Ethiopian Court Convicts 24 in Opposition of Terrorism Plots (1)
By William Davison (Bloomberg) — An Ethiopian court convicted writer Eskinder Nega, a senior opposition activist and 22 others of terrorism offenses including plotting
The Second Round Massacre of Sidama People by Meles Zenawi and Hailemariam Desalegn
1. YET ANOTHER Massacre of Sidama people of Ethiopia BY MELES ZENAWI AND HAILEMARIAM DESALEGN has begun. The second round of the massacre of
Top 10 Most Dangerous African Countries On List
(All Africa) – Global Peace Index has recently released a report on global ranking of countries according to their dangerousness, a dozen African countries
Ethiopia: Mekele-Woldia 1.6 billion dollar rail construction
by Muse Abebe In the last two days there has been some news article that has been published on TPLF mouth piece, Radio Fana.
Ethiopia says troops to stay longer in Somalia
* Addis Ababa sent in tanks and troops in November * AU said Ethiopia would pull out by end of April * Kenya, Uganda,
Ethiopians Report Dire Conditions in Saudi Jails
(VOA News) – Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia say about 1,700 of their countrymen are being held in dire conditions at prisons in the Saudi
Dead bodies seen floating on Lake Malawi
(AFP)The bodies of dozens of Ethiopians, believed to be illegal migrants, have been recovered from Lake Malawi after their overcrowded boat capsized earlier this
Tiny brave Eritrea under unremitting US siege
(Pravda) – Last May 24 marked Eritrea’s 21st birthday as an independent nation. It was on May 24 of 1991 that Eritrea finally became
Ethiopia: Phony issues on the net
Hindessa Abdul What do AlJazeera, BBC, Le Monde,The Atlantic, African Review, PC Mag,Tech Crunch have in common? Well, they were among the scores of
Ethiopia court convicts UN security officer of ‘terrorism’
(AFP) – An Ethiopian security officer with the United Nations faced up to 10 years in jail after a court in Addis Ababa found
Going to Ethiopia? If you use Skype, you could be there 15 years
By Salvador Rodriguez (Los Angeles Times) – If you’re heading to Ethiopia sometime soon, I’d like to offer you one small but crucial bit
Squeezing Africa dry: behind every land grab is a water grab
(Grain) – Food cannot be grown without water. In Africa, one in three people endure water scarcity and climate change will make things worse.
New Telecom Crime Bill Grossly Criminalising; Individual Liberty at Stake (Addis Fortune Editorial)
It is astonishing to recall that having a television satellite dish was a criminal act in Ethiopia 15 years before. Ironically, even low-cost houses
New Ethiopian law criminalises Skype, installs Internet filters
By ARGAW ASHINE (Africa Review) The Ethiopian government has passed new legislation that criminalises the use of Internet-based voice communications such as Skype and
AU moves summit to shield Sudan’s Bashir
The African Union announced its 19th annual summit in July would be Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after Malawi withdrew its bid on Sudanese concerns. ADDIS