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Ethiopian Opposition Faces Difficulty in Entering Upcoming Elections [VOA]
Marthe van der Wolf
ADDIS ABABA
Ethiopian opposition parties say they are facing roadblocks in their efforts to register for the May elections. The parties say the National Election Board is complicating procedures for no good reason, and...
January 14 hearing: Rudeness by police towards family members [Zone9ers'trial']
Families and friends of the jailed bloggers and journalists waited under a burning sun. It was time for the 15th trial at Lideta High Court.
As usual there was not enough space in the court room. Most family members, friends, journalists...
Ethiopia: opposition finds challenges in getting local media coverage [Article 19 East Africa]
Faced with a tightly government controlled media, limited internet access and low circulation of newspapers, Ethiopia’s opposition has been forced to seek alternative ways of disseminating its message to the electorate in preparation for the...
Andargachew Tsgie Before the T-TPLF Inquisition? [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
“Cirque d’Andargachew” presented by the Ringling T-TPLF Brothers
Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) is often credited with the observation that one should “judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”
Voltaire also wisely...
Fire Damages Historic Hotel in Ethiopia [AP]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
A fire department official says a fire has damaged a hotel which is a historical landmark in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Commander Tadesse Gemechu said Sunday two people were taken to the hospital after...
State Terrorism in Ogaden, Ethiopia [BY GRAHAM PEEBLES]
Ethiopia is being hailed as a shining example of African economic growth. Principle donors and devotees of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank development model (an imposed ideological vision which measures all things in terms of a nations...
Missing teen back with family [winnipegfreepress]
Girl new to Canada finds shelter after losing her way home
By: Carol Sanders
An Ethiopian girl who went missing on her first day of school in Canada Monday was found safe and sound Tuesday after she took shelter from the deadly cold overnight...
