An Ethiopian politician standing trial for terrorism is said to be injured and in fear for his life after being attacked in his prison cell by a convicted murderer. The leader of the largest opposition party is appealing to Ethiopia’s human rights body to intervene in the case.
Why is Schadomsky bent out of shape over “ethiomedia and similar sites by extension”? Apparently, he had been chewed out, tongue-lashed, dressed down, squeezed, badgered, blackmailed and “monitored” by none other than dictator Meles Zenawi’s doppelganger in charge of information. Schadomsky explained to his staff…
For the first time African forces had defeated a European power bent on forging an empire in Africa. And once again in the history of Ethiopia, the victory was influenced by a powerful Ethiopian woman, Empress Taitu. Also, the question of racial superiority was beginning to affect western societies, especially post-slavery America. Many were surprised that an African nation could defeat a white colonial power such as Italy.
The Ethiopian government leased the homelands of these Anuak women to an Indian company, Karuturi Global Ltd, and moved them to a village where there is no land for farming.
While it is not surprising that our leaders should suffer from lack of institutional memory, they should, however, find it helpful to realize that resettlements were first proposed to the Ethiopian government as a package of projects decades ago by the World Bank to move people from lands that have failed them in several districts in the country to more fertile parts.
Ethiopian farmers are forced to live on food aid like 15 million of them have been doing while Indian and Saudi companies both to be a strong ally of USA to export food to their people. Meles Zenawi the seller of our farm land is also a strong ally of USA.
Ethiopian-Americans and friends of Ethiopia are uniting together to hold a protest outside the Saudi Arabia Embassy. The purpose of the Protest is to demand the release of Ethiopians who are unjustly detained by the Saudi Arabia Government.
Another important thing is for the Emperor to be the first African leader to invite Nkrumah for an Official Visit. On arrival at the airport Nkrumah demanded that a goat be slaughtered and he step on its blood when he came out of the plane. The demanded has been communicated earlier to the Emperor and he has graciously relented even though it was an affront to his religion.
The Chinese Dragon is dancing the Watusi shuffle with African Hyenas. Things could not be better for the Dragon in Africa. In the middle of what once used to be the African Pride Land now stands a brand-spanking new hyenas’ den called the African Union Hall (AU). Every penny of the USD$200 million stately pleasure dome was paid for by China. It is said to be “China’s gift to Africa.” It was all lovey-dovey two weeks ago when the hyenas assembled to pay homage to the mighty Dragon:
“ESAT is ours and we are for ESAT” was the favorite slogan for the night that Ethiopians and Ethio-Americans chanted last Saturday, February 04, 2012 at Jade Event Hall. When guest speakers (Artist and Activist Tamagne Beyene, Artist Shambel Belayneh, Journalist Dawit Kebede and Activist Teklemichael Abebe) arrived, the crowd welcomed with a standing ovation. Then Tekle, the master of ceremony, quickly took the stage and warmed the crowd with his wit and humor.
Public Meeting Held in Washington D.C. OLF and Timret.
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