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- LET THE CONVERSATION BEGIN! [SMNE]
Clear your calendar – Breaking The Cycle forum kicks off on November 15th, and you’re sincerely invited to take part in a day of honest & productive conversations. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and give voice to our beautiful...
Land Wars: Ethiopia Accused of Massacring Civilians to Clear Way for Foreign Farms [VICE NEWS]
By Lara Whyte
November 10, 2014
WARNING: This article contains disturbing images
Ethiopia, one of the world’s hungriest countries, is selling off vast chunks of its land to foreign investors who are growing food products for export...
ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT’S WITCHHUNT AGAINST PRIVATELY-OWNED MEDIA [Reporters Without Borders]
At least six publications have had to close in recent months and around 30 journalists have fled abroad since the start of the year as a result of the biggest crackdown on the privately-owned press since 2005, one reflecting a government desire...
Defendants in Ethiopia Zone 9 case see 11th court delay [By Siobhan Hagan]
IPI criticises failure to afford journalists, bloggers due process
VIENNA – An Ethiopian court this week delayed proceedings for an 11th time against six bloggers and three independent journalists, who were arrested in April in connection...
Tsehai Publishers strives for a better Africa and Ethiopia [By Kaitlin Perata]
“When you think of Africa, what are the first three things that come to mind?” This is the first question I was asked when I began working at Tsehai Publishers at the beginning of the semester. Like I’m sure most of us would, I had trouble...
The trial of the Zone9 bloggers and journalist allies adjourned for 4th of November, 2014 for 10th time
The trial is re-adjourned for 4th of November 2014 for the 10th times in a row. In an opening defense statement the bloggers and the journalist have argued that the charges presented them were not procedural and have serious breaches of their...