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Internet freedom in Ethiopia is the fourth worst in the world
Quartz Africa
Ethiopia’s internet is among the least free in the world. According to a new index released by the nonprofit Freedom House, Ethiopia ranked ahead of only Iran, Syria, and China, out of 65 countries in terms of access to the...
Darkness at Noon in AmeriKKKa? [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Hail to the Grief (Chief) to Come!?
Donald Trump is now President-elect of the United States.
He was elected by the same rigged system he so vociferously complained about: “I’m afraid the election is going to be rigged, I have to be honest.”
Well,...
Ethiopian Security Re-Arrest Rights Activist, Zone9 Blogger Befeqadu Hailu
Security member of the command post established to oversee Ethiopia’s six-month State of Emergency have this morning re-arrested human rights activist and blogger Befeqadu Hailu, Addis Standard confirmed.
According to information, two...
#FreeThem: Unjustly jailed Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia [HRW]
Eskinder Nega has been imprisoned eight times for his writings over the years. His experience encapsulates the situation facing many of Ethiopia’s independent journalists, who must choose between self-censorship, arrest or living in exile....
Why I am Voting for Hillary Clinton on November 8 and YOU Should Too! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
For the past year, I have railed against Donald Trump in numerous blogs.
But I have not said exactly why I am supporting and voting for Hillary Clinton.
I support and will vote for Hillary Clinton on November 8, 2016 NOT because she is the...
Open Letter to the Government of Ethiopia [HRW]
Dr Workneh Gebeyehu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 393
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Re: Human Rights Watch Reporting on Ethiopia
Dear Minister,
Human Rights Watch notes the October 22, 2016 blog post of Dr. Tedros Adhanom, then minister of foreign...