<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Ethiopian News, Politics, Video and Opinions &#187; News</title> <atom:link href="http://ecadforum.com/blog/category/ethiopian-news-2/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://ecadforum.com/blog</link> <description>Ethiopian News, Opinions, Video and Discussion on Current Affairs</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:43:12 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>Blue Party of Ethiopia&#8217;s Journey to Join the Braves</title><link>http://ecadforum.com/blog/blue-party-of-ethiopias-journey-to-join-the-braves/</link> <comments>http://ecadforum.com/blog/blue-party-of-ethiopias-journey-to-join-the-braves/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:43:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>ECADF Ethiopia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Addis Ababa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ethiopia]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecadforum.com/blog/?p=7126</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Blue Party of Ethiopia also known as "Semaiawi Party" has called for a public protest rally next week on May 25 in front of African Union in Addis Ababa. The rally has nothing to do with the 50th year anniversary of the foundation of OAU/AU. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ecadforum.com/blog/blue-party-of-ethiopias-journey-to-join-the-braves/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why I am naming and shaming African Media Initiative (AMI)</title><link>http://ecadforum.com/blog/why-i-am-naming-and-shaming-african-media-initiative-ami/</link> <comments>http://ecadforum.com/blog/why-i-am-naming-and-shaming-african-media-initiative-ami/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>ECADF Ethiopia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Addis Ababa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Africa Cup of Nations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ethiopia]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecadforum.com/blog/?p=7121</guid> <description><![CDATA[I might never have known about the existence of African Media Initiative (AMI), had I not received an invitation from this organization that sounds well intentioned. In 2011, I was pleasantly surprised by an email from AMI that invited me to attend the fourth African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) in Tunis. It was held from November 9-11, 2011.To this day, I have no idea why or from which hat AMI picked my name to extend invitation to me since I am not formally attached to any media houses except my significant contribution to various media outlets in Africa and elsewhere. Since I wrote several pieces on what’s come to be known as the “Arab Spring, the Jasmine Revolution or The Arab Gdansk” depending on the historical mood of the person commenting on those exciting events, I thought that could be the reason that prompted AMI to invite me.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ecadforum.com/blog/why-i-am-naming-and-shaming-african-media-initiative-ami/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Letter to President Girma</title><link>http://ecadforum.com/blog/open-letter-to-president-girma/</link> <comments>http://ecadforum.com/blog/open-letter-to-president-girma/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:50:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>ECADF Ethiopia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecadforum.com/blog/?p=7117</guid> <description><![CDATA[First and foremost, I would like to thank your Excellency for responding to my call for action for a statue of His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Emperor Haile Selassie to be erected center front of the African Union (AU) building.  I have enclosed a copy of my article published on Ethiopian news media outlets on May 8, 2013. Your Excellency responded to this call of action on May 11, 2013 by requesting the Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, to erect a statue of Emperor Haile Selassie center front of the African Union Headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ecadforum.com/blog/open-letter-to-president-girma/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>