in a ratcheting up of the long-hostile rhetoric between the Horn of Africa nations. Eritrea denies any plan to invade Ethiopia.
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Somali, Ethiopian defections to Eritrea?
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Somali, Ethiopian defections to Eritrea?
Submitted by Bill Weinberg on Wed, 06/27/2007 - 02:52.
Eritrean state radio reports that fifty-three weyane (Ethiopian) soldiers, including officers, have defected to Eritrea over the last few months. The soldiers are said to include three lieutenants, a second lieutenant, a sergeant, four corporals and 14 lance-corporals, who all object to Ethiopia's Somalia intervention and the regime's ethnic favoritism. Eighteen of the defectors are said to be ethnic Oromo, 15 Tigrayans, 15 Amhara and the rest are from Gurage and southern Ethiopian peoples. The Ethiopian regime is dominated by members of the Tigray ethnic group. (Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, in Tigrinya, via BBC Monitoring, June 11) Ethiopian state television, in turn, reports that a small guerilla group in the pay of sha'biyyah (Eritrea's ruling party) operating in Teru District in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar Region has surrendered peacefully to government forces. (Ethiopian TV, Addis Ababa, in Amharic, via BBC Monitoring, June 21)
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Submitted by Bill Weinberg on Wed, 06/27/2007 - 02:52.
Eritrean state radio reports that fifty-three weyane (Ethiopian) soldiers, including officers, have defected to Eritrea over the last few months. The soldiers are said to include three lieutenants, a second lieutenant, a sergeant, four corporals and 14 lance-corporals, who all object to Ethiopia's Somalia intervention and the regime's ethnic favoritism. Eighteen of the defectors are said to be ethnic Oromo, 15 Tigrayans, 15 Amhara and the rest are from Gurage and southern Ethiopian peoples. The Ethiopian regime is dominated by members of the Tigray ethnic group. (Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, in Tigrinya, via BBC Monitoring, June 11) Ethiopian state television, in turn, reports that a small guerilla group in the pay of sha'biyyah (Eritrea's ruling party) operating in Teru District in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar Region has surrendered peacefully to government forces. (Ethiopian TV, Addis Ababa, in Amharic, via BBC Monitoring, June 21)
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Monday, 25 June 2007
Jailed Ethiopians 'to be freed' BBC
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(BBC) A group of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders found guilty of links to violent election protests is to be freed, they have told their families. They say they have signed a document to secure their release but it is not clear what this is. Their friends and relatives went on Monday morning to the town of Kaliti where they are being held but were disappointed when they were not freed.
The 38 were convicted earlier this month but have not yet been sentenced. They were originally charged with treason and genocide - charges which sparked international outrage.
Secret deal
The BBC's Elizabeth Blunt in Addis Ababa says the speculation is that the opposition leaders might apologise for their actions, or they might finally agree to take up the seats they won in parliament, something they have refused to do so far.
But the prisoners had all refused to tell their families exactly what they had signed, this being a condition of the deal they made.
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(BBC) A group of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders found guilty of links to violent election protests is to be freed, they have told their families. They say they have signed a document to secure their release but it is not clear what this is. Their friends and relatives went on Monday morning to the town of Kaliti where they are being held but were disappointed when they were not freed.
The 38 were convicted earlier this month but have not yet been sentenced. They were originally charged with treason and genocide - charges which sparked international outrage.
Secret deal
The BBC's Elizabeth Blunt in Addis Ababa says the speculation is that the opposition leaders might apologise for their actions, or they might finally agree to take up the seats they won in parliament, something they have refused to do so far.
But the prisoners had all refused to tell their families exactly what they had signed, this being a condition of the deal they made.
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CUD leaders expected to be released next week !
"CUD leaders expected to be released next week !
(EZ)CUD leaders in prison have finally agreed to sign the proposal sent by Meles last week. If Meles doesn't, as he usually does, back down from his own proposal, our heroes will be out of prison next week. There are additional lines in the proposal including that the partial acceptance of responsibility and admission of mistake have no legal consequences.
This is a political agreement. Meles has got his face-saving agreement, and the prisoners have in turn got his admission that the court was wrong. And more; their release from the rotten concentration camp called Kaliti. Still we don't know whether Meles who is a serial breaker of agreements will uphold this one.
(fingers crossed...or may be not)"
EthioGuardian.com: News:
(EZ)CUD leaders in prison have finally agreed to sign the proposal sent by Meles last week. If Meles doesn't, as he usually does, back down from his own proposal, our heroes will be out of prison next week. There are additional lines in the proposal including that the partial acceptance of responsibility and admission of mistake have no legal consequences.
This is a political agreement. Meles has got his face-saving agreement, and the prisoners have in turn got his admission that the court was wrong. And more; their release from the rotten concentration camp called Kaliti. Still we don't know whether Meles who is a serial breaker of agreements will uphold this one.
(fingers crossed...or may be not)"
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Bereket Simon denied any agreement regarding the release of Kinijit leaders
"Bereket Simon denied any agreement regarding the release of Kinijit leaders
AFP, June 25, 2007 (ADDIS ABABA) — Ethiopian opposition leaders convicted after violent protests in the wake of contested 2005 elections have admitted their “mistakes,” their lawyer said Sunday. The lawyer said the thirty-eight accused, convicted by the High Court on June 11 for violating the constitution and trying to launch a rebellion, had signed a document to accept responsibility for the violence — a move that could prompt their release.
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AFP, June 25, 2007 (ADDIS ABABA) — Ethiopian opposition leaders convicted after violent protests in the wake of contested 2005 elections have admitted their “mistakes,” their lawyer said Sunday. The lawyer said the thirty-eight accused, convicted by the High Court on June 11 for violating the constitution and trying to launch a rebellion, had signed a document to accept responsibility for the violence — a move that could prompt their release.
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Thursday, 21 June 2007
Ethiopian prisoners sign paper in bid for release
"Ethiopian prisoners sign paper in bid for release
Breaking News, The Washington Post
Ethiopian prisoners sign paper in bid for release
By Stephanie McCrummen,
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Ethiopian opposition leaders jailed in a brutal crackdown following 2005 elections have signed a document accepting partial responsibility for the violence in exchange for their release, senior U.S. and Ethiopian officials said.
Only some of the 38 political detainees, whom Amnesty International has called prisoners of conscience, have agreed to sign the document. Others, including the senior opposition leaders, have refused, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are involved in the discussions.
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Breaking News, The Washington Post
Ethiopian prisoners sign paper in bid for release
By Stephanie McCrummen,
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Ethiopian opposition leaders jailed in a brutal crackdown following 2005 elections have signed a document accepting partial responsibility for the violence in exchange for their release, senior U.S. and Ethiopian officials said.
Only some of the 38 political detainees, whom Amnesty International has called prisoners of conscience, have agreed to sign the document. Others, including the senior opposition leaders, have refused, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are involved in the discussions.
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Meles Zemnawi's latest proposal to Kality
"Meles Zemnawi's latest proposal to Kality
EMF and EZ (21 June 2007) - Mediator’s latest effort for the release of prisoners of conscience has reportedly been failed as the courageous leaders refused to sign on a proposal written by Meles Zemnawi, which contains admitting mistakes. Source close to mediators said that the political prisoners would have been released this week if they confess guilty and sign on the paper.
“The latest proposal contains two points: one is to regret for the loss of lives and the other is to claim the damage created by the riots.” Sources said. The unjustly incarcerated prisoners have accepted the first point and vehemently rejected to take partial responsibilities on damages.
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EMF and EZ (21 June 2007) - Mediator’s latest effort for the release of prisoners of conscience has reportedly been failed as the courageous leaders refused to sign on a proposal written by Meles Zemnawi, which contains admitting mistakes. Source close to mediators said that the political prisoners would have been released this week if they confess guilty and sign on the paper.
“The latest proposal contains two points: one is to regret for the loss of lives and the other is to claim the damage created by the riots.” Sources said. The unjustly incarcerated prisoners have accepted the first point and vehemently rejected to take partial responsibilities on damages.
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Kaliti Prison: An eye-witness account
"Kaliti Prison: An eye-witness account
By Fasil Yenealem
How can a video showing armed men shooting straight into the eyebrows of young bare handed Ethiopians’ be brought as evidence against innocent people, most of whom never pulled a trigger in their life, to convict them as guilty? Who owns the guns?
May God the Almighty be praised, for he has pulled me out of the jaws of the Ethiopian hyena, for he has allowed me to write this urgent call to rescue our dear leaders, journalists and civic society members who have been languishing for almost two years in unspeakable harsh prison conditions. I am not making this call because I am an important figure. I am making this call because I have a moral responsibility as an Ethiopian citizen and I have first hand information about the prison conditions these leaders are in.
I was one of the Kaliti “prisoners of conscience” until my release on April 7, 2007. I have experienced the challenges of passing each day in prison with no means of communication and enjoyment; the challenges of listening to the insults of the uncivilized watchmen pointing their guns at us 24/7; begging them to take us to the so called health center, seeing our family be ridiculed in front of us by the unruly guards during visiting hours; the difficulty of adapting to the temperature of the congested and corrugated iron cells, the stench of the toilets during the hot days; the difficulty to control our temper when hearing the voices of young Ethiopians arrested as ‘adegegna bozene’ (hooligans) begging to be executed rather than being tortured every day.
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By Fasil Yenealem
How can a video showing armed men shooting straight into the eyebrows of young bare handed Ethiopians’ be brought as evidence against innocent people, most of whom never pulled a trigger in their life, to convict them as guilty? Who owns the guns?
May God the Almighty be praised, for he has pulled me out of the jaws of the Ethiopian hyena, for he has allowed me to write this urgent call to rescue our dear leaders, journalists and civic society members who have been languishing for almost two years in unspeakable harsh prison conditions. I am not making this call because I am an important figure. I am making this call because I have a moral responsibility as an Ethiopian citizen and I have first hand information about the prison conditions these leaders are in.
I was one of the Kaliti “prisoners of conscience” until my release on April 7, 2007. I have experienced the challenges of passing each day in prison with no means of communication and enjoyment; the challenges of listening to the insults of the uncivilized watchmen pointing their guns at us 24/7; begging them to take us to the so called health center, seeing our family be ridiculed in front of us by the unruly guards during visiting hours; the difficulty of adapting to the temperature of the congested and corrugated iron cells, the stench of the toilets during the hot days; the difficulty to control our temper when hearing the voices of young Ethiopians arrested as ‘adegegna bozene’ (hooligans) begging to be executed rather than being tortured every day.
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Prof. Mesfin Speaks
"Prof. Mesfin Speaks
Prof. Mesfin’s letter from kaliti on the Weyane Kangaroo court verdict (Amharic Pdf here)" go to EthioGuardian.com: News:
Prof. Mesfin’s letter from kaliti on the Weyane Kangaroo court verdict (Amharic Pdf here)" go to EthioGuardian.com: News:
Friday, 15 June 2007
National and international response on the EPRDF Kangaroo court verdict
"Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict U.S. expressed concern about convictions of opposition leaders in Ethiopia
Alemayehu G. Mariam,Thank You, Great Patriots!
Washington Post,38 Are Convicted in Ethiopia After Political Crackdown
IFEX Communiqué
Reporters Without Borders,journalists face prison sentences or, in two cases, death penalty
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK ON THE SHAME VERDICT
Reactions to Kangaroo court Ruling ETP... "
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Alemayehu G. Mariam,Thank You, Great Patriots!
Washington Post,38 Are Convicted in Ethiopia After Political Crackdown
IFEX Communiqué
Reporters Without Borders,journalists face prison sentences or, in two cases, death penalty
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK ON THE SHAME VERDICT
Reactions to Kangaroo court Ruling ETP... "
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IFJ Condemns Conviction of Journalists, Publishing Houses in Ethiopia
"IFJ Condemns Conviction of Journalists, Publishing Houses in Ethiopia
Media release 13 June 2007
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the conviction of four journalists and three publishing houses in Ethiopia on charges they attempted to “dismantle the constitutional system” after they published articles about the anti-government riots in November 2005 that came after elections in the country six months earlier.
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Media release 13 June 2007
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the conviction of four journalists and three publishing houses in Ethiopia on charges they attempted to “dismantle the constitutional system” after they published articles about the anti-government riots in November 2005 that came after elections in the country six months earlier.
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Woyanne returns Badme to Eritrea
"Source: AP
UNITED NATIONS — After years of conflict and a tense border dispute, the Woyanne regime in Ethiopia has accepted a U.N. commission’s ruling to turn over a disputed town to Eritrea.
The Woyanne dictatorship gave its unconditional acceptance of the commission’s decision, announced five years ago, that it return the key town of Badme to Eritrea, in a letter last week to the U.N. Security Council.
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UNITED NATIONS — After years of conflict and a tense border dispute, the Woyanne regime in Ethiopia has accepted a U.N. commission’s ruling to turn over a disputed town to Eritrea.
The Woyanne dictatorship gave its unconditional acceptance of the commission’s decision, announced five years ago, that it return the key town of Badme to Eritrea, in a letter last week to the U.N. Security Council.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007
EthioGuardian.com: Ethiopian regime strikes blow against democracy, human rights
"Ethiopian regime strikes blow against democracy, human rights
Washington, DC – The decision by the Ethiopian regime of Meles Zenawi to convict 38 opposition leaders and journalists in a show trial of a variety of trumped up charges, including organizing rebellion against the government, defies international standards of justice and human rights. The defendants, who could be sentenced to death or long jail terms, were unjustly arrested and then convicted by a corrupt judicial system that takes its orders from the government. They are guilty of nothing more than attempting to peacefully protest or report on election improprieties, and call for the respect of fundamental human and democratic rights.
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Washington, DC – The decision by the Ethiopian regime of Meles Zenawi to convict 38 opposition leaders and journalists in a show trial of a variety of trumped up charges, including organizing rebellion against the government, defies international standards of justice and human rights. The defendants, who could be sentenced to death or long jail terms, were unjustly arrested and then convicted by a corrupt judicial system that takes its orders from the government. They are guilty of nothing more than attempting to peacefully protest or report on election improprieties, and call for the respect of fundamental human and democratic rights.
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EthioGuardian.com: Thank You, Great Patriots!
"Thank You, Great Patriots!
Alemayehu G. Mariam
6/11/07
When I learned of the expected news of the “conviction” of the Great Patriots in Zenawi’s kangaroo court this morning, my initial reaction was not disappointment or sadness. It was a deep and overwhelming sense of pride in the personal sacrifices and extraordinary courage shown by these Great Patriots for their country and people.
As I thought about the Great Patriots, I began to imagine:
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Alemayehu G. Mariam
6/11/07
When I learned of the expected news of the “conviction” of the Great Patriots in Zenawi’s kangaroo court this morning, my initial reaction was not disappointment or sadness. It was a deep and overwhelming sense of pride in the personal sacrifices and extraordinary courage shown by these Great Patriots for their country and people.
As I thought about the Great Patriots, I began to imagine:
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EthioGuardian.com: Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict
"Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict
Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict "
EthioGuardian.com: Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict:
Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict "
EthioGuardian.com: Donald Payne & Ana Gomes on the sham Verdict:
EthioGuardian.com: Four journalists face prison sentences or, in two cases, death penalty
"Four journalists face prison sentences or, in two cases, death penalty
Press release
12 June 2007
ETHIOPIA
A federal high court verdict finding four journalists and three press groups guilty yesterday of trying to “overthrow constitutional rule” was condemned today by Reporters Without Borders as a serious retrograde development. Two of the four journalists face a possible death sentence or life imprisonment. They are part of a group of 38 opposition members who were convicted yesterday. Most had been in prison ever since a wave of arrests in November 2005.
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Press release
12 June 2007
ETHIOPIA
A federal high court verdict finding four journalists and three press groups guilty yesterday of trying to “overthrow constitutional rule” was condemned today by Reporters Without Borders as a serious retrograde development. Two of the four journalists face a possible death sentence or life imprisonment. They are part of a group of 38 opposition members who were convicted yesterday. Most had been in prison ever since a wave of arrests in November 2005.
[ Read the rest... EthioGuardian.com: Four journalists face prison sentences or, in two cases, death penalty:]"
EthioGuardian.com: EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK
EthioGuardian.com: EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK: "EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK
EHAHRD-Net Index: ETHIO 015/003/2007 (Public)
12th June 2007
KAMPALA: EHAHRD-Net CONDEMNS CONVICTION OF EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS IN ETHIOPIA, CALLS FOR OBSERVANCE OF MEDIA FREEDOM
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) is deeply concerned about the continued infringement on media freedom by the Ethiopian Government, evidenced by the June 11 th conviction of four Editors and three Publishers of now defunct weeklies.
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EHAHRD-Net Index: ETHIO 015/003/2007 (Public)
12th June 2007
KAMPALA: EHAHRD-Net CONDEMNS CONVICTION OF EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS IN ETHIOPIA, CALLS FOR OBSERVANCE OF MEDIA FREEDOM
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) is deeply concerned about the continued infringement on media freedom by the Ethiopian Government, evidenced by the June 11 th conviction of four Editors and three Publishers of now defunct weeklies.
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EthioGuardian.com: TWO EDITORS COULD FACE DEATH AFTER HIGH COURT CONVICTIONS
EthioGuardian.com: TWO EDITORS COULD FACE DEATH AFTER HIGH COURT CONVICTIONS: "TWO EDITORS COULD FACE DEATH AFTER HIGH COURT CONVICTIONS
Four editors and three publishing houses in Ethiopia were found guilty on 11 June of links to deadly 2005 protests against alleged poll-rigging, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF). Sentencing is next month and two of the editors could face the death penalty. The exiled Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA) is calling for urgent action from the international community to save their lives.
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Four editors and three publishing houses in Ethiopia were found guilty on 11 June of links to deadly 2005 protests against alleged poll-rigging, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF). Sentencing is next month and two of the editors could face the death penalty. The exiled Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA) is calling for urgent action from the international community to save their lives.
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EthioGuardian.com: 38 Are Convicted in Ethiopia After Political Crackdown
"38 Are Convicted in Ethiopia After Political Crackdown
By Stephanie McCrummen
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, June 12, 2007; Page A18
NAIROBI, June 11 -- An Ethiopian court found 38 prisoners guilty Monday of charges ranging from 'outrage against the constitution' to aggravated high treason in a trial the prisoners called a sham, and which international human rights groups have roundly condemned.
The convictions came even as U.S. officials had been negotiating for months behind the scenes for the prisoners' release.
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By Stephanie McCrummen
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, June 12, 2007; Page A18
NAIROBI, June 11 -- An Ethiopian court found 38 prisoners guilty Monday of charges ranging from 'outrage against the constitution' to aggravated high treason in a trial the prisoners called a sham, and which international human rights groups have roundly condemned.
The convictions came even as U.S. officials had been negotiating for months behind the scenes for the prisoners' release.
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The reunification of Kinijit international
"The reunification of Kinijit international
EMF (10 June 2007) - In response to the ultimatum issued by the incarcerated CUD leaders, former members of KIL have finally agreed to work together and solve problems with the spirit of Kinijit. Representatives of the two groups including Dr. Moges Gebremariam, Dr. Bezabeh Demisse and Shaleka Yoseph Yazew have signed on the document. Dr. Bezabeh Demissie, Major Admassu Melaku, Prof. Alemayehu and Dr. Solomon Alemu were observing the mediation. [ Read the agreement in Amharic - PDF] ...."EthioGuardian.com: News:
EMF (10 June 2007) - In response to the ultimatum issued by the incarcerated CUD leaders, former members of KIL have finally agreed to work together and solve problems with the spirit of Kinijit. Representatives of the two groups including Dr. Moges Gebremariam, Dr. Bezabeh Demisse and Shaleka Yoseph Yazew have signed on the document. Dr. Bezabeh Demissie, Major Admassu Melaku, Prof. Alemayehu and Dr. Solomon Alemu were observing the mediation. [ Read the agreement in Amharic - PDF] ...."EthioGuardian.com: News:
Another shameful day for Weyane Ambassador in The Hague, The Netherlands,
"Ethioguardian News
A meeting organised by Weyane embassy cancelled after angry Ethiopians demanded their right to express their view.
Ethioguardian (10-07-2007, The Hague): A meeting that was organised by Ethiopian embassy and some EPRDF supporters in the Netherlands was cancelled yesterday due to protest from the participants. The organisers of the meeting invited some hand picked EPRDF supporters and others to symbolise the support of the Ethiopians in the Diaspora. The meeting was cancelled after the chair persons, deputy Ambassador Brook Kebede and EPRDF’s top diplomat first secretary Zenebe Kebede, tried to silence some Ethiopians who explained the actual picture of Ethiopia and Ethiopians presently. The chair person of the meeting, deputy Ambassador Brook Kebede, cancelled the meeting against the will of Ethiopians, who were expressing their view and forwarding their ideas. The participants also asked the chairperson to answer questions regarding human rights and the condition of political prisoners, which he resisted to accept and cancelled the meeting at that point. Video coming soon!
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A meeting organised by Weyane embassy cancelled after angry Ethiopians demanded their right to express their view.
Ethioguardian (10-07-2007, The Hague): A meeting that was organised by Ethiopian embassy and some EPRDF supporters in the Netherlands was cancelled yesterday due to protest from the participants. The organisers of the meeting invited some hand picked EPRDF supporters and others to symbolise the support of the Ethiopians in the Diaspora. The meeting was cancelled after the chair persons, deputy Ambassador Brook Kebede and EPRDF’s top diplomat first secretary Zenebe Kebede, tried to silence some Ethiopians who explained the actual picture of Ethiopia and Ethiopians presently. The chair person of the meeting, deputy Ambassador Brook Kebede, cancelled the meeting against the will of Ethiopians, who were expressing their view and forwarding their ideas. The participants also asked the chairperson to answer questions regarding human rights and the condition of political prisoners, which he resisted to accept and cancelled the meeting at that point. Video coming soon!
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EPRDF convicts 39 opposition leaders facing death, life in jail
"
06/12/2007
The trial has been widely condemned by international human rights groups as an attempt to silence Ethiopian government critics. The opposition leaders have claimed the trial is politically motivated.
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06/12/2007
The trial has been widely condemned by international human rights groups as an attempt to silence Ethiopian government critics. The opposition leaders have claimed the trial is politically motivated.
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Biased Ethiopia court predictably convicted the victim’s heroes
: "Biased Ethiopia court predictably convicted the victim’s heroes
June 12, 2007 12:10 AM
After a long trial of more than 100 opposition members, which Amnesty International labeled “prisoners of conscience,” the Ethiopian court has found 38 top opposition leaders guilty of charges related to the violent protests following the 2005 elections. According to
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June 12, 2007 12:10 AM
After a long trial of more than 100 opposition members, which Amnesty International labeled “prisoners of conscience,” the Ethiopian court has found 38 top opposition leaders guilty of charges related to the violent protests following the 2005 elections. According to
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U.S. expressed concern about convictions of opposition leaders in Ethiopia
"U.S. expressed concern about convictions of opposition leaders in Ethiopia
2007-06-12 21:57:57 -
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States expressed concern Tuesday that a court in Ethiopia, a key ally in East Africa, had convicted more than three dozen people including opposition leaders in connection with election violence.
Three top leaders of the main opposition party, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, were among those convicted after a trial that earned condemnation from human rights activists.
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said that the U.S. was «quite surprised» and «very concerned.
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2007-06-12 21:57:57 -
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States expressed concern Tuesday that a court in Ethiopia, a key ally in East Africa, had convicted more than three dozen people including opposition leaders in connection with election violence.
Three top leaders of the main opposition party, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, were among those convicted after a trial that earned condemnation from human rights activists.
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said that the U.S. was «quite surprised» and «very concerned.
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Friday, 8 June 2007
EU Decry Ethiopia Rights Abuse
"EU Decry Ethiopia Rights Abuse
Africa News
A Committee of the European Parliament has strongly criticized what it called 'massive human rights violations' going on in Ethiopia since 2005. 'The human rights situation has been deteriorating in Ethiopia since 2005, with opposition members put in jail, while rights activists are awaiting trial,' the Committee’s chair, Josep Borrel, said at a parliamentary debate.
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Africa News
A Committee of the European Parliament has strongly criticized what it called 'massive human rights violations' going on in Ethiopia since 2005. 'The human rights situation has been deteriorating in Ethiopia since 2005, with opposition members put in jail, while rights activists are awaiting trial,' the Committee’s chair, Josep Borrel, said at a parliamentary debate.
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Meles Zenawi not invited for G8
"Meles Zenawi not invited for G8
NEPAD, represented by Meles Zenawi in G8
Meles Zenawi will in fact be for the G8 summit in Heiligendamm. He will be representing NEPAD. See here
If cooperation between Africa and the G8 on these issues is to be based on trust it is absolutely vital that the G8 states do not renege on the pledges they have already made to step up development assistance.
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NEPAD, represented by Meles Zenawi in G8
Meles Zenawi will in fact be for the G8 summit in Heiligendamm. He will be representing NEPAD. See here
If cooperation between Africa and the G8 on these issues is to be based on trust it is absolutely vital that the G8 states do not renege on the pledges they have already made to step up development assistance.
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Ethiopia PM in shock Somali trip
"Ethiopia PM in shock Somali trip
(BBC)Ethiopia's prime minister has made a surprise visit to Somalia - the first since his troops helped to oust Islamists from the capital, Mogadishu. Meles Zenawi is holding talks with President Abdullahi Yusuf, said Somali government spokesman Abdi Haji Gobdon.
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(BBC)Ethiopia's prime minister has made a surprise visit to Somalia - the first since his troops helped to oust Islamists from the capital, Mogadishu. Meles Zenawi is holding talks with President Abdullahi Yusuf, said Somali government spokesman Abdi Haji Gobdon.
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COALITION FOR H.R.2003 makes a “Special Call” to Ethiopians Living in Northern Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland.
"COALITION FOR H.R.2003 makes a “Special Call” to Ethiopians Living in Northern Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION FOR H.R.2003
URGES ATTENDANCE AT THE
JOINT SUMMIT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Special Call to Ethiopians Living in Northern Virginia,
District of Columbia and Maryland
A Historic Transatlantic Legislative Summit on Human Rights
On June 8, 2007, a historic summit will take place in the United States Congress. On the agenda are three of the most critical contemporary human rights issues facing the African continent today: Genocide in Darfur, Unraveling of Somalia and Gross and Sustained Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION FOR H.R.2003
URGES ATTENDANCE AT THE
JOINT SUMMIT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Special Call to Ethiopians Living in Northern Virginia,
District of Columbia and Maryland
A Historic Transatlantic Legislative Summit on Human Rights
On June 8, 2007, a historic summit will take place in the United States Congress. On the agenda are three of the most critical contemporary human rights issues facing the African continent today: Genocide in Darfur, Unraveling of Somalia and Gross and Sustained Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia.
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Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Meles charges 55 government opponents with rebellion
"
Wed 6 Jun 2007, 6:02 GMT
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian government has charged 55 opposition members with trying to launch an armed rebellion, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported on Tuesday.
The case is the latest to be brought against the opposition, and in particular members of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), since 2005 parliamentary elections ended in violent protests that killed nearly 200 people.
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Wed 6 Jun 2007, 6:02 GMT
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian government has charged 55 opposition members with trying to launch an armed rebellion, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported on Tuesday.
The case is the latest to be brought against the opposition, and in particular members of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), since 2005 parliamentary elections ended in violent protests that killed nearly 200 people.
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Ethiopia PM in shock Somali trip
"
(BBC)Ethiopia's prime minister has made a surprise visit to Somalia - the first since his troops helped to oust Islamists from the capital, Mogadishu. Meles Zenawi is holding talks with President Abdullahi Yusuf, said Somali government spokesman Abdi Haji Gobdon.
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(BBC)Ethiopia's prime minister has made a surprise visit to Somalia - the first since his troops helped to oust Islamists from the capital, Mogadishu. Meles Zenawi is holding talks with President Abdullahi Yusuf, said Somali government spokesman Abdi Haji Gobdon.
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EU condemns large-scale human rights violations in Ethiopia
"EU condemns large-scale human rights violations in Ethiopia
Brussels (5 June 2007) -- The lack of democracy and the large-scale human rights violations in Ethiopia were condemned by MEPs on Tuesday at a hearing held by the EP’s Development Committee and the Human Rights Subcommittee. The Ethiopian Government’s refusal to send a representative to speak to MEPs was also criticised.
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Brussels (5 June 2007) -- The lack of democracy and the large-scale human rights violations in Ethiopia were condemned by MEPs on Tuesday at a hearing held by the EP’s Development Committee and the Human Rights Subcommittee. The Ethiopian Government’s refusal to send a representative to speak to MEPs was also criticised.
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Monday, 4 June 2007
If Prince Alemayehu was alive today, he would have left the country…”
"The false patriotism of a dying regime
Addis Voice / June 3, 2007
Well said Addis Voice, “If Prince Alemayehu was alive today, he would have left the country…”
The figurehead of the divisive regime, “President”Girma Woldegiorgis, has sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain demanding the return of Prince Alemayehu’s bones to Ethiopia for reburial. The Prince, the son of the unifier Emperor Theodros, died in 1879 at the age of 18 in Britain and was buried at Windsor Castle.
Read first Ethiopia wants the Queen to return royal bones
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Addis Voice / June 3, 2007
Well said Addis Voice, “If Prince Alemayehu was alive today, he would have left the country…”
The figurehead of the divisive regime, “President”Girma Woldegiorgis, has sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain demanding the return of Prince Alemayehu’s bones to Ethiopia for reburial. The Prince, the son of the unifier Emperor Theodros, died in 1879 at the age of 18 in Britain and was buried at Windsor Castle.
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Sunday, 3 June 2007
"Injustice on political prisoners
(EZ)Suffering of the political prisoners is getting worse and worse. Journalist Eskinder Nega and CUD council member Andualem Arage are taken to Kerche where they are confined to a narrow 3x3 cell without light. They are allowed to have 30 minutes a day for sanitation. They aren't allowed to go to the toilet even when they are sick forcing them to use the cell for sanitation as well. Both of them weren't told why they are put in such disgusting cell. The court which heard the complaint of both on the Friday decided to have a two months recess without making a ruling on the complaint.
Required action:
Call or write to shimeles Kemal, the chief prosecutor and tell him to stop the injustice against the political prisoners. Leave a message in case you can't contact him. Be very polite in your communication. The objective is to make him feel what he is doing is inhumane and degrading.
Mobile phone no: 0911238410
Fixed Line: 0115515099/0115514750 / 0115159287
e-mail:shekemal@yahoo.com
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Required action:
Call or write to shimeles Kemal, the chief prosecutor and tell him to stop the injustice against the political prisoners. Leave a message in case you can't contact him. Be very polite in your communication. The objective is to make him feel what he is doing is inhumane and degrading.
Mobile phone no: 0911238410
Fixed Line: 0115515099/0115514750 / 0115159287
e-mail:shekemal@yahoo.com
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"Ethiopian rebel group launches a radio program EPPF
The Ethiopian People Patriotic Front (EPPF) will officially launch a weekly radio program on June 7, 2007.
The radio program, Ye Arbegnoch Dimts, will be broadcast to Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa every Thursday from 7-8 PM local time.
Click here to read EPPF’s press release regarding the launching of its radio program.
Ye Arbegnoch Dimts can be heard on the following frequency:
• 15260 khz
• 19 meter band
• Short Wave (SW) transmission
For more info contact EPPF at: radio@eppf.info"
EthioGuardian.com: News:
The radio program, Ye Arbegnoch Dimts, will be broadcast to Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa every Thursday from 7-8 PM local time.
Click here to read EPPF’s press release regarding the launching of its radio program.
Ye Arbegnoch Dimts can be heard on the following frequency:
• 15260 khz
• 19 meter band
• Short Wave (SW) transmission
For more info contact EPPF at: radio@eppf.info"
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Ethiopia wants the Queen to return royal bones
By Andrew Heavens
Reuters
Sunday, June 3, 2007; 6:07 AM
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has called on Queen Elizabeth to return the bones of an orphan prince buried at Windsor Castle after he was spirited from his homeland by British soldiers nearly 140 years ago.
Prince Alemayehu was just seven in 1868 when his father, Emperor Tewodros II, committed suicide after being defeated by British troops at the Battle of Magdala. The prince was placed on a ship to Britain and enrolled in boarding school.
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Reuters
Sunday, June 3, 2007; 6:07 AM
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has called on Queen Elizabeth to return the bones of an orphan prince buried at Windsor Castle after he was spirited from his homeland by British soldiers nearly 140 years ago.
Prince Alemayehu was just seven in 1868 when his father, Emperor Tewodros II, committed suicide after being defeated by British troops at the Battle of Magdala. The prince was placed on a ship to Britain and enrolled in boarding school.
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U.S. Destroyer Fires Missiles At Fighters In Somalia
"U.S. Navy destroyer launched an attack on fighters in a remote corner of northeastern Somalia late Friday, according to a senior U.S. official, though details of the operation remained sketchy.
The bombardment was concentrated in and around the port town of Bargaal, the official said Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information is classified.
News media in the Puntland region reported that the strikes destroyed farms, flattened hilltops and killed or injured an unknown number of villagers, but the accounts could not be independently confirmed.
It was too soon to say whether the strikes had hit their intended targets, said the U.S. official.
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The bombardment was concentrated in and around the port town of Bargaal, the official said Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information is classified.
News media in the Puntland region reported that the strikes destroyed farms, flattened hilltops and killed or injured an unknown number of villagers, but the accounts could not be independently confirmed.
It was too soon to say whether the strikes had hit their intended targets, said the U.S. official.
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Saturday, 2 June 2007
"Serkalem Fasil wins 2007 'Courage in Journalism' Award
Press Release - IWMF Announces 2007 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IWMF Announces 2007 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
Lydia Cacho of Mexico, Serkalem Fasil of Ethiopia, and the Iraqi Women Reporters of McClatchy’s Baghdad Bureau Win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Women’s Media Foundation
Peta Thornycroft of Zimbabwe is Lifetime Achievement Winner
Washington, DC – A Mexican journalist who travels with guards because of ongoing threats to her life, a group of women reporters who every day risk their lives to cover the war in Iraq and an Ethiopian publisher who gave birth to a son while confined to a vermin-infested jail cell for her work are the recipients of this year’s International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IWMF Announces 2007 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
Lydia Cacho of Mexico, Serkalem Fasil of Ethiopia, and the Iraqi Women Reporters of McClatchy’s Baghdad Bureau Win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Women’s Media Foundation
Peta Thornycroft of Zimbabwe is Lifetime Achievement Winner
Washington, DC – A Mexican journalist who travels with guards because of ongoing threats to her life, a group of women reporters who every day risk their lives to cover the war in Iraq and an Ethiopian publisher who gave birth to a son while confined to a vermin-infested jail cell for her work are the recipients of this year’s International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards.
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"Serkalem Fasil wins 2007 'Courage in Journalism' Award
Press Release - IWMF Announces 2007 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IWMF Announces 2007 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
Lydia Cacho of Mexico, Serkalem Fasil of Ethiopia, and the Iraqi Women Reporters of McClatchy’s Baghdad Bureau Win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Women’s Media Foundation
Peta Thornycroft of Zimbabwe is Lifetime Achievement Winner
Washington, DC – A Mexican journalist who travels with guards because of ongoing threats to her life, a group of women reporters who every day risk their lives to cover the war in Iraq and an Ethiopian publisher who gave birth to a son while confined to a vermin-infested jail cell for her work are the recipients of this year’s International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IWMF Announces 2007 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
Lydia Cacho of Mexico, Serkalem Fasil of Ethiopia, and the Iraqi Women Reporters of McClatchy’s Baghdad Bureau Win Courage in Journalism Awards from the International Women’s Media Foundation
Peta Thornycroft of Zimbabwe is Lifetime Achievement Winner
Washington, DC – A Mexican journalist who travels with guards because of ongoing threats to her life, a group of women reporters who every day risk their lives to cover the war in Iraq and an Ethiopian publisher who gave birth to a son while confined to a vermin-infested jail cell for her work are the recipients of this year’s International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards.
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"Ethiopia - Somalia - No peace, more terror
Islamist terrorism in Addis Ababa and Nairobi now seems horribly likely'
From The Economist print edition
A violent Islamist threat is far from over
IN MARCH and April about 400,000 Somalis fled their capital, Mogadishu, as Ethiopian forces backing Somalia's transitional government razed whole districts in an attempt to destroy the country's remaining Islamist militants. That offensive came only months after the Ethiopians claimed to have defeated Somalia's ruling Union of Islamic Courts in a stunningly swift campaign at the end of last year. Despite Ethiopia's latest claims of success, the country is in as perilous a state as ever.
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From The Economist print edition
A violent Islamist threat is far from over
IN MARCH and April about 400,000 Somalis fled their capital, Mogadishu, as Ethiopian forces backing Somalia's transitional government razed whole districts in an attempt to destroy the country's remaining Islamist militants. That offensive came only months after the Ethiopians claimed to have defeated Somalia's ruling Union of Islamic Courts in a stunningly swift campaign at the end of last year. Despite Ethiopia's latest claims of success, the country is in as perilous a state as ever.
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"Ethiopia arrests 50 officials over graft
ADDIS ABABA, May 31 (Reuters) - Ethiopia said on Thursday it had detained 50 government and company officials for graft in one of the east African nation's largest crackdowns.
Ethiopia has a relatively clean image by the continent's standards, managing to avoid the sort of major public corruption scandals plaguing neighbour Kenya for example.
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Ethiopia has a relatively clean image by the continent's standards, managing to avoid the sort of major public corruption scandals plaguing neighbour Kenya for example.
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80 killed as Somalia fighting continues
At least 80 people, including many civilians, have been killed in intensified fighting in Somalia over the past two days, according to hospital sources.Around 300 people have been wounded in the fighting - some of the fiercest Mogadishu has seen since the transitional government took over the capital in December.
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Roadside bomb targets Ethiopian forces in Somalia
Roadside bomb targets Ethiopian forces in Somalia
Wed 30 May 2007, 8:19 GMT
By Guled Mohamed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A roadside bomb blast tore through a convoy carrying Ethiopian troops in a central Somali town on Wednesday, seriously wounding five soldiers, a security source said.Baladwayne resident Osman Adan said he could see thick black smoke billowing from the scene of the explosion, which the security source said was caused by a remote-controlled landmine.
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Wed 30 May 2007, 8:19 GMT
By Guled Mohamed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A roadside bomb blast tore through a convoy carrying Ethiopian troops in a central Somali town on Wednesday, seriously wounding five soldiers, a security source said.Baladwayne resident Osman Adan said he could see thick black smoke billowing from the scene of the explosion, which the security source said was caused by a remote-controlled landmine.
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Press Ethiopia on border ruling, Eritrea urges world
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May 31, 2007
NAIROBI -- Eritrean President Issaias Afewerki Wednesday urged the world to pressure arch-foe Ethiopia to accept a ruling of a boundary commission to resolve a tense border dispute. Issaias made the remarks in a meeting with a Norwegian delegation headed by minister of state for foreign affairs Raymond Johannson, the Eritrean information ministry said.
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May 31, 2007
NAIROBI -- Eritrean President Issaias Afewerki Wednesday urged the world to pressure arch-foe Ethiopia to accept a ruling of a boundary commission to resolve a tense border dispute. Issaias made the remarks in a meeting with a Norwegian delegation headed by minister of state for foreign affairs Raymond Johannson, the Eritrean information ministry said.
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Tony Blair ignored Meles Zenawi
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Tony Blair ignored Meles Zenawi
Tony flies in
The Guardian
After Washington, it is Africa's turn to bid farewell to Tony Blair. His parade started in Libya yesterday, will gather steam in Sierra Leone and will finish in South Africa. Libya's abandonment of its nuclear programme must count as a coup for British intelligence and diplomacy, and the military intervention in Sierra Leone in 2000 was equally decisive. Mr Blair can safely bask in the reflected glow of both success stories.
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Tony flies in
The Guardian
After Washington, it is Africa's turn to bid farewell to Tony Blair. His parade started in Libya yesterday, will gather steam in Sierra Leone and will finish in South Africa. Libya's abandonment of its nuclear programme must count as a coup for British intelligence and diplomacy, and the military intervention in Sierra Leone in 2000 was equally decisive. Mr Blair can safely bask in the reflected glow of both success stories.
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Tony Blair ignored Meles Zenawi
EthioGuardian.com: News: "Tony Blair ignored Meles Zenawi
Tony flies in
The Guardian
After Washington, it is Africa's turn to bid farewell to Tony Blair. His parade started in Libya yesterday, will gather steam in Sierra Leone and will finish in South Africa. Libya's abandonment of its nuclear programme must count as a coup for British intelligence and diplomacy, and the military intervention in Sierra Leone in 2000 was equally decisive. Mr Blair can safely bask in the reflected glow of both success stories.
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Tony flies in
The Guardian
After Washington, it is Africa's turn to bid farewell to Tony Blair. His parade started in Libya yesterday, will gather steam in Sierra Leone and will finish in South Africa. Libya's abandonment of its nuclear programme must count as a coup for British intelligence and diplomacy, and the military intervention in Sierra Leone in 2000 was equally decisive. Mr Blair can safely bask in the reflected glow of both success stories.
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"ONLF statement on the indiscriminate shooting of civilians in Ogaden
EthioGuardian.com: News: May 29, 2007
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) strongly condemns the indiscriminate shooting of civilians in Ogaden following explosions in Jijiga and Degah Bur. Dozens of people were killed in both cities in northern Ogaden when TPLF troops shot indiscriminately into crowds of civilians forced to attend a TPLF sponsored political rally. Women and children were among the dead in both cities with some deaths resulting from bullets and other dying in the stampede that followed the explosions.
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The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) strongly condemns the indiscriminate shooting of civilians in Ogaden following explosions in Jijiga and Degah Bur. Dozens of people were killed in both cities in northern Ogaden when TPLF troops shot indiscriminately into crowds of civilians forced to attend a TPLF sponsored political rally. Women and children were among the dead in both cities with some deaths resulting from bullets and other dying in the stampede that followed the explosions.
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