Legwalia refutes Foreign Minster Seyoum’s complaintThe reporter ADDIS ABABA--Mr. Legwaila Joseph Legwaila Special Representative of the Secretary General to United Nations Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) says he disagrees with Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin's statement Thursday that UNMEE has an equidistant approach towards both countries and fails to acknowledge Ethiopia's cooperative attitude and commitment to the Algiers agreement. |
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Ethiopia: Foreign minister briefs diplomats on various political issues BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Oct 26, 2001 According to the foreign minister, "Generalization of accusation equally and squarely of both parties of not complying with the Algiers implementation of agreement is unfair". He said it is high time for the UNMEE officials to straighten their statements and dare to call "a spade a spade." |
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New African Initiative summit poorly attended Business Day (South Africa); Oct 24, 2001 BY KINGSLEY KUBEYINJE Lagos Correspondent A SUMMIT attended by a dozen African leaders opened in Lagos yesterday to discuss ways of implementing a rescue plan to lift Africa out of poverty and to set the stage for economic growth and development. The summit was two hours late in kicking off, with only 12 instead of the original 19 heads of state attending the meeting, hosted by Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo. |
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In step with Ethiopian ethos Vandana Shukla Times News Network (The Times of India) Chandigarh: Mention the name Ethiopia and the impression that comes to mind is that of hunger and starvation. But, how would it feel if someone associated the complete identity of our country to the Kalahandi starvation deaths in Orissa? |
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Inter-Bank market to determine currency value The Reporter The weekly wholesale auction is to be replaced as of today by the inter-bank market to determine the currency market on a daily basis, it was learnt from sources at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). |
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Ethiopian opposition doubts govt restructuring plan: paper ADDIS ABABA, Oct 25 (AFP) - Ethiopian opposition parties have expressed serious reservations over a recent government restructuring, The Sun newspaper reported here on Thursday. |
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A day of peace for Ethiopia, Eritrea October 24, 2001 Posted: 5:23 PM EDT (2123 GMT) MEREB RIVER BRIDGE, Ethiopian-Eritrean Border (AP) -- Religious leaders and schoolchildren joined U.N. officials and diplomats at the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea on Wednesday -- United Nations Day -- to promote peace after a bloody 2 1/2-year war. |
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UN in Horn corpse appeal BBC (Friday, 19 October, 2001, 15:35 GMT 16:35 UK) "…For months now, the UN has been requesting both Ethiopia and Eritrea to come and reclaim the mortal remains, but so far neither party has come forward. "These remains should be considered properly," UN spokesman Jean Victor told a video-link news conference from the Eritrean capital Asmara on Friday. "These are the remains of human beings, who had families, who had countries, and who were people," he said…." |
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Ethiopia: Britain donates 8m dollars in support of AIDS programmes BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Oct 18, 2001 Text of report in English by Ethiopian news agency ENA web site Addis Ababa, 17 October: The British Department for International Development agreed to contribute over 72m birr [about 8m dollars] in support of Ethiopia's anti-HIV/AIDS intervention activities. |
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Foundation for Athletics Center Laid The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa) October 16, 2001 Sports Reporter (Addis Ababa) The foundation of the athletics training center at Sendafa, 40 kms on the road to Dessie, was laid on Saturday. |
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Parliament approves appointment of new cabinet ministers The Reporter |
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Newly elected Ethiopian President left to Saudi Arabia for treatment The Reporter Lt. Girma W-Giorgis, the newly appointed President of the Republic and Head of State of Ethiopia, who has been admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in the capital in only two days time after his inauguration was conveyed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for specialist treatment. |
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Jailed ex-premier says being harassed to testify against Siye ADDIS ABABA, OCT 10 (DEKI-ALULA) - Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamrat Layne expressed his concern yesterday that he had been under constant government pressure to forward a false testimony against jailed dissident Siye Abraha. |
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"Unknown" elected Ethiopian president BBC October 08, 2001 Ethiopia's parliament has elected a surprise new president. Lieutenant Girma Wolde Giorgis, who is unknown to much of Ethiopia's population, was unanimously elected by both houses of parliament. |
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Gebrselassie wins half marathon Gert le Roux (10/07/01) Johannesburg - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia's greatest athlete of all time added to his reputation as one of the best of all time when he became the world's new IAAF Half marathon champion at his first attempt and only his second race over the 21.1km distance in Bristol, England on Sunday. |
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Kenya: Nairobi police quiz exiled Ethiopian journalist BBC Monitoring Service - United Kingdom; Oct 7, 2001 An exiled Ethiopian journalist was on Tuesday night [2 October] arrested and detained in a city police cell before being released unconditionally. |
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Number of Ethiopians Killed in US Terrorist Attack Reach Three Addis Tribune: The number of Ethiopians confirmed dead in the September 11 terrorist attack in the US has now reached three with an Ethiopian by the name Jemal Legesse recently joining the list. Details about Jemal could not be available. |
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HIV affects 250,000 Ethiopians under five – ministry Ireland.com Some 250,000 Ethiopian children aged under five are HIV-positive, the country's health ministry said today. It called for further AIDS-prevention measures on national radio. |
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Cadre Festival in D.C. Ends without Mood of Fest By Gebrehiwot Baikedagne (Deki-Alula Online Staff Writer) WASHINGTON DC SEPT 29 (DEKI-ALULA) – They named their get-together "Tigray Festival" to attract a huge turnout of Tigrians. Meles sent to D.C. his top-notch yes-men, Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Kirsos and Abadi Zemo, to navigate the dreamed "ocean of participants" through "Renewal Movement." |
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Haile Gebreselassie, Nova International Launch "Value Your Life" Run Addis Tribune (September 28, 2001): The first ever Great Ethiopian Run under the theme of 'Value Your Life' is scheduled for November 25, 2001. The Ethiopian athlete Major Haile Gebreselassie and Nova International, a British based event organizing company, announced that more than 10,000 mass participants are expected to take part. Some 200 elite athletes from Africa, Europe and North Africa would also participate in the 10km road race. The race will be on live TV in 47 countries across the world. |
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Institute to Fundraise For New Library Addis Tribune (September 28, 2001): The Institute of Ethiopian Studies (IES) on Monday September 24, 2001 held a pre-launch of a fund raising campaign to build a new library that is estimated to cost USD 5 million. |
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Cadre Festival in D.C. Anchors Land Ownership Awards in Bole WASHINGTON DC, SEPT 26 (DEKI-ALULA) - Exposed by Tigrians as their country's curse rather than its grace, Ethiopia's controversial prime minister Meles Zenawi is shopping for would-be cadres in North America in exchange for free land ownership awards in one of the Ethiopian capital's lush green suburbs, Bole |
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Untangling the financial web: Raising money Muslim relief groups caught in crossfire The Guardian - United Kingdom; Sep 26, 2001 BY DAVID PALLISTER AND JAMIE WILSON Two worldwide Islamic relief organisations - Muwafaq and Mercy International - are the focus of repeated claims that some of their supporters have links with Osama bin Laden. |
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Lords of Poverty Keep Holding Ethiopia HostageDEKI-ALULA EDITORIAL
October 18, 2001
The Cities of Ethiopia MekelleBy John Graham
Addis Tribune:The Northern city of Mekelle is one of the most pleasant places to visit in Ethiopia. The people are nice, the streets are wide and good for walking. As a foreigner, one of the most pleasant things about visiting Mekelle is the lack of hassle from locals - there are no crowds following you, no calling out of ‘you, you’ or ‘money, money’. People very pleasantly leave you alone.
10/12/01 Radio Broadcast
From United States
Former Chairman of TDA Solomon Mezgebu under house arrest
Absurdity
and False AllegationSolidarity Editorial "The Newspaper Weyin, the organ of the TPLF, run by people who are loyal to Meles Zenawi, continues its relentlessly mendacious attack against members of the TISJD. In today’s Ethiopia, it has become more evident that citizens are not allowed to think and have a political vision different from the leaders. The petty attack tactics directed against the persons of the dedicated Ethiopians fighting for Justice and democracy clearly indicate the regime's desperate attempt to continue discrediting and suppressing legitimate opposition. Such action is the result of deliberately crafted policy of the system in general and the abundantly exhibited ignorance of the lackeys of all kinds who have tied their existence with the undemocratic regime."
Who is Lieutenant Girma
Woldegiorgis?
Meles
Zenawi Emboldens His DictatorshipBy Elfnesh (October 11, 2001)
"Among diversified and many sole ownership and partnership and investments that he has, Lieutenant Girma owns some 20% of Wegagen's Investment (worth some 20 million Birr about six years ago) and he is the single major private shareholder of the EPRDF owned company."
Reminiscence of the Zalambessa TragedyBy Dr. Ghelawdewos Araia
EastAfricaForum.com:
Zalambessa for Ethiopians is a constant reminder of a besieged and destroyed town but also symbol of the triumph of the Ethiopian Defense Forces (EDF); for European, American, and other journalists, this town was a mere geographic entity disputed by Eritreans and Ethiopians although Eritreans never claimed it as part of their political map. For the inhabitants of the town, however, the mention of Zalmbessa evokes a lot of pain, for they are the vitims of the entire tragedy arrogantly flung on them by the Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front (EPLF) whose new name, the party for "democracy and justice," in fact manifests travesty of justice and a mockery on history.
Say NO to Hollywood's Negative Publicity
By: Melkamu Zeleke
The dilemma of the Tigrians
By Siraj Kahsay (October 04/2001)
"In the name of the people, TPLF leaders have established business companies. Those businesses seemingly represent economic progress that deceptively suggests to be benefiting the people of Tigray. The truth is to make those businesses operational, TPLF has been forcing Tigrians to work with little or no compensation. Those companies have been used as instruments of robbing the meager earnings of the people for the exclusive benefit of the few "liberators and revolutionaries" who have unscrupulously fattened their individual bank accounts. Strangely enough, those same companies, to the surprise of millions of Tigrians and a considerable number of non-Tigrians, have been generally eyed by non-Tigrians as a source of wealth and comfort of all Tigrians. Actually, some even went as far as satirizing "Tigray iskilema, lelaw ager yidma". Is this really the case?"...
"Such scholars have been unscrupulously engaged in vilifying one ethnic group as a whole: those scholars refer to Tigrians as un-Ethiopians, traitors, racists and even cancerous who simply deserve scissors of a social surgeon."...
