Thus Spoke Ethiopia’s Reeyot! [Prof Al Mariam]
hus spoke Reeyot Alemu to the Voice of America- Amharic Service on July 9, 2015, a few hours after she was literally thrown out of the infamous Meles Zenawi Prison in Kality, (Ethiopia’s “Robben...
View ArticleSwedish PM in hospital after Ethiopia visit
UPDATED: Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was rushed to hospital in Stockholm on Thursday immediately after landing in Sweden following a visit to Ethiopia, but was expected to be discharged by...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher demanded UK find ways to ‘destabilise’ Ethiopian regime in...
Margaret Thatcher demanded that Britain find ways to “destabilise” the regime which presided over Ethiopia’s disastrous 1984 famine after concluding that British aid was wrongly supporting its...
View ArticleMy Private Letter to President Obama
July 16, 2015 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: Greetings! Mr. President. I was ecstatic when I heard you will be travelling...
View ArticleResidents Celebrate Ethiopia Heritage and Culture in Silver Spring
by Aline Barros The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory on July 19 for our area but the hot and humid weather did not stop Ethiopians from celebrating Ethiopia’s tradition, culture and...
View ArticleEthiopia’s EPRDF Regime Liability to US Interests or, Asset?[Amanuel...
By design US Horn of Africa policy could only be effective if Ethiopia controls Eritrea. If that succeeds, the US can run regional affairs through that channel effectively. However, this policy has...
View ArticleThe Fate of Arebegnoch-Ginbot 7 under the Law of Neutrality in the U.S.[By...
Since its inception, Ethiopians, mainly the diaspora, are joining and showing emotional, financial and technical support to Ginbot 7, an out lawed political organization by the TPLF regime in Ethiopia....
View ArticleDemocracy at Work: Making it Happen in Diaspora [Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D.]
There needs to be a paradigm shift as to how to go about forming a more united front. The usual practice is for one or couple of organizations making the call for unity in one form or shape. We have...
View ArticleOut of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.’[ By Yilma Bekele]
I saw the inscription ‘Out of despair, a stone of hope’ chiseled out of the rock that has the likes of MLK emerging. The boulder in the background is ‘despair’, and ‘hope’ is symbolized by by the slice...
View ArticleFinancing for (Under)development in Africa? [Prof Alemayehu]
How the West underdeveloped Africa and is now trying to “finance develop” it The “Third International Conference on Financing for Development” was held in Addis Ababa last week. It was billed as a...
View ArticleTPLF Selling Fear, Doubt, Cheap Propaganda and Ethiopia [Amanuel Biedemariam]
Amanuel Biedemariam For over 16 years the TPLF played negative roles in perpetuating the acrimonious relations that existed between the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia by spewing false propaganda. The...
View ArticleThis Rainbow Sparked Controversy As Obama Landed in Ethiopia
Social media response to a picture of a rainbow showed mixed sentiment over Obama’s visit A picture of a rainbow welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama in Ethiopia Sunday sparked mixed reactions on...
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