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British MPs to visit Ethiopia in bid to secure release of Andy Tsege [THE INDEPENDENT]
JONATHAN OWEN
A delegation of British MPs will visit Ethiopia next month in a bid to secure the release of Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, a British father of three who is under a death sentence.
Mr Tsege, 59, a leading critic...
Antioch girl raises $2,000 toward expansion of Ethiopian school for orphans [Contra Costa Times]
By Nate Gartrell
ANTIOCH — For many teenagers living in the Bay Area, a 16th birthday party could mean receiving a new car or a laptop computer, or at least being showered with gifts cards from friends and family. But Nubia Wilson of Antioch...
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...