On Saturday, South Sudan becomes a free and independent country. It is a well-deserved victory for its people. Under a 2005 American-backed political accord that ended two decades of civil war, the people of the mainly Christian territory voted overwhelmingly in January to secede from the Arab Muslim north....Reade more
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
VOA censored itself after fallout with Ethiopian gov’t (Addis Voice)
-Horn of Africa chief suspended over critical comments
By Abebe Gellaw
The Voice of America (VOA) has been accused of censoring itself and suspending its Horn of Africa Chief, David Arnold, over fallout with the Ethiopian government. The suspension of Mr. Arnold was directly related to his comments in a news report that was broadcast on VOA Amharic service on June 23rd, informed sources told Addis Voice...read more..
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
የአሜሪካ ድምጽ የስርጭቱን ይዞታ እስኪያሻሽል የኢትዮጵያ መንግስት ትብብር አላደርግም አለ (VOA)
"It in not posible not to bradcast the Idea that the government doen't like " VOA Read more
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Ghana : George Ayittey’s War on African Dictatorships (Africa Indepth)
Those genuinely in the opposition must accept responsibility for their inability to come together and articulate a vision for the country. They deserve blame for squandering valuable opportunities to build organizational alliances, develop alternative policies and train young leaders… But that is no excuse for not closing ranks against dictatorship now, and presenting a united front in support of democracy, freedom and human rights...Read more..
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Updated: Saturday, 11 Jun 2011, 1:30 PM CDT
Published : Saturday, 11 Jun 2011, 7:01 AM CDT
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday warned Africa of a creeping "new colonialism" from foreign investors and governments interested only in extracting the continent's natural resources to enrich themselves and not the African people. ..Read more..
Published : Saturday, 11 Jun 2011, 7:01 AM CDT
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday warned Africa of a creeping "new colonialism" from foreign investors and governments interested only in extracting the continent's natural resources to enrich themselves and not the African people. ..Read more..
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Ethiopia May Charge More Oromo Rebels, After Fighters Sentenced Over Plot (Bloomberg)
“Generally the government’s strategy is the marginalization of the opposition using the anti-terrorism law. They use it against the opposition whether they are legal like us or operating outside the legal framework,” Merera Gudina, chairman of the Oromo People’s Congress, said in a phone interview from Addis Ababa yesterday. “For sure I know the members have nothing to do with Eritrea or illegal activities.”.. Read more..
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Land Grab: are Indian investors misled or collaborators in crime against Ethiopians(ECAD)F
Despites revolutions engulfing North Africa and the Middle East against dictatorship it is not likely Indian investors are that stupid to throw their money on the word of the tyrant Melse Zenawi and his disciples and expect the contract they signed will be honored and binding on the people of Ethiopia. Indeed, at this day in time it is troubling to see the largest democracy in the world is coddling-up with a small-time depot of Africa and expect to earn profit or goodwill from the people of Ethiopia. ..Read more..
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Unconquered Nation, Crippled By Bureaucrats (Tech Crunch)
It’s not just the censorship, though that’s bad enough: the entire blogspot.com domain is blocked, along with various Facebook pages and newspapers. But it’s not what most angers the people here at iceAddis, the new “innovation/collaboration/entrepeneurship” space modelled after Nairobi’s legendary iHub. (I’ll tell you more about it in a separate post.) What upsets this crowd is ETC’s sheer incompetence. ..Read more..
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Protesters Absent as Ethiopia Marks Anniversary of Meles Rule (VOA)
The turnout at Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square was a fraction of the one million predicted. And with thunder clouds hanging overhead, a scheduled four-hour event was cut in half.
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s nationally televised anniversary address lasted little more than five minutes. It was largely a patriotic appeal for support of construction of a massive dam that is challenging Egypt’s long-standing monopoly over the Nile River waters...read more..
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s nationally televised anniversary address lasted little more than five minutes. It was largely a patriotic appeal for support of construction of a massive dam that is challenging Egypt’s long-standing monopoly over the Nile River waters...read more..
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Inspired by the Arab Spring, Ethiopians gear up for ‘day of rage’ (Al Arabiya)
Much of their frustration is similar to what other Arab nations protested: unemployment, increasing cost of living, charges of mismanagement in governance and poor records of human rights. There is also frustration at the ethnic divisions that they say plague the nation. ..read more..
Friday, May 27, 2011
Ethiopians Celebrate 20 Years of Meles Zenawi Rule(VOA)
Meskel Square is empty on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the bloodless coup that brought a band of Marxist Tigrayan rebels to power in Ethiopia. Only a few workers are here setting up the sound system and stage. ..Read more..
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