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“Hagere, Hizbe, Kibre” (My Country, My People, My Honor) [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
The poet-artist with an “unconquerable soul”?
Last week, Meron Getnet, the extraordinary young Ethiopian actress, put out on Youtube a powerful Amharic poem entitled, “Hagere, Hizbe, Kibre” (My Country, My People, My Honor).
The last...
Press Release: Landgrabs in Ethiopia Engineer Ethnic Conflict [Oakland Institute]
By Staff, The Oakland Institute
Oakland, CA – Today, the Oakland Institute (OI), in collaboration with the Anywaa Survival Organisation (ASO), released Engineering Ethnic Conflict: The Toll of Ethiopia’s Plantation Development on the Suri...
Ethiopia Court Requests Detailed Terror Charges Against Bloggers [Bloomberg News]
By William Davison
An Ethiopian court asked prosecutors to amend charges so they specify the acts of terrorism that 10 bloggers and journalists are alleged to have been plotting, a defense lawyer said.
The order was made today at the Federal...
H&M says seeks to ensure cotton does not come from disputed land [REUTERS]
STOCKHOLM – Hennes & Mauritz <HMb.ST>, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday that it made every effort to ensure its cotton did not come from appropriated land but could not provide an absolute guarantee.
Swedish...
- LET THE CONVERSATION BEGIN! [SMNE]
Clear your calendar – Breaking The Cycle forum kicks off on November 15th, and you’re sincerely invited to take part in a day of honest & productive conversations. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and give voice to our beautiful...
Land Wars: Ethiopia Accused of Massacring Civilians to Clear Way for Foreign Farms [VICE NEWS]
By Lara Whyte
November 10, 2014
WARNING: This article contains disturbing images
Ethiopia, one of the world’s hungriest countries, is selling off vast chunks of its land to foreign investors who are growing food products for export...
