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United Nations condemns new Ethiopia journalist arrests
(Globalpost/GlobalPost)
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday condemned the arrest of nine bloggers and journalists in Ethiopia, warning that the country increasingly was muzzling freedom of expression under the guise of fighting terrorism.
“I...
Mr. Secretary, where's the young journalist from Addis? [ By Efrem Madebo ]
Mr. Secretary, last year when you went to Ethiopia, for the 50th anniversary of the OAU/AU, many Ethiopians including myself expected that your stay in Addis Ababa (other than the jubilee celebration) will include important issues such as human...
Is Obama on the Right Side of (Ethiopian) History? [Prof Alemayehu]
The sophistry of history
President Obama likes to pontificate about being on the “right side of history” and rhetorically clobber those who are on the “wrong side of history”. Debating Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election and...