Berhan News Board (New web site)
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EDP Warns Ethiopia to get ready for Constitutional Order By Sophia Alula,Deki-Alula Online Staff Writer (Sept 5, 2001) |
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ETHIOPIA: President absent from key party congress NAIROBI, 5 September (IRIN) - One of the four main parties in the ruling coalition of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPDRF) has met to map out crucial reforms, but in the absence of President Negaso Gidada, who recently announced his resignation from the party. The Oromo People's Democratic Organisation (OPDO), the former party of the figurehead Ethiopian president, performs a key role in Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling coalition. |
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ETHIOPIA-SOMALIA: Drought conditions in Haud worsen NAIROBI, 5 September (IRIN) - Humanitarian agencies are increasingly concerned about the problems affecting the Somali Regional State, southeastern Ethiopia, which include worsening drought conditions in the Haud area, particularly around Warder, near the border with Somalia. The Haud is an important wet-season grazing area along the border between Ethiopia and northwestern Somalia. |
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ETHIOPIA: Detained regional president in court NAIROBI, 3 September (IRIN) - The detained regional president of Ethiopia's Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples State, Abate Kisho, has complained in court that his immunity as a president and MP have been violated. Speaking for the first time since he was detained, Abate said that his right under the constitution to represent his people had been violated by his having been detained for 37 days, the pro-government 'Daily Monitor' said on 31 August. He told the court that his deputy had written a letter on 21 June demanding his dismissal, but that there was no accepted procedure to carry out such a dismissal. |
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Government Bans Women Lawyers' Association The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa) Addis Ababa: September 4, 2001 Government-run papers quoted the Ministry of Justice as saying that it has barred the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, EWLA, from operation. |
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Isn't Civic Society What We Need? The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa) Addis Ababa: September 4, 2001 Civic societies are very important in countries like Ethiopia. These societies, in the form of 'iddirs' and 'mahbers' have been the supportive structures behind the otherwise dysfunctional socio-economic fabric in which our societies live in. |
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Another Day in Court... The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa) Addis Ababa: September 3, 2001 I am no law student. I am no law expert, neither am I an intellectual. But I can see a spade and call it as such. |
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Ethiopia: Residents of northern town oppose decision to give land to Eritrea BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Sep 3, 2001 Text of report by Ethiopian independent weekly newspaper Poletika on 3 September The Wegahta newspaper has reported that residents of Zela Ambesa town [in northern Ethiopia] have expressed anger at the authorities of the Tigray Regional State for giving a one kilometre of land from the ancient town away to Eritrea. |
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Norway Grants 1.6 Million Dollars Against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, September 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Norway has decided to grant 1.6 million U.S. dollars to finance building the capacity of the regional AIDS council secretariats and its implementing partners in youth HIV/AID prevention program in Ethiopia, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Office here on Monday. |
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Ethiopia: Two army general reportedly tender their resignation letters BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Sep 1, 2001 Text of report by private Ethiopian newspaper Moged on 1 September. A source has said two army generals have tendered their resignation letters at the ongoing meeting for senior army officials above the rank of major, which began on 12 Nehase 1993 [18 August 2001] at the National Palace [in Addis Ababa]. |
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Meles´ Regime Abandons Zalambesa.September 9, 2001
By Ad hoc Committee of Zalambesa-Irob Region zalambesa_irob@yahoo.com
"We are in disbelief presently to hear that the Meles Regime has announced to the residents of Zalambesa that they will not be allowed to rebuild their homes and businesses in the town - a town where they belong and where their community life and economic and cultural life is rooted - a town where their existence as community is based. The residents have been told - in effect- to abandon the town and reestablish themselves elsewhere. This is simply a scheme to disperse and destroy the social fiber that has kept the Zalambesa community as a cohesive and active community that is both aware of its patriotic duties and ready to defend its own interest."
Tigrai.net wish you allHappy Ethiopian New-Year!
"Eritrea Vs Ethiopia Or Eritrea With Ethiopia?"
Addis Tribune (Addis Ababa)OPINION by Brhane Habte-Mariam (September 7, 2001)
In the first place the "independence" of Eritrea from Ethiopian "colonialism" (or "Africanism" depending on one's perspective) or the secession of Eritrea from its Ethiopian homeland is the most unjust political settlement in the history of modern Africa. Eritrea's "independence" was a landmark among the many injustices in the history of Africa, because it was the first time a united African nation was forced to break into two states.
TPLF CONGRESS - A ONE-MAN SHOWDeki-Alula Editorial - SEPT 8, 2001
Ethiopia's bleak life under Meles Zenawi
"Since Prime Minister Meles Zenawi orchestrated a successful coup against those now-familiar TPLF dissidents six months ago, things have been real bad for the Prime Minister, for the dissidents, for the Ethiopian people and for our country altogether. Meles now lives away from his so-called power-base, Tigray, because he is seen there as a fugitive - if not a disguised Shaebian intruder - who is always on the run protected by his heavily-armed and heavily-paid hirelings."
Where to go from here? EastAfrica ForumBy Haileselassie Girmay
"Now Tigray and Tigrayans seem to be once again in dire strait political crisis the temptation is to give away everything the people fought for and paid in kind and compromise so as Tigray could get acceptance by other ethnic groups that make up Ethiopia proper. Well, the idea is fine but I have trouble with it and I will explain what it is."
"Since the TPLF/EPRDF came to power, every little shack opened to educating Tigrian kids has sent shock waves one after another among political leaders and supporters as if Tigray has robbed them of their meagre resources, although we know better. The money the shacks were built from came from Tigrians and foreign aid during the great famine years."
The bylaws of the TISJD state that the purposes of the global body include to:1. Promote peace, democracy, justice, and respect for civil and human rights in Ethiopia.
2.Defend individuals who are victims of government repression, harassment, and torture because of their political views, religious beliefs, and ethnic background.
3. Facilitate dialogue among Ethiopians of diverse backgrounds to work together to prevent conflicts.
4. Encourage members of the Tigrian community in the Diaspora to participate in the socioeconomic and educational development of Ethiopia.
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Tigrian International Solidarity for Justice and Democracy
(TISJD) Web Site Launched
Sept 4, 2001RESEARCH PAPER
The Ethiopian Saga: Particulars and Incidents of Human RightsBy Prof. Teccola Hagos;
The paper was presented to the Tigrian International Solidarity for Justice and Democracy (TISJD) Conference held on August 25, 2001 in Washington DC
Radio Broadcast to Ethiopia on September 08, 2001
Tigrian Solidarity to launch web site soonSept 2, 2001
An Interview with Ato Gebru Asrat and Woizerit Aregash AdaneBy Dagmawi Alula,Deki-Alula Online Staff Writer (August 29, 2001)
Free Market or Capitalist Economy and the Talk about GlobalizationBy Wondimu Yigzaw
I have in my last article (The Search for Ideology-Legesse Zenawi’s Dilemma) tried to reveal and retrace the ideological base of Legesse Zenawi, malversation of Ethiopia and dictatorial measures of the last ten years of his seizure of power. Now completely "forgetful" of his Marxist-Leninist and Stalinist background, he has become quasi-religious of the advantages of free market (capitalist) economy for the betterment of the Ethiopian society.
Voice of Ethiopians about Tigraian International Solidarity for Justice and Democracy - TISJD
News release from the office of the
Tigrayan-Ethiopian Solidarity for Peace and Development in Toronto (TESPDT)TESPDT is affiliated to TISJD August 21, 2001
Report of the TPLF Audit Commission.
Letter sent by Ato Gebru Asrat to the people and Council of Tigrai
