Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love (Reconciliation): Dr. Martin Luther King’s Message to Ethiopians Today [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: Earlier this week, Americans celebrated what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 89th birthday.
I believe it is timely to reflect on Dr. King’s lifelong message of nonviolence, peace, reconciliation in the context...
Merera Gudina, Ethiopia opposition leader, freed (BBC)
Jailed Ethiopian opposition leader Merera Gudina has been freed after more than a year in detention.
The leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress was released on Wednesday morning and allowed to go home, where he was welcomed by thousands of...
Ethiopia to free jailed politicians to 'foster national reconciliation': PM (Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia will release and pardon dissident politicians jailed on criminal charges, its prime minister said on Wednesday — an unexpected shift in stance from a government routinely accused by rights groups...
Ethiopia – A deadly 2017 saddled with security headache, simmering protests
Africanews
Ethiopia entered 2017 under a state of emergency rule. A measure imposed in October 2016 following deadly protests largely in the Oromia region. Mass arrests were made and a Command Post with sweeping powers of arrest was put in place.
What...
The Year of Ethiopia-Win-Et, RISING! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: I have a tradition of reviewing the year in my last commentary of the year. It gives me an opportunity for a momentary reflection on some things that have happened and did not happen during the year.
If I were to describe...
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro delights fans, irks authorities (AFP)
By AFP
He may be Ethiopia’s biggest pop star but Teddy Afro hasn’t held a concert in his country for years, some of his songs have been effectively banned, and the launch party for his last album was broken up by the police.
But...
Ethiopia remembers prisoners of conscience in social media campaign
By Engidu Woldie
ESAT News (December 27, 2017)
Ethiopians at home and in the Diaspora today held a one day social media campaign to bring to light the predicament of prisoners of conscience in TPLF prisons.
Campaigners posted pictures and stories...