Ethiopia Hagere

Written by Glenn Brigaldino 05 04 2006 - The rare glimpses at Ethiopia through the cracked lenses of mainstream media distort more than they inform about the political crisis in this country of over 75 million people. The blurred picture that comes to the distant minds in Europe and North America usually includes a long history of famine conditions and war with neighbouring Eritrea.

• Posted by am69208
• Published: 2006-04-05

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Ethiopians from Tigray (March 30, 2006)

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• Published: 2006-03-31

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Speech at the 23 March, 2006, Grand Rally in Brussels: Human Rights Violations by the Government of Ethiopia

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• Published: 2006-03-29

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HR4423 BILL HEARING

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• Published: 2006-03-29

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Tsegaye Tadesse of Reuters "reports" on the latest of a series of "mysterious" explosions that have rocked the city of Addis Ababa. It seems to me that some one in Ethiopia is bent on using terror tactics to instill fear among Addis residents to further it goals.

• Posted by am69208
• Published: 2006-03-28

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Seifu Tsegaye Demmissie - I would like to remind readers that this piece is not intending to grossly blame the west for the ills and crises we face now in Ethiopia.

• Posted by am69208
• Published: 2006-03-25

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By Ashebir Alemu - This is just the beginning of the long soap of a badly written script. The script was not edited before the acting was started. That is why the official and grand sounding "Chief Prosecutor," Shimels Kemal, started correcting his script after the soap has already started and the local and international spectators enjoyed the first three episodes

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• Published: 2006-03-24

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Mild-mannered, erudite and legalistic, Birhane Mogesse doesn't look like your typical "terrorist". On February 18, at 4.00 am, security forces climbed over the barbed-wired wall of his illustrious villa in the prosperous Atlas Hotel neighborhood, sneaked into his bedroom and pointed a gun at him while he was fast asleep.

• Posted by am69208
• Published: 2006-03-10

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In a previous post I wrote about Ethiopians informally boycotting two government-affiliated beverages, Dashen beer and Pepsi Cola, both of which have seen significant dips in sales. A recent episode may suggest that Pepsi is reverting to drastic measures to stop their slide.

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• Published: 2006-03-02

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A smooth operator and consummate diplomat, he was hailed in the west as one of Africa's democratic messiahs. But as Ethiopia's prime minister scoops the fourth "bad democracy" award, Tom Burgis asks if Meles Zenawi was ever anything but an autocrat.

• Posted by am69208
• Published: 2006-03-02

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