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Ethiopia, Eritrea to free all PoWsBBC (August 23, 2002)
Police arrested in ethnic deathsADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Reuters) --Ethiopia has arrested 90 regional officials suspected of inciting ethnic violence that killed about 100 people in the south of the country in March, a pro-government information centre reported on Thursday.
Ethiopia's khat dilemmaBBC (August 20, 2000) 
The chewing of khat leaves is common in the Horn of Africa, but in eastern
Ethiopia it is both big business and a big worry for the authorities.
ETHIOPIA SPENDS BIG AT VLBM&HEthiopia spent a whopping $5.6 million in lobbying fees/expenses at Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand during the firm's recent six-month reporting period.
Gimgemas and conferencesAddis Tribune (August 16, 2002): Two of the most frequent and particularly boring cultures that characterized the Dergue regime were the incessant queues for goods at public shops and the endless catalogue of conferences held on party principles, socialism and sundry other related matters. |
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ETHIOPIA: Earthquakes in Tigray, no casualties NAIROBI, 14 Aug 2002 (IRIN) - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was measured on the evening of 10 August, about 40 km east of Mekele, the capital of Tigray State, Atalay Ayele, a seismologist from the Geophysical Observatory at the Addis Ababa University, told IRIN on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported.
EDP's Statement on
the attempt assasination of EDP Executive committee member Ato Tamrat Tarekegn
AFRICAN UNION: CPJ urges group to guarantee press freedomAugust 12, 2002
TOTAL ETHIOPIA TO SPONSOR 2ND GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN
Today in Addis Ababa the greatest distance runner in the world Haile Gebreselassie announced that TOTAL
ETHIOPIA S.C. will be the new title sponsor of the Great Ethiopian Run, the
international mass-participation road race in Addis Ababa that he helped to
create.
Hundreds Of Cattle In Southern Tigray Dying From Shortage of GrazingMaichew, August 06, 2002 (WIC)- The Agricultural Development and Natural Resource Office of the Raya-Azebo District in Southern Tigray said hundreds of heads of cattle were dying from shortage of grazing following serious drought that hit the district.
Ethiopia's forgotten crisisBBC (August 6, 2002): 
While the world's attention focuses on the drought in Southern Africa, up to
half a million Ethiopians in the north east of the country are facing their own
food crisis.
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UN Appeals for Help for Drought-Hit Pastoralists URIN (August 6, 2002): Half a million pastoralists in the Afar region of Ethiopia suffering from a severe drought need international assistance, the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) said in press statement on Monday.
Ethiopia's secrets Brutally poor country surpises with its stunning scenery and unique tribesBy JOHN LEICESTER, The Associated Press DIMEKA, ETHIOPIA - Imagine savannas of golden grass that whisper in a warm African breeze. Picture people with smiles as bright as freshly opened coconuts. Think gun-toting tribesmen so friendly you feel compelled to stop, shake hands and say hello.
Ethiopia faces a new drought, an additional two million people affected by
serious food shortagesWorld Food Program (Rome): [PRESS RELEASE - August 2, 2002]
South Africa 'hijacking the internet'BBC (July 31, 2002)
Four Towns In Western Tigray Get Access To Telephone ServiceEndasellasie, July 27, 2002 (WIC) |
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ETHIOPIA: Ethiopians as poor now as 20 years ago IRINnews Africa, Fri 26 Jul 2002 ADDIS ABABA,
"Government Wants to Shift the Blame of Failure in Education to Teachers,” Dr.
Taye Wolde-SemayatAddis Tribune (July 26, 2002)Addis Ababa
"US Officials have assured Ethiopia that they have no plan to establish a military base
in Assab," Prime Minister Meles ZenawiWIC (July 26, 2002) |
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Unicef Concerned Over Round-Up of Street Children IRIN (July 26, 2002)
Ethiopia facing food crisisBBC (July 26, 2002)
Check money options for AfricaSaturdayStar (July 26, 2002): Since September 11, Africa's attraction as an exotic, safe holiday destination is on the increase with tourism figures up by 15%. |
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Study: Pollution from afar aided drought in Africa
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Commentaries
ECB’s response to Mr.
Mulugeta’s article “Kassa Kebede, OLF and guess who Else: The Dream Team of a
Forlorn Hope”BY ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY IN BRITAIN (ECB) [August 23, 2002)
The Ethiopian community in Britain noted the above article posted on the website www.eithiopiafirst.com. We could not trace any grain of truth in the allegations put forward by Mulugeta Aserate Kassa to indicate that the Ethiopian Community in Britain is to be implicated ‘of gross dereliction of duty’.
Comment
Meles Zenewi's ethnic policy endanger in Gambela
state in southwest Addis AbabaBy:Loch Othow
Commentaries
On the Betryal Instinct: Sifting Through Hailesilasie
Girmaye’s Pieces Must read articleBy A. Mulat August 20, 2002
I happen to read Hailesilasie Girmaye’s poems and other articles out of some interest to literature for quite a while and I must say all of them were not bad. But there was always something that strikes me most in his pieces: his consistency and extreme care not to criticize Ato Meles. Even with his latest postings he has been observed trying hard to convince us that the prize given to the prime minister is a legitimate one.
Congratulation letter
Dear Solidarity members and supporters:
It is our great pleasure to congratulate you on the
1st anniversary of the founding of the Tigrean
International Solidarity for Justice and Democracy
(TISJD).
Commentaries
A stranger in a strange land Must read articleBy Dr. G. Bekele (August 19, 2002)
Perhaps you could help me with a problem. Here I am in Ethiopia – where I was born – and yet, oddly, I have a national government that makes me wake up vomiting; local government officers and regional leaders so twisted their bodily fluids twirl around their interior plumbing like irritating children on aqua slides. And a rather nice and irreplaceable countryside, which are infested with spies for no reason by a federation of satanically greedy and ruthless politicians. They are of course, foreign agents and traitors.
View Point
EPRP Gives TPLF Assassins Political Cover By Elias Kifle
I was listening and being amused by the repeated false reports and virulent criticisms directed at EDP by EPRP's Hibret Radio and its accomplices, Netsanet Radio "Kokeb" and "Hawaria" newspapers. I'm not amused any more because now their campaign is endangering the lives of the EDP leaders.
Public Notice
To all Members and Supporters of the TISJD ! Tigrian Solidarity (Aug 16, 2002)
Our warm greetings to all of you and congratulations on the
historic contributions you have been tirelessly making since the founding
conference of the TISJD in August 2001.TISJD is just a year old. Yet, the tasks it has been able to accomplish have made it one of the civic organizations that have meaningfully contributed to the protection and promotion of human rights in Ethiopia.
Critiques
The Sad State of Our HospitalsAddis Tribune (August 16, 2002):Just a single visit to any of the government hospitals at any time of the day will give one the complete picture of the miserable state of our health institutions, the thorny conditions our doctors work, the suffering of patients due to lack of facilities, and above all, the deep-rooted poverty we are in.
Editorial
Time for action, not promises!The Reporter (August 14, 2002):In the past two to three weeks teachers throughout Ethiopia had been attending conferences on various national issues. Here in the capital, Prime Minster Meles Zenawi has been chairing a meeting of teachers at institutions of higher learning to which the state-owned media have devoted considerable attention.
Public Forum
Forthcoming Ethiopian Public Meetings in North American citiesDr. Beyene Petros and Prof. Merrara Gudina August 25th
Dr Taye in September 2002: Dr. Taye will be speaking at San Jose State University on Saturday at 1 p.m. September 7, 2002 Washington Square Hall 109 San Jose State University
Organized by:
Ethiopians Discussion Forum
SJSU Ethiopian Students Association (SJSU-ESA)
Radio Ethiopia
Commentaries
Solidarity vs TPLF politics (Under Meles, TPLF is
nothing but an Ethiopian-named group with an Eritrean-hearted
leadership)Ethiomedia.com, 8 Aug 2002
Commentaries
DEVIL’S ADVOCATE[Click here to print as word format]
In response to Mulugeta Aserate Kassa’s “Kassa Kebede, OLF and Guess Who Else: The dream Team for …”(See Last Paragraph) article posted on Ben’s site.
By: Dr. G Bekele (August 9, 2002)
THE SON OF RAS ASERATE-KASSA: (As described on Addis Tribune)
"His idea of getting hold of the right end of the stick is to snatch it from the hands of somebody who is using it effectively, and to hit him over the head with it.” There is Abew saying in Amharic. “Kesash Yetekesashin Libona Biawuk Noro, Kebetum Balwetta.” Could it be “Set Yelakechiw Mot Ayferam” thing? I am referring to the London Embassy TPLF boss who may have given them orders to attack me one after the other.
Awareness
War on who owns Deir
al-Sultan - an Ethiopian Monastery
By Ethiomedia.com (Deki-Alula.com)The conflict over the ownership of the Ethiopian monastery in Jerusalem, Deir al-Sultan, has even attracted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who says he will not meet Israeli Prime Minister Netenyahu unless Netenyahu, among other things, hands over the Ethiopian Monastery to the Egyptian Copts.
Commentaries
PM Meles' "Anti-Corruption" Campaign One Year Later: What has it really "achieved"?By a Citizen Observer (July 2002)
Justice in Ethiopa: "2.2 When Ato Melese officially launched his "anti-corruption" campaign, a year ago; he himself was the commander and the Prime Minster's Office (PMO) the command post. Arrest instructions and search orders were directly issued from the PMO. Members of the special forces (Body guards of the Prime Minister) were deployed to do the job. The courts and the police force were later engaged to formalize the drama. Twelve months down the line; where does the campaign stand now? ..."
Commentaries
Writer's must read article - To provoke Honest DiscussionDoes Ethiopia's quintessential war-time hero Seye Abraha deserve Justice and another comeback?
By Dr. G. Bekele (August 3, 2002)
Whenever I see someone in power I ask myself five questions. Who gave you this power? What did you do to get this power? What are you going to do with this power? To whom are you giving power? And how can we get rid of you? Five crucial questions indeed: ones that, it would have been even more interesting to hear them pose eleven years ago - say, to the Ethiopian people.
CELEBRATION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Toronto Chapter of the Tigrean International Solidarity For
Justice and Democracy is planning to celebrate its one-year
anniversary on August 03, 2002.The celebration will be held at:
Place: Lalibela Restaurant (lower level)Time: 7:00 pm
Address: 869 Bloor st. West
Toronto, Ontario
Tel. (416) 535-6615
Commentaries
What is their crime? Just victims!
By Tadle (August 1, 2002) Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) recent report shows that, Ethiopia`s unresolved economic,social and political problems have continued to plunge the country deep in to the morass of poverty,hardship, misery and this criticall situation has assumed extremely serious dimensions.
Commentaries
Gebru Asrat: Beware of the Agents of Division!!By Hayalu Kassa (August 1, 2002)
I was astounded to read an announcement on the *Alemseged-Friendly* website of the cyber-jacked Dekialula that Gebru Asrat will be hosting two meetings in London: one for Tigrians, one for the ROE ( rest of Ethiopians). Gebru Asrat could not be oblivious to the harsh criticisms and condemnations that Alemseged is facing because of his divisive approach.
Commentaries
Can Solidarity help remove a political cataract? Deqi-Alula: July 29, 2002
Today we are confronted by a clique whose tactics to dress up as a legitimate government are no more strange to Ethiopians. It's twenty-four-hour survival strategy is based on how to use one proud part of the Ethiopian community against another, create a sense of uncertainty among Ethiopians, and thereby keep itself neutral while parts of the nation tear each other apart.
Commentaries
“OPPOSING EVIL” - Haileselassie Girmay is the skoda of Ethiopian politics
(In response to his “To Award or not to Award” article posted on Deki-Alula on
24/07/02)BY: Dr. G Bekele (25 July 2002)
Not long ago Haileselassie Girmay was a dud brand as rusty, in the eyes of Ethiopians who knows him and analysts, as the smokiest boneshaker from the old East European car factory or shall I say Sumale-Terra in Addis Ababa. Now?
Comments
Response to Asfaha's article, "Meles' Hall of Fame
Turns out to be Hall of ShameBy Wossen HM (July 24, 2002): I read Asfha's article on Meles Zenawi receiving a purchased "Peace Prize." Asfha's arguments are solid; we need to try to verify before we jump on fanning a news story. However, in this case, it looks Asfha missed the point.
Commentaries
Meles’ Hall of Fame turns out to be Hall of ShameBy Asfaha Girmay (July 23, 2002)
The goal of the institution is "... to train competent leaders capable of serving the nation, the church in the spirit of Christ and to open new frontiers in the vast areas of teaching and learning grounded in a Christian world view." This is the goal of Hannam University that is located in Taejon in the Republic of Korea.
Commentaries
Deal with the Devil?By G/Egziabher (July 23, 2002)
The future political configuration in Ethiopia seems to have multiple paths.
a) EPRDF contemplating coalition with undisclosed opposition.
b) EPRDF secretly opening dialogue with TPLF dissidents.
c) Revival of Woyane without Meles. Allemseged’s mission.
d) Some opposition parties rejecting coalition with EPRDF