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Is violent change inevitable in Ethiopia? [Graham Peebles-mwcnews]
By Graham Peebles
As the Ethiopian government intensifies its violent suppression of the populace in the lead up to the illusion of national elections in May, there are many within the country and the diaspora who believe a popular armed uprising...
Ethiopia denies Temesghen Desalegn access to medical care in jail [CPJ]
Nairobi, March 16, 2015—Authorities in Ethiopia have denied medical attention to Ethiopian journalist Temesghen Desalegn, who has been imprisoned since October, according to sources close to the journalist.
Temesghen Desalegn, owner of...
A Tale of Tall Tales and “Ethiopia’s Diplomat-in-Chief” [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
What does a malaria researcher know about the art and science of diplomacy? Or for that matter the difference between telling the truth and telling lies? Or condoning or condemning lies? These are not trick questions. Tedros Adhanom is the “foreign...
Celebrating Adwa Victory as the Significant African Victory [Professor Mammo Muchie]
Inspiration
”Although it had been conquered dozens of times, Ethiopia was the birthplace of African nationalism.” Nelson Mandela, in his Long Walk to Freedom, p.402
“Ethiopia has always held a special place in my own imagination and the...
Ethiopia's lions at risk of dying out [ABC Environment]
Black-maned lions were once the symbol of Ethiopia, today there are fears they could become extinct.
ETHIOPIA’S BLACK-MANED LIONS once represented a former emperor, “Lion of Judah” Haile Selassie, and were immortalised in a...
Ethiopia suspected of spying on independent TV network ESAT [CPJ]
New York, March 10, 2015–The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by research that indicates the Ethiopian government used spyware to monitor journalists at U.S.-based Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT) in what appears to be...
Ten websites demand Tedros Adhnom to retract fabrication
– Editors voted to label him “top Pinocchio” for blatant lies
Press Release
Washington DC– Editors of ten leading Ethiopian websites have joined forces to demanded Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom to retract his outlandish, outrageous...