Ethiopia: Tekle on Ginbot7, Part2

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Ethiopia: DLA Piper Meles Zenawi Lobbyist

A pickup truck driving around Washington today displayed a large billboard in its bed accusing DLA Piper of lobbying for an Ethiopian dictator. The American Lawyer reported last year on the firm’s 2008 efforts on behalf of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and his government to keep Congress from imposing sanctions on the country for [...]

Ethiopia: ECADF discussion

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AEUP Chairman Hailu Shawel signed Agreement with TPLF

The Ethiopian ruling party and the three main opposition parties signed late on Friday in Addis-Ababa a “historical” agreement aimed at conducting the upcoming national election in a peaceful manner. The Electoral Code of Conduct agreement was signed after two months of negotiation. The ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), All Ethiopian Unity Organization [...]

Ethiopia: Sales men for China and Ethiopia on World Focus Radio

Tedla Asfaw World Focus Radio host Martin Savidge  talked with Professor Philip LeBel and Ato Ermyas Amelga a”businessman” from Addis Ababa yesterday on his weekly radio program about “Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia” which was aired on blogtalkradio live (Oct. 29) I had commented earlier on his blog and requested if I can participate on the program. [...]

Ethiopia: Berhanu Nega said the 2010 election will most likely be similar to the 2008 local election

Opposition groups in Ethiopia and the ruling party of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi have reportedly agreed to new rules for next year’s elections. The new electoral laws reportedly outline campaigning, voting and party symbol guidelines and how to deal with intimidation and violence and call for the establishment of a panel to handle election disputes. [...]

Ethiopia: Dictatorship and the Famine Industry

By Alem Mamo Displaying his trademark diatribe/rant, Meles Zenawi recently accused international aid agencies of inflating the number of famine stricken citizens in Ethiopia. The reason why aid agencies exaggerate the numbers, according to Mr. Zenawi, is the following: “It is a huge industry, and this industry are actors who have their own views on [...]

Ethiopia: Artist Hibist Tiruneh Vancouver Show 21 November, 2009

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Tyre burst grounds Ethiopian Airlines plane

AN Ethiopian Airlines plane yesterday had a tyre burst as it touched down at Lusaka’s International Airport on a flight from Ethiopia to Lusaka via Malawi. Spokesperson for the National Airports Corporations, Geoffrey Kapolyongo, confirmed the incident to Post Online that resulted to the cancellation of the yesterday’s return flight to the Ethiopian capital Addis [...]

Guna, Owned by Ethiopian Ruling Party, Eyes Coffee-Export Share

Guna Trading House Plc, owned by Ethiopia’s ruling party, said it plans to become one of the nation’s biggest coffee exporters, raising concern among industry observers that private industry may get crowded out. The company began shipping the beans in July and aims to export at least 12,000 metric tons of coffee in the year [...]

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