Latest Wikileaks releases of U.S. diplomatic cables from Ethiopia(Ethiopian review)

Unity of purpose (EMF)

In our past history, Ethiopians in general and minority ethnic groups in particular, have suffered and are still suffering under brutal regimes. To change the system of government and replace it with a government elected by the people, by forming political parties (national, multi-ethnic & ethnic based), we went through enormous protests, uprisings and revolution. Unfortunately, all of those efforts were hijacked by few and led us where we are today, dictatorial regime. read more..

Mengistu Haile Mariam Former Ethiopian President said “Ethiopians must free their country”(AbugidaInfo)

Ethiopia 'using aid as weapon of oppression' (BBC)

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In Addis Ababa poverty pushes girls to the streets (Daily Nation)

The streets of Addis Ababa are deceptively languid by day, the slow pace of life probably a manifestation of Ethiopia’s socialism and the attendant intolerance of capitalistic “rot”. Read more

Voice of America: Do Not Censor the Voiceless! (Addis Voice)

Alemayehu G. Mariam

The record will show that I have been an unapologetic defender of the Voice of America. A couple of weeks ago, I defended the VOA as the Voice of the Voiceless. When Zenawi lambasted the VOA for being the flipside of the VOI (Voice of Interhamwe-Rwanda), I rose to its defense. When Zenawi jammed the broadcasts of the VOA to Ethiopia in 2010, I defended the right of the VOA to broadcast to Ethiopians and the right of Ethiopians to receive VOA broadcasts. I am the #1 fan of the VOA. Read more...

Ethiopia: Oromo opposition officials detained by Zenawi Govt (Jimma Times)

This week, a blacklist written by Prime Minister Zenawi given to Voice of America (VOA) radio included nearly the whole Medrek top leadership. Zenawi demanded that the Washington DC based VOA media forbid dozens of Ethiopians from appearing in its radio programs. Some of these Ethiopians banned include the main MEDREK executive officials Dr. Merera Gudina (OPC), Professor Beyene Petros (UEDF), Dr. Negasso Gidada (UDJ), Bekele Gerba (OFDM) and Dr. Hailu Araya (UDJ). In a press statement this week, Medrek accused Meles Zenawi of using its “draconian laws” to criminalize the opposition and restrict freedom of expression. Reed more..

VOA and Ethiopia: Challenges and Danger By Eskinder Nega (Abugidainfo)

Berket is notably incapable of either dialogue or negotiation. He instinctively lectures or demands. And had it not been for the extraordinary courage of David Abnor, then VOA’s horn of Africa chief and one of four media officials traveling with the board members, Berket’s bizarre demands and complaints would never have seen light of day. Reed more..

They chased me out, and now are chasing my idea (Abugidainfo)

Even though it is obvious that the probability for opposition messages to reach the Ethiopian population is very slim due to lack of free press and freedom of expression, EPRDF/TPFL government worry about opposition influence on the western donors to loosen or eventually cuts the life support of the regime. Without the support of western donor the existence of the EPRDF regime even for a single day is unthinkable. That is why the regime intensifies “officially” to chase the idea of people, who were chased from their country of origin by the same regime ..read more..

Ethiopia: Apocalypse Now or in 40 Years?(IndepthAfrica)

Will There Be Ethiopia in 2050?

Whether Ethiopia survives as a viable nation in 2050 free of war, disease, pestilence and famine will not depend on an imaginary 15 percent economic growth or a ludicrous 99.6 percent election victory. It will depend on what is done to deal with the little big 3 percent problem. In other words, overpopulation poses the single most critical problem and decisve issue in Ethiopia today and the years to come...read more..

Walk of horror: Hungry Somalis endure death in weeks-long walk to find food at camps (Lethbridge)

The U.N. expects at least 10 million people will need food aid, and a U.S. aid official said Monday he believes the situation in Ethiopia is even worse than the government acknowledges.

The Ethiopian government announced Monday that 4.5 million people need food aid there, 40 per cent more than last year. Jason Frasier, mission director of USAID in Ethiopia, the U.S. government aid arm, suggested that Ethiopia might even be under-counting those who need help.... read more

[Video] New African State of South Sudan born (Jimma Times)

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

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 23^rd, informed sources told Addis Voice...read more..

Radio interviews on Ethiopian Review Anniversary (Ethiopian reveiw)

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ዲሲ እና አትላንታ፡ እኛ እና እነርሱ፡ ስፖርት እና ትውፊት (Ethiopia Zare)

Fitawrary Tekle (Ottawa-Canada)...Read more

Journalist Abebe Gellaw versus EPRDF supporter Mekonnen Kassa (Ethiomedia)

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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

The failed states index 2011 ( FP)

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U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors ( The New York Time)

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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..