Ethiopia denies plot to attack Eritrea (Reuter)

"The Ethiopian government denies the allegation of a plot to invade Eritrea in November," Wahade Belay, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Reuters....more

Rep. Smith Speaks Out for Human Rights in Ethiopia (Ephoc Times

Human rights abuses in Ethiopia, including the injuring and killing of hundreds of peaceful protesters and the detention of thousands, are well documented. Amnesty International reported that the government has subjected opposition party members to beatings, detention on trumped up charges, harassment and disappearances, according to 2007 report of Freedom House. Journalists and editors of the independent press routinely face harassment and prosecution for alleged violations of strict press laws in Ethiopia, according to the "findings" section in the bill HR2003.....more

Journalists Say Press Freedoms Lacking in Ethiopia (VOA)

CPJ says that eight newspapers were banned, two foreign journalists were expelled, and a number of websites were blocked last year. Websites critical of the government are still being blocked.

Observers say Ethiopians now have little choice on the quantity and quality of information they are able to get from the media....more

Analyst Sees Ethiopian, US Pressure Behind Somali Prime Minister Resignation (VOA)

“This was a long time in coming and what finally prompted the resignation was unquestionably Ethiopian pressure. This was Ethiopia’s game. They were making the decision as to who would stay and who would go in the TFG. They were trying to manage the long running split between President Abdullahi Yusef and Prime Minister Gedi. And in the end I think they came to understand that Gedi had to be replaced,” he says....more

Their khat deemed legal, Ethiopian immigrant couple wants it back (Herald Tribune0

When they are fresh, khat leaves contain cathinone, a chemical that produces euphoria when chewed. Cathinone is illegal under Minnesota and federal law.
But within 48 hours of harvest, the leaves' chemical composition tends to break down to the point where they contain a much milder chemical called cathine. That is what is usually found in graba, the dried khat leaves, which users often steep in tea to get their high....more

Hundreds protest Ethiopian presence in Mogadishu (AFP)

This is an uprising against the Ethiopian colonialists and its stooges," said another demonstrator, who declined to give his name. "We will continue day after day until they leave our country because we don't need them."...more

UEDF calls for national dialogue (Ethipian Review)

Heavy fighting in Somali capital (BBC)

Local elders described the Ethiopian offensive as a genocide and have appealed to the international community to intervene. ...more

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of plotting to invade (Reuter)

"Intelligence agencies ... say that (Ethiopia) is intending to launch an invasion against Eritrea in the first week of November 2007 with the blessing of the U.S. Administration," the statement said....more

Oromo rebels welcome US appeal for talks with Ethiopia (Sudan Tribune)

The Ethiopian regime has shown that, left to its own devices, it will continue to pursue a war it can not win in Ogaden characterized by a policy of collective punishment tantamount to genocide. As such, the international community bears a moral responsibility to intervene in order to hold this regime accountable for its actions...more

N.J. lawmaker battles Ethiopia (North Jersey)

"You can't have people languishing in prison whose only crime was winning an election," Smith told another questioner who said Ethiopia was a democracy that needed to be supported instead of criticized....more

The origin of the leadership crisis in Kinijit - by Andargachew Tsige ( Ethipian review)

Kinijit Central Council member Ato Andargachew Tsige explains the origin of the ongoing leadership crisis inside Kinijit in this 15-page article in Amharic. Click here to read

Ethiopia PM in opposition warning (BBC)

The accusations came after opposition leader Bulcha Demeksa complained about widespread arrests and harassment in the Oromia region in the southern central part of the country.

Mr Meles said the government was aware that some senior leaders of opposition organisations were members of the rebel Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). ...more

Female journalists from Iraq, Mexico, Ethiopia win awards (The Times of India)

...and Ethiopian reporter and former publisher Serkalem Fasil who was released from prison in April after facing a possible death sentence for treason were also honoured...more

`Skirmishes' in Ethiopia's Ogaden(BBC)

However, an international aid worker in the region told BBC correspondent Elizabeth Blunt that there was confirmation an attack had taken place near Wardheer and that more than 100 people had been killed.,,,more

Ethiopia rebels claim killing 140 govt troops (METime)

The army officers were escorting Abay Tsehaye, a senior official in the Ethiopian ruling party, when they came under attack.

"Abay Tsehaye and a few senior officers escaped by helicopter after all land routes out of the area were blocked by ONLF forces," it said...more

No Urgent Matter than Restoring the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities (Government of Ethiopia)

Government of Ethiopia on New-york times Article -The Horn, the List and the Risks
to read press release of the gov.click here

Travel: Harar, Ethiopia, readies itself for tourism(StarTribune)

Harar was named a UNESCO World Heritage site last year, joining some of the world's top landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of China and the Acropolis in Greece.

It is also the fourth holiest city in Islam -- behind Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. And some consider Harar the birthplace of coffee. Its aroma wafts through the cool air of the Ethiopian highlands....more

Ethiopia: The Beginning of the End of a Brutal Dictatorship (Africanpath)

Ethiopians in the Diaspora have demonstrated a determination and effectiveness unparalleled hitherto to bring freedom to their fellow citizens. Waiving the tri-color that Zenawi denigrated, they have accorded a hero’s welcome to the leaders of Kinijit across Europe and the United States. They received Hailu Shawel with admiration and gratitude, Birtukan Mideksa, Berhanu Nega and the other leaders with songs and ululation, and Yacob Hailemariam and his entourage in Europe with the utmost affection and reverence. In city after city, they have opened their hearts and wallets to these leaders who have symbolized the struggle of the people against Zenawi’s tyranny....more

Expert: Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia 'a disastrous miscalculation'(garoweonline)

"It [Ethiopia] now has to be in the difficult position for itself to choose sides and its going to alienate many of its clients [in Somalia]," Dr. Weinstein said....more