11:56 am | This ancient country whose evolution and history have come to be questioned by some quarters is a symbol of black history, identity and resilience... Symposium on Pan Africanism, Howard University, Dr. Aklog Birara's (PhD) presentation. "I will use IT that the Ethiopian governing party denies to Ethiopians."…
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05:50 am | The land has been signed over to foreign investors, including Saudi Star Agriculture Development Plc, a company owned by Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al Amoudi.…
Jan 24 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »
09:20 pm | The book in question was the recently published memoir of former Ethiopian junta leader Mengistu Hailemariam. The website that scanned and posted the book online justified its action as follows...…
Jan 22 2012 / 14 Comments / Read More »
01:25 am | ALL ARE WELCOME to hear Mr. Obang and others talk about the second Scramble for African Land, Water, Resources and what you can do about the land grabs, hunger crisis and other looming concerns that threaten the future of Africa.…
Jan 22 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »
03:24 pm | The relocations have been marked by threats and assaults, and arbitrary arrest for those who resist the move. Human Rights Watch produced the study after it interviewed over 100 residents affected in the first round of the villagization program in Gambella and found widespread human rights violations at all stages…
Jan 21 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »
10:28 am | The Ethiopian authorities must immediately release four government critics and a former opposition supporter who have been found guilty of terrorism charges.…
Jan 19 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
03:09 am | The people of Gambella who are being moved or relocated “forcibly” are citizens and humans who deserve fair treatment like any human being on this planet.…
Jan 19 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »
05:19 am | The Board of Directors of Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America, ESFNA, have decided to expel Bisrat Desta of Seatte Dashen, Tedla Gessesse of Abyssinia S.C. Portland, Tamiru Abebe, Sebsibe Asefa and Ayaya Arega of both DC Ethio-Stars FC from any activities of the organization and of their membership rights.…
Jan 18 2012 / 8 Comments / Read More »
03:10 am | The Ethiopian government under its “villagization” program is forcibly relocating approximately 70,000 indigenous people from the western Gambella region to new villages that lack adequate food, farmland, healthcare, and educational facilities, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.…
Jan 17 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Pan Africanism and Global Transformations – Aklog Birara’s Presentation
11:56 am | This ancient country whose evolution and history have come to be questioned by some quarters is a symbol of black…
Jan 25 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »Fighting for human rights, neoliberalism? Then make Ethiopia one now
03:24 pm | The relocations have been marked by threats and assaults, and arbitrary arrest for those who resist the move. Human Rights…
Jan 21 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Ethnic-federalism Undermines National Social and Economic Cohesion
03:09 am | The people of Gambella who are being moved or relocated “forcibly” are citizens and humans who deserve fair treatment like…
Jan 19 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »From the International Slave Trade to the International Maid Trade – Alemayehu G. Mariam
12:42 am | There is a Middle Passage of sorts taking place today from Ethiopia to the Middle East. It is what lawyer…
Jan 16 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »Africans Unite! Ethiopians Unite! Alemayehu G. Mariam
01:11 am | I believe unity is the most powerful gravitational force in the life of any people or nation. A nation divided…
Jan 9 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »The news that the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has decided to struggle for freedom
04:10 am | The news that the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has decided to struggle for freedom in consort with all Democratic forces…
Jan 8 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »Abe Tokichaw on OLF – Oromo Liberation Front
01:04 am | ባለፈው ሳምንት መጨረሻ ላይ የኢትዮጵያን ፖለቲካ ቀረብ ብለው ሲከታተሉ ለቆዩ እና የሀገሪቷ ጉዳይ ግድ ይሰጠናል ለሚሉ “ዋና” የአገር ልጆች ታላቅ…
Jan 4 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »Mohammed Al Amoudi Behind Forced Relocations in Ethiopia
05:50 am | The land has been signed over to foreign investors, including Saudi Star Agriculture Development Plc, a company owned by Saudi-Ethiopian…
Jan 24 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Copyrights and CopyCrimes – Alemayehu G. Mariam
09:20 pm | The book in question was the recently published memoir of former Ethiopian junta leader Mengistu Hailemariam. The website that scanned…
Jan 22 2012 / 14 Comments / Read More »You are cordially invited to attend a ‘Round Table’ discussion
01:25 am | ALL ARE WELCOME to hear Mr. Obang and others talk about the second Scramble for African Land, Water, Resources and…
Jan 22 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »Ethiopia terror convictions an ‘affront’ to free speech – Amnesty International
10:28 am | The Ethiopian authorities must immediately release four government critics and a former opposition supporter who have been found guilty of…
Jan 19 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »ESFNA Expel Five Board Members
05:19 am | The Board of Directors of Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America, ESFNA, have decided to expel Bisrat Desta of Seatte…
Jan 18 2012 / 8 Comments / Read More »Human Rights Watch Report: “Waiting Here for Death”
03:10 am | The Ethiopian government under its “villagization” program is forcibly relocating approximately 70,000 indigenous people from the western Gambella region to…
Jan 17 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »The Integrity of Public Writing – by Ephrem Madebo
11:35 pm | In one of the Question and answer sessions of the 2010 Oromo Studies Association [OSA] annual conference in Washington DC,…
Jan 13 2012 / 80 Comments / Read More »
