Statement issued by Eritrea-based Somali opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) [Mareeg Online]

...Eritrea is our friend and we owe a debt of unforgettable gratitude to it, but decisions about Somalia will have to be made by Somalis themselves. We ask the Eritrean government to reconsider the unacceptable position it has taken and it should know that the collapse of the alliance that was set up in Eritrea serves neither its interests nor ours...More..

Ethiopia bomb on Derg anniversary (BBC)

It broadcast a statement by the leader of a Somali militant group, which said the explosions were aimed at "the Ethiopians, the enemy of Islam"...More..

Ethiopia, Uganda deny breaking U.N. Somali arms ban(IHT)

"I can assert that none of the AMISOM commanders is involved in any form of arms trafficking in contravention of the U.N. arms embargo," said Captain Barigye Bahouku, spokesman for the mission.

Both Ethiopia and Uganda said they would investigate the claims if provided with evidence...More..

UN accuses Ethiopia, Yemen and Eritrea of arming Somali rebels, Woyane and TFG Commanders are the Biggest Ammunition Suppliers (ethio-Borsaye)

"But during this mandate period, the monitoring group received information on sales of arms by prominent officials of the security sectors of government, Ethiopian officers and Ugandan officers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)."More,,,

Ethiopian Western Boundary Protection Force‏ (Quatero))

Mengistu was waging war with Melese and in no time Sudan army threaten our people like now by burning villages and arrest Ethiopians because they know very well that Ethiopian army will get an excuse to get deep inside their territory to fight Sudan army and TPLF command structure. ...Full text...

From refugee to Red Cross boss (Ottawa Citizen)

"I think it's a great choice," says Conrad Sauvé, secretary general of the Canadian Red Cross.

"Bekele was involved in the public field, he was a diplomat, he was in prison for five years, and he's done 20 years of humanitarian work -- how better prepared can you be to do this work and deal with vulnerable people than to have lived through those different phases?...more..

Drought, high food prices hit Ethiopia (The News)

“This is a real crisis that needs to be addressed,” he said. Ethiopia is a country with a history of hunger. Drought is especially disastrous in Ethiopia because more than 80 percent of people live off the land, and agriculture drives the economy, accounting for half of all domestic production and 85 percent of exports. But many also go hungry because of government...more..

Somali rebels vow to expel Ethiopians(Presstv)

"The UN is not impartial. We don't want to pursue this [peace] process. Our plan is to continue the struggle. It is important to expel the enemy from all areas," added Aweys...more..

Save the Children responds to severe food shortages in Ethiopia (relief Web )

The ongoing food crisis in Ethiopia has been exacerbated by recent drought and rising food prices. Shortages of required medical provisions and gaps in response mechanisms have led to particularly challenging times for many children and families. Save the Children is working to provide additional nutritional support, community-based care, water and sanitation improvements, seed provisions, and emergency livestock interventions....more,,,

Children Dying in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia(VOA)

Humanitarian agencies are rushing emergency aid to drought-stricken central Ethiopia, where a sudden deterioration in food supplies has led to surge of child mortality. At least 23 children have died at hospitals and emergency feeding centers during the past three weeks, and authorities say countless others have died at home for lack of treatment. In this first of two reports from the hardest-hit area around the town of Shashemene 250 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports conditions are expected to worsen over the coming months....More

Somali talks end with no meeting (BBC)

After four days meeting UN diplomats in Djibouti, the two sides agreed to attend further talks in two weeks time.

The opposition insists it will not engage in direct negotiations until the government agrees a timetable for Ethiopian troops to leave Somalia....more

The butcher of AAU comes to DC in a wheelchair (Ethiiomedia)

Endrias Eshete and Ambassador Samuel Assefa are old time drinking buddies and close friends of Meles Zenawi’s family. Samuel is a personal tutor and chaperon of Meles’s older daughter. When she was admitted to Georgetown University in Washington DC about two years ago, Meles removed the previous ambassador...more

The consequences of denial and the stubborness of the mind (Ethiomedia0

Blaming someone else: For instance some people say, the TPLF came to power by using force; they divided Ethiopia along the ethnic and regional partitions; and are responsible for all the ills in the country. There is no denial that there is a serious problem, but that problem is blamed entirely on the TPLF. By so doing the individual or communities have defended themselves against the need to take any action to remedy the situation. By so doing these individuals have put the sole responsibility of fixing the problems of Ethiopia on the regime which has made no secret from the onset that it is its sworn duty to destroy Ethiopia!.more..

The merchants of death and destruction in Somalia (Ethiomedia)

A report by Alain Lallemand of LeMonde claims that the Ethiopian Army and Ugandan ‘Peace Keeping’ they are supposedly fighting against. If this is not strange enough for you the so-called Somali government Army is also part of this unholy alliance. They are gunrunners in their own right. They resale the arms seized during raids. You can read the English translation at:(http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/2477)....more..

Red Cross seeks 1.7 million dollars for food aid in Ethiopia (The Earth Time)

At the same time, inflation had soared and cereal prices rocketed by more than a fifth two years running, the Geneva-based International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said...read more..

Ethiopia: We are not alone (African Path)

She told us that Azeb Gola/Mesfin and her families were fascist Italian collaborators and what they are doing now to Ethiopia is revenge. Giving Ethiopian land is pay back time for Gonder area people first by incorporating their land known for producing cash crops like sesame to Tigray region and then she said now the second phase is to hand it to Sudan for future short and long term benefit for Meles and his buddies...reead more..

VOA coverage of Ginbot 7’s formation (Galbeed)

The Voice of America (VOA) gave a wide coverage of the formation of the Ginbot 7 Movement on its afternoon broadcast.more

Ginbot 7, a Movement for Justice and Democracy is formed (Galbeed)

We are continuing what we began on May 15th 2005 and October of 2006 in which we promised to make the people of Ethiopia the sole source of political power, and that is why we decided to form the “Ginbot 7 Movement.”

The primary objective of our movement is to stir our country towards a stable democratic process and transition. We recognize that this effort or task will not be achieved by one political party alone, or by few political parties who share similar ideologies. It needs a willing coalition of and collective effort of all parties who feel or claim to have a stake in Ethiopia’s political future. We see the need that all stakeholders need to discuss and reach a mutual agreement on how to achieve the stated objective. Our movement is fully committed and dedicated in bringing all parties together to begin dialogue. To that end, we are already seeing promising signs....more..

Cash-strapped WFP cuts food aid in Ethiopia (Reuters)

Despite evidence of malnourishment in some drought-affected areas, a food deficit will prevent the agency from providing nutritious, life-saving food supplements to acutely malnourished children and mothers."..more..

Rising Price of Gas Impacting Daily Life in Ethiopia (Christian Children's Fund)

“We can no longer afford a proper breakfast for the whole family,” Hulagerish said. “We give priority to the youngest kids. We can’t invite guests or relatives home anymore and we feel bad when relatives visit us unexpectedly as we cannot even offer them tea.”...more..