Groups urge U.S. Congress to pass rights resolution on Ethiopia [by Engidu Woldie -ESAT]
News (April 9, 2018) Ethiopian and international civic organizations and rights watchdogs urge the United States Congress to pass H. Res. 128, a resolution supporting...
My Personal Letter to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity’s belief in justice, strengthen its confidence...
Ethiopian athletes leave mark on Istanbul half marathon
DAILYNEWS ISTANBUL Athletes from Ethiopia won four of the six medals in the 13th Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon that was held in Turkey’s largest city on...
With new prime minister, Ethiopia takes a step back from the precipice [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam -THE HILL]
The old saw is “a stitch in time saves nine”. On April 2, Ethiopia installedAbiy Ahmed as its new prime minister. The question is whether...
Ethiopia Backslides: the Continuing Harassment of Eskinder Nega (EFF)
BY DANNY O'BRIEN On March 25, bloggers, journalists and activists gathered at a private party in Addis Ababa—the capital of Ethiopia—to celebrate the new freedom of...
Appeal to Ethiopian activists (Mustafa Omer)
The following is a partial list of people illegaly detained by Abdi Iley for years (one of them, Guleed Asoowe, completed 8 years in...
Ethiopia releases 11 journalists, politicians once again (Washington Post)
By Elias Meseret | AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Eleven journalists, politicians and bloggers in Ethiopia who were detained last month for allegedly displaying an outlawed flag...
Can Abiy Ahmed Save Ethiopia? Foreign Policy (blog)
The announcement of a new prime minister has led to widespread celebrations, but reforming the country without alienating the army will not be easy. BY NIZAR...
