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Oct 26,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት ሰላም አስከባሪ ኃይል ኢትዮጵያ ወሰን አቅራቢያ በሚቆጣጣረው ጊዜያዊ የፀጥታ ቀጣና፧ አንድ የድርጅቱ ሰላም አስከባሪ ወታደር፧ አንድ ሲቭል ኤርትራዊ በጥይት መግደሉ ተነገረ። Oct 19,2006(IHT)- Police have arrested two people working with the European Union in Ethiopia, a police spokesman said Thursday. Federal Police spokesman Cmdr. Demsash Hailu declined to give any more details of the arrests, saying that more will said during Ethiopian TV's 10 p.m. (1900GMT) news bulletin. Oct 19,2006(BBC)- The EU's chief observer at last year's elections in Ethiopia, Ana Gomes, has said a leaked report confirms serious government human rights violations. Oct 6,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የኬንያ ፖሊስ ድንበር አልፈዉ በመግባት ግጭት ፈጠሩ ያላቸዉን 16 ኢትዮጵያዉያን አርብቶ አደሮች መግደሉን The Nation የተባለዉን የአገሪቱን ጋዜጣ በመጥቀስ የጀርመን የዜና ወኪል DPA ዘገበ። Oct 2,2006(BUSINESS IN AFRICA)- The European Union would fund the repair work on 144km of railway in Ethiopia and Djibouti at an estimated cost of €40mn (about $50mn), said the Djibouti Railway Company. Oct 2,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopian Prime Minister attributed today the recent defections in the ranks of the Ethiopian army to fears from reform programmes aiming to purge the army from disloyal elements. September 27,2006(BBC)-A human rights organisation has expressed fears for two teachers arrested in Ethiopia last month. September 26,2006(BBC)-The prime minister, who received a rapturous ovation as he left the stage, said: "The truth is you can't go on forever, that's why it is right that this is my last conference as leader. "Of course it is hard to let go. But it is also right to let go. For the country, and for you, the party." September 25,2006(BBC)-Islamist guards have opened fire at Somalis protesting at the takeover of the key port of Kismayo - the country's third largest city. September 25,2006(AL JAZEERA)-Egypt has said it will re-launch its nuclear energy programme after a 20-year freeze as it announced plans to build a nuclear power station on the Mediterranean coast. September 22,2006(IHT)-A rebel group said Friday it abducted two international Red Cross workers in a remote part of eastern Ethiopia, but that the men will be released in 48 hours September 22,2006(IHT)-A rebel group said Friday it abducted two international Red Cross workers in a remote part of eastern Ethiopia, but that the men will be released in 48 hours September 22,2006(REUTERS)- Dozens of African migrants crossing the Gulf of Aden to Yemen died this month, many after smugglers beat them and threw them overboard, sometimes just for requesting water, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday.
September 20,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopian scientists unveiled on Wednesday a 3.3 million-year-old fossil of a girl, which they believe is the most complete skeleton ever found. September 20,2006(YAHOO NEWS)- "Lucy," the celebrated skeletal remains of a female hominid who lived 3.2 million years ago will leave Ethiopia next year for her first-ever foreign exhibition, officials said. September 18,2006(AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL)- Today is the fifth anniversary of the detentions without charge or trial of 11 former members of parliament, 10 journalists and hundreds of other men and women who were arrested in a crackdown on government critics calling for democratic reforms in September 2001. September 18,2006(BBC)- An apparent bid to assassinate Somalia's interim president has killed four people and injured several outside parliament in the town of Baidoa. September 18,2006(BBC)- Ethiopia's authorities have begun showing English Premiership football matches on giant screens in the capital to raise funds for flood victims. September 15,2006(BUSSINESS IN AFRICA)- The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has planned to equip the Bahr Dar, Mekelle and Dire Dawa airports to international airport standards. September 14,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Hundreds of truckers marched through the Ethiopian capital Thursday in the first government-authorized protest since demonstrations were banned after deadly post-election violence last year. September 14,2006(BBC)- The UK is withholding £50m it had pledged to the World Bank in protest at conditions it attaches to aid. September 14,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- National oil corporation Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) plans to invest about US$1.9 billion (RM6.97 billion) to develop the Calub and Hilala gasfields in Ogaden basin, Ethiopia. September 13,2006(BBC)- The African Union has approved plans to send 8,000 peacekeepers to Somalia to support the interim government. September 12,2006(WASHINGTON POST)- Ethiopia has granted its first-ever amnesty to 263 prisoners, commuting the death penalty for 11 of them, state media reported Tuesday. September 12,2006(ARUTZ SHEVA)- Thousands of Ethiopian immigrants who spent the day Tuesday protesting outside Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s office have decided to spend the night there as well. September 11,2006(SDA INDIA)- The Indian government's USD 1 billion Pan Africa E-network project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union (AU), will be started initially in Ethiopia, South Africa, Ghana and Mauritius. September 5,2006(NY ACADAMY OF SCIENCES)- Prof. Mesfin is being honored by the Academy for his leadership in advocating for the disadvantaged and in promoting human rights, civil society, and a peaceful transition to democracy. September 8,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የኢትዮጵያ ፖሊስ የመንግሥት ባለሥልጣናትን ለመግደል አቅደዋል ያላቸውን ዘጠኝ የዓመጽ ቡድን ባልደረቦች ይዞ ማሰሩን በዛሬው ዕለት አስታወቀ። September 8,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopia on Friday signed a $2.4 billion agreement with three Chinese companies to upgrade and expand telecommunication services in the Horn of Africa country, officials said. September 6,2006(11alive.com)- The victim, 45-year-old Berhanu Yassin, was born in Ethiopia. He became an American citizen just two months ago, and had just bought a house. His friends say he wanted to get married soon. On Tuesday night, Yassin was shot to death in his cab while waiting for customers. September 7,2006(VOA)- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has denounced Eritrea's arrest of a U.N. staff member and its decision to expel five U.N. security workers accused of spying. September 6,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የኢትዮጵያ ምክትል ጠቅላይ አቃቢ ሕግ የነበሩት አለማየሁ ዘመድኩን ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ዉስጥ ጥገኝነት ጠየቁ።አዣንስ ፍራንስ ፕረስ እንደዘገበዉ የሕግ ባለሙያዉ ለመሰደድ የወሰኑት የኢትዮጵያ መንግሥት በተቃዋሚዎቹ ላይ ክስ እንዲመሠርቱ ሥላስገደዳቸዉ ነዉ። September 5,2006(MAIL & GUARDIAN)- A diarrhoea outbreak in Ethiopia has infected at least 15 000 people and killed 148, the United Nations said on Tuesday. September 5,2006(BBC)- Eritrea has ordered five United Nations staff to leave the country within 24 hours, Eritrean state radio reports. September 5,2006(VANGUARD)- ETHIOPIA has asked the Nigerian government to allow it engage the services of 600 professors, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Olusegun Akinsanya has said. August 30,2006(AI)- Over 250 civilians, including those named above, from the Tukur Inchinni district of the Oromia region, have apparently been arbitrarily arrested by the Ethiopian government in recent days. August 31,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- ሴናተር ባራክ ኦባማ ዛሬ ጎርፉ ከቤት ንብረቱ ያፈናቀለዉን ሕዝብ በየሰፈረበት ድንኳን እየተዘዋወሩ ጎብኝተዋል።ቀይ ባሕርና ሕንድ ዉቅያኖስ ላይ የሰፈረዉ የአሜሪካ በሕር ሐይል ባልደረቦች በጎርፍ የተጎዳዉን የድሬዳዋ ሕዝብ እየረዱ ነዉ።
August 28,2006(REUTERS)- The Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA) and humanitarian agencies said US $27,099,526, and not $61 million as initially estimated, would be required to meet the emergency food, non-food, and rehabilitation needs of the country after floods claimed lives. August 28,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopia has increased the price of domestic oil and oil products in line with rising prices on the international market, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Monday. August 28,2006(CNN)- At least 18 people were killed in northern Kenya during cross-border cattle raids by around 300 armed bandits from Ethiopia, officials said Monday. August 25,2006(SEATLE PI)- Ethiopia's deputy prime minister came to Seattle Thursday to meet with members of the city's Ethiopian community and drew about 60 expatriate protesters who decried his government's killing of activists last year during a controversial election. August 24,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)-በአለማያ ዩኒቨርስቲ ተማሪዎች መካከል በተነሳ ግጭት ምክንያት ዩኒቨርስቲው የክረምት ጊዜ ትምህርቱን አቋረጠ ። የአይን ምስክሮች እንዳስታወቁት የኦሮሞና የአማራ ተወላጅ ተማሪዎች ዘር ለይተው ትናንት የቀሰቀሱት ግጭት ዛሬም ብሶ ቀጥሏል ። August 23,2006(AI)-Prisoner of conscience Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, aged 76, is receiving treatment in Addis Ababa's Police Hospital after collapsing in his prison cell on 18 August. August 22,2006(CNN)-Ethiopian troops have arrived in the central Somali town of Galkayo, witnesses said Tuesday. Ethiopian officials denied their troops were there. August 21,2006(IAAF)-The 19-year old was always in control of proceedings in twelve-and-half laps of competition tearing apart the field with a tremendous display of front running before overtaking compatriot Abraham Cherkose to sprint to victory in an unofficial last lap of 56.2seconds. August 16,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ten Ethiopian army soldiers including two captains and middle rank commanders recently have arrived in Eritrea. August 12,2006(WASHINGTON POST)- Riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas Friday at hundreds of stone-throwing Muslims angered by the demolition of a half-built mosque in Ethiopia's capital, witnesses said. August 10,2006(REUTERS)- Humanitarian agencies are sending aid to thousands of people made homeless by flash floods in the southern Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa but more help is still needed, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Thursday. August 10,2006(BBC)- Separatist rebels in Ethiopia say it is untrue that they are not willing to talk peace with the government. August 7,2006(VOA)- As the fighting persists between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon and innocent civilians are still caught in the middle while the UN tries to broker a ceasefire. August 4,2006(IFJ)- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today demanded the release of 20 journalists who have been jailed during the last nine months in Ethiopia for political reasons and called on other world leaders to pressure the Ethiopian government for their release as well. August 4,2006(BBC)- The European Commission is considering action against Eritrea in protest at food aid being sold, and the proceeds used for government work programmes. August 4,2006(BBC)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says his government has been conducting "military sweeps" against rebels in Ethiopia's Somali region. August 2,2006(ETHIO-ZAGOL)- Alemayehu Zemedkun who refused Meles Zenawi's order to institute a civil action against the imprisoned Kinijit leaders to ruin them financially left Ethiopia to America yesterday. July 27,2006(BBC)- At least 19 ministers and deputy ministers in Somalia's transitional government have resigned, a cabinet minister has told the BBC. July 26,2006(VOA)- U.S. federal officials say they have busted an international drug trafficking ring that was responsible for smuggling tons of narcotics from the Horn of Africa to the United States. July 26,2006(CNN)- Somalia's virtually powerless government said a cargo plane that landed at the capital's airport Wednesday morning was carrying weapons for Islamic militants who have seized control of much of southern Somalia. July 26,2006(VOA)- The United States Wednesday urged Somalia's neighbors to avoid actions that would complicate efforts to create a functioning government there. The appeal followed news reports that Eritrea and Ethiopia may be backing rival factions in the war-ravaged country. July 20,2006(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- With the Israeli offensive on Lebanon continuing unabated,the VOA Amharic Service reported on the ordeal of Ethiopians living in that country and the efforts made to repatriate them.The Ethiopian government expects the would be returnees to cover the airfare themselves.However,with a meager monthly salary of 100 dollars, most of them are unable to buy their tickets to their homeland. July 21,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopia on Thursday signed a contract with an Italian firm to construct a 1.39 billion euros ($1.75 billion) hydropower plant, hoping to increase local power generation capacity and to export the surplus to neighbouring countries. Lautixi forecast that after completion the project would be able to generate 300 million euros a year in revenue. The dam, billed as one of the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa, is expected to be completed by 2011, according to the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO). July 17,2006(CPJ)- The Committee to Protect Journalists has confirmed that Solomon Aregawi, owner of the defunct Amharic-language newspaper Hadar, has been charged with antistate crimes in connection with his journalistic work. July 13,2006(THE WORLD BANK)- Bank photgrapher Arne Hoel focuses on job growth on a recent visit. July 13,2006(THE ECONOMIST)- The governmenta coalition of warlords and businessmen recognised by the United Nations but by only a minority of Somalisis cowering in the town of Baidoa, under a surreptitious guard of Ethiopian troops. July 15,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian police said Friday an armed robbery, attempted on a branch office of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Twedros Adebabay Branch, in Arada, Addis Ababa, was foiled by police and local security guards. July 13,2006(THE SEATTLE TIMES)- "He was talking to me on the phone and after a few seconds he said, 'They shot me,' " Haila said Wednesday while standing inside an Ethiopian grocery next to the Blue Nile restaurant. July 13,2006(BBC)- The historic town of Harar Jugol in Ethiopia is also on the list, as is Aapravasi Ghat in Mauritius. July 12,2006(REUTERS)- World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Wednesday called the bank's resumption of aid to Ethiopia a sign of improved confidence in the country since donors cut direct support over political turmoil last year. July 10,2006(BBC)- Meskerem Geremew, 12, is one of the few shoe-shine girls in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. July 5,2006(BBC)- Ed Harris reports from Eritrea, where the memories of a long and bloody border war with Ethiopia have soured the government's attitude to foreign aid. July 6,2006(BUSINESS IN AFRICA)- Despite an accelerated growth over the past year, rising inflation blotted Ethiopia's economic performance, according to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. July 4,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Starting on July 1, 2006, the World Bank will cancel the International Development Association (IDA) debt of Ethiopia under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). July 3,2006(KINIJIT.ORG)- Honorable Ana Maria Gomes' Speech At The Ethiopian Americans Council (EAC) Town Hall Meeting In Los Angeles (July 2nd) July 3,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The Executive Committee of the Alliance for Freedom and Democracy (AFD) held its first plenary meeting from June 29-July 1, 2006. July 4,2006(GULF DAILY NEWS)- AN Ethiopian housemaid, recovering in hospital after allegedly being maltreated by a manpower agency, has been reunited with the mother she has not seen in nearly 25 years. July 3,2006(REUTERS)- Clashes caused by disputes over land ownership between neighbouring clans in southern Ethiopia have displaced large numbers of people in the region over the past three weeks, aid workers said. July 2,2006(IRIN)- Noor arrived in Dubai from Ethiopia 18 months ago to work as a housemaid for a local family. Only 19, she is now pregnant after being raped by her employer. Noor is not her real name. July 1,2006(BBC)- Osama Bin Laden, the fugitive leader of al-Qaeda Islamist militants, has apparently issued a warning against foreign intervention in Somalia. July 02,2006(ALJAZEERA)- Ethiopia has denied that its troops crossed into Somalia on Saturday to protect the interim government seat of Baidoa from an attack by the powerful Islamists movement. June 30,2006(CALGARY SUN)- It's been over 11 years but an Ethiopian refugee convicted of raping and sodomizing two 15-year-old girls in Calgary has finally been kicked out of Canada. June 30,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Deadly inter-clan violence has forced nearly 90,000 people in southern Ethiopia to flee their homes in the past three weeks, government officials and aid workers said on Friday. June 29,2006(RELIEF WEB)- Mahad Muhumud Yussuf used to enjoy going to school with his big sister. We walked to school together, said the 12-year-old. We were learning together. When I didnt know the answer she used to tell me. That was before drought started spreading around his home in Gode, a bustling town in Ethiopias remote Somali Region. June 30,2006(DETROIT FREE PRESS)- Dr. Ingida Asfaw fixes hearts for a living. The 66-year-old heart surgeon is a well-respected doctor with a big heart himself, and his efforts go beyond Detroit all the way to his home country of Ethiopia. June 29,2006(REUTERS)- A small Ethiopian rebel movement has denied a government claim to have killed or captured more than 200 of its fighters, saying instead that it had routed security forces during fighting in the remote north. June 29,2006(IRIN)- Ethiopians should expect a bumper crop harvest next year due to good rains and an improved use of fertilizers, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has promised. June 27,2006(CNN)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Tuesday that the Islamic Courts Union which controls Somalia's capital Mogadishu is dominated by al-Itihaad al-Islamiya members, which posed a threat to Ethiopia. June 27,2006(GULF DAILY NEWS)- AIRLINES are refusing to fly home a seriously ill Ethiopian housemaid - blaming fully booked flights during the busy summer season, it was revealed yesterday. June 27,2006(MAIL & GUARDIAN)- Ethiopia on Tuesday claimed it had killed more than 110 rebels sent by arch-foe Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea to destabilise the country since the beginning of the month. June 27,2006(IAAF)- As Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie headed to the Hilton Hotel Addis on Friday night (23) he thought he was going to attend just another one of the many uneventful social functions to which the two-time Olympic and four-time World 10,000m champion gets invitations to attend. June 22,2006(WORLD BANK)- The World Banks Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$133.42 million International Development Association credit* which will help expand access to rural electricity In Ethiopia.
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World Bank Provides Support for Rural Development , World Bank Supports Efforts to Improve the Capacity of the Financial Sector June 22,2006(CNN)- Somalia's transitional government and the Islamic militia that seized control of the war-torn capital Mogadishu have signed a cease-fire in which the two factions agreed to work together, a government representative said Thursday. June 20,2006(MSNBC)- It may look like a truck park by Asmara's Halibet Hospital on the edge of town, but the Eritrean government, keen to tap the hard currency held by the large Eritrean diaspora, has other plans. June 20,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- General John Abizaid, the head of the US Central Command, held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on local and international efforts to combat terrorism, state media said Tuesday. June 19,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- አብዛኛዎቹን የሶማሊያ ቁልፍ ከተማዎች የተቆጣጠረው የሶማሊያ ሚሊሽያ ጦር የኢትዮጵያ ወታደሮች ከሶማሊያ ለቀው ካልወጡ አዲስ ወታደራዊ ጥቃት እንደሚሰነዝር አስጠነቀቀ። June 17,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- በደቡባዊው ኢትዮጵያ በጉጂና በቦረና ጎሣዎች መካከል በተካረረው ግጭት ከ 23 ሺህ የሚበልጡ ሰዎች ቀያቸውን እየለቀቁ እንዲሸሹ መደረጋቸውና ለረሃብ መጋለጣቸው ተነገረ። June 17,2006(SS INFORMER)- The study of the controversially amended parliamentary code of conduct of Ethiopia has been finalized, and the study team of consultants from Germany, India, Britain and Canada made several criticisms and recommendations, which a prominent Ethiopian opposition party welcomed. June 14,2006(IRIN)- "I joined the military when I was 20 and was immediately posted north, first to Humera on the Sudan border. I stayed in the military for seven years, and I was injured in the Ethiopia-Eritrea war, in Badme." June 12,2006(MESKELSQUARE)- All World Cup football matches are to be shown on thousands of TV plasma screens installed in schools across Ethiopia. June 12,2006(BBC)- Pictures of the children hiding in the sewers of Ethiopia's capital June 8,2006(RELIEF WEB)- Meskerem Geremew knew she had to get an education. So the 12-year-old girl from Ethiopias bustling capital, Addis Ababa, decided to take action. June 9,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- A rebel group operating in north-western Ethiopia destroyed a camp of the regular army in Gojam in north-western Ethiopia. June 6,2006(IOL)- The Ethiopian national carrier has launched a thrice-weekly regular flight from Addis Ababa to Brussels, reports said on Tuesday. June 4,2006(THE NEW YORK TIMES)- On Aug. 3, 1987, Kelbessa Negewo debarked from a T.W.A. flight in New York. He cleared customs and entered the United States. A strong, thickset man, just a few weeks shy of his 37th birthday, he was traveling alone. June 2,2006(IFJ)- The International Federation of Journalists today demanded an explanation from the Ethiopian authorities over the decision to bar a European journalists leader from entering the country as part of an international mission. June 2,2006(VOA)- In an interview with English to Africa reporter Ashenafi Abedje, Secretary Yamamoto described the current political situation in Ethiopia. June 1,2006(BUSSINESS AFRICA)- Eritrea has tightened in-country travel restrictions on foreigners, requiring permits for diplomats, aid workers and visitors to move about the Horn of Africa nation, officials said on Wednesday. MAy 30,2006(IPI)- At the Board Meeting of the International Press Institute, in Edinburgh, the IPI Executive Board voted unanimously to keep Ethiopia, Nepal, Russia, Venezuela and Zimbabwe on the IPI Watch List. MAy 29,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- ኤንጂኔር ኤርሚያስ ሙሉጌታ በአሁኑ ግዜ ምን ሁኔታ ላይ ይገኛል ፤ ጤንነቱስ እንዴት ነዉ ? ባለቤቱን ስቴፊ ሙሉጌታን አዜብ ታደሰ የግል መኖርያ ቤታቸዉ ድረስ በመገኘት አነጋግራቸዉ ነበር። MAy 29,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- በናዝሬት ከተማ ከትናንት በስተያ በፖሊስና በሱቅ ባለንብረቶች መካከል በተከሰተ ግጭት የአንድ ሰዉ ህይወት ማለፉን የፌደራል ፖሊስ ቃል አቀባይ ትናንት ገለፁ። MAy 27,2006(BBC)- Doctors have issued a warning about severe heart problems associated with chewing Khat leaves. MAy 29,2006(RSF)- Three more websites (Ethiomedia.com, Freeourleaders.org and Nazret.com) have become inaccessible within Ethiopia. Information minister Hailu Berhan insisted that his government was not involved. MAy 25,2006(WORLD BANK)- The World Bank Group Board approved an interim country assistance strategy for Ethiopia, emphasizing improved governance and growth. MAy 25,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Islamic youth in eastern Ethiopia stoned the homes and businesses of Christians on Wednesday after taking offense at what they said was the desecration of the Koran, officials said. MAy 25,2006(BBC)- Rows and rows of rose cuttings fill a vast warehouse in Alem Gena, a small town about 30km from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. MAy 23,2006(RSF)- Reporters Without Borders has called on Ethiopias information and culture minister to explain why several websites critical of the government have been inaccessible in the country. MAy 20,2006(LJBC)- The leader of the revolution received on Saturday the wife of Ethiopian Prime Minister Melis Zihnawi. MAy 21,2006(NEW ZIMBABWE)- Ethiopia's Supreme Court, which has been trying him in absentia, is due to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on charges he killed tens of thousands of people during his 17-year rule. MAy 20,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- After consultation with each other, we, the jailed leaders of the party have recognized that the formation of an International Committee to fill the leadership gap is imperative. MAy 20,2006(THE TIMES)- We are happy to make clear that Meles Zenawi, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, neither made an accusation nor implied that Tony Blair had behaved like an old colonial master MAy 17,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopias main donors on Tuesday denounced a string of deadly explosions that rocked Addis Ababa last week, saying there was no possible justification for the unclaimed blasts. MAy 16,2006(REUTERS)- "But if they start war, we will make sure that they will never again think about war. We have the deterrent capability to do so," added Meles. MAy 16,2006(THE INDEPENDENT)- The New Economics Foundation said deposits had risen noticeably over the past five years, with inflows from Cameroon up 516 per cent, from Ethiopia rising 103 per cent and Nigeria up by 47 per cent. MAy 15,2006(U.S.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)- On the one-year anniversary of Ethiopias general elections, Rep. Chris Smith said it is imperative that the Government of Ethiopia release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. MAy 15,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- An Ethiopian rebel group on Sunday claimed the federal government is deploying troops in the countrys southeastern Ogaden region ahead of a planned seismic survey by Chinese and Malaysian oil firms next month. MAy 12,2006(REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS)- On the eve of first anniversary of the May 2005 legislative elections that plunged Ethiopia into a crisis and swept away part of the independent press, Reporters Without Borders today wrote to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi asking him to amnesty all of the prisoners of conscience. MAy 11,2006(UN NEWS)- Ethiopia is holding opposition figures under laws that may violate its constitution, Somalia urgently needs international attention, and despite assertions by Sudans Government, displaced women in that countrys Darfur region are still being raped on a large scale, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said today. MAy 11,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopia has blasted rights group Amnesty International's call for the immediate release of opposition leaders currently being tried for treason, saying it was aimed at undermining the government and its institutions. MAy 8,2006(REUTERS)- At least 39 people drowned in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend after they were forced to jump from their boat at gunpoint while crossing from Somalia to Yemen. MAy 8,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopian opposition leaders charged with plotting to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi were accused on Monday of emulating east European pro-democracy demonstrators. MAy 3,2006(BUSSINESS AFRICA)- Crew and ground staff loyalty, combined with a high standard of professionalism and work ethics, have enabled Africa's first airline not only to extend its wings across the globe, but also to remain in the skies for six decades. MAy 4,2006(MAIL & GUARDIAN)- Despite the danger, about 1,9-million still people wander this baked but beautiful border region, often attempting to till hard-as-rock dirt to grow food or find water for livestock. MAy 3,2006(BBC)- Two-time Olympic 10,000m champion Derartu Tulu has withdrawn from Sunday's BUPA Great Caledonian Run after being involved in a car crash. MAy 2,2006(VOA)- On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, Ethiopian journalists and others in Kenya are calling for the Ethiopian government to release more than a dozen journalists. MAy 3,2006(VOA)- The group's Africa Coordinator, Julia Crawford, says Eritrea and Equatorial Guinea are among the top 10 countries in the world that censor their journalists the most. But she also criticized Ethiopia for the recent jailings of reporters. MAy 2,2006(THE GUARDIAN)- Dozens of opposition politicians, civil rights activists and journalists will begin their formal treason trial in Ethiopia today amid calls from human rights groups and the EU for their unconditional release. MAy 2,2006(BBC)- Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged the Ethiopian government to free the 111 people on trial for treason and genocide. MAy 2,2006(IRIN)- Under the shade of acacia trees, 100 elders from pastoral communities in Ethiopia asked United Nations Special Humanitarian Envoy Kjell Magne Bondevik to help find lasting solutions to cope with the prevailing regional drought and preserve their way of life. Stands firm on detainees, trial, despite international pressure
April 29,2006(SUB SAHARAN INFORMER)- "We feel they have a lack of understanding. They collect news from tea rooms from their consultants, Meles said in Amharic, referring to foreign diplomats and representatives." April 28,2006(VOA)- A new report calls on the Ethiopian government to help count the countrys IDPs, or internally displaced people. April 28,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Security officers have sealed off the Kenya-Ethiopia border at Moyale and Marsabit Districts, the Kenyan Standard reported. April 28,2006(REUTERS)- A second round of talks to resolve the standoff over the demarcation of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea has been postponed, according to United Nations and diplomatic sources. April 26,2006(MAIL & GUARDIAN)- Kenyan security forces on Wednesday fought Ethiopian gunmen along the increasingly restive border between the two countries where drought has fuelled inter-clan and tribal clashes and heightened tensions. April 26,2006(IRIN)- Representatives of Ethiopia's donors have reiterated their call for dialogue between the government and the opposition in order to nurture the democratic process and end political recriminations in the Horn of Africa country. April 26,2006(MAIL & GUARDIAN)- Ethiopia on Wednesday dismissed rebel threats to foreign energy firms considering work in the country's restive south-east, saying the area was stable with no risk to potential investment. April 25,2006(WASHINGTON POST)- Mesfin stated that there was some drama at a recent subcommittee meeting when Rep. Donald M. Payne, New Jersey Democrat, attempted to derail H.R. 4423 by introducing alternative legislation. April 25,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopia has appointed an 11-member independent commission to decide whether security forces used excessive force to quell post-election violence in June and November 2005, its chairman said on Tuesday. April 24,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopian separatist rebels said on Monday they would permit no oil and gas exploration in their eastern Ogaden region, and warned companies vying for a gas concession there against going forward. April 24,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopia said Sunday the number of foreign companies showing interest in the Horn of Africa countrys petroleum exploration and development has been increasing. April 21,2006(BBC)- German police have detained two men in connection with a suspected racist attack which left an Ethiopia-born man seriously injured. April 21,2006(BBC)- Food aid donated to drought-hit Eritrea may be rotting in warehouses, diplomats and aid officials have warned. April 20,2006(CPJ PROTEST LETTER 2006)- The CPJ is concerned about the imprisonment of Goshu Moges, a veteran journalist arrested in February in what police described as a crackdown on terrorists linked to opposition parties. April 20,2006(VOA)- The beneficiaries of the debt cancellation are Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. April 19,2006(IRIN)- Ethiopian authorities and relief agencies have rushed help to thousands of displaced people in the eastern parts of the country after the Awash River flooded its banks. April 18,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- ፖስትዳም በተባለችው የጀርመን ከተማ በትውልድ ኢትዮጵያዊ የሆነውን የጀርመን ዜጋ ጭካኔ በተሞላበት ሁኔታ የደበደቡትን ተጠርጣሪ የቀኝ ክንፍ አክራሪዎችን አሳዶ እንደሚይዝ የጀርመን ፖሊስ ዛሬ አስታወቀ። April 18,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopia is building three hydropower dams at a cost of $1.4 billion and hopes to generate millions of dollars in foreign currency by exporting excess electricity. April 18,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Residents of Beirut staged a demonstration in front of the Ethiopian consular offices on Thursday 13 April to protest over the delayed arrival of Ethiopian workers. April 17,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Kenyan Police have been deployed along the Kenya-Ethiopian border where tension has been mounting for the last one week. April 17,2006(VOA)- The U.S. Agency for International Development says assistant administrator Michael Hess will evaluate local and international response to the prolonged drought. April 17,2006(BBC)- A German man of Ethiopian origin is fighting for his life after being badly beaten, in what police described as a racist attack. April 16,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The first transit, forwarding and customs clearance agent, Ethio-Somland Trading Plc has been opened by Ethiopian and Somaliland nationals . April 14,2006(SUB-SAHARAN INFORMER)- Elected members of the lower house of parliament and the Addis Ababa city council offered a document to the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) on Wednesday asking for the restoration of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUDP) as a new party, in what many see as a last-ditch attempt to take over the administration of the capital city. April 15,2006(AFRICAN NEWS DIMENSION)- A Nigerian passenger was found dead Tuesday morning on an Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) flight from Bangkok (Thailand) to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, an airline source told SSI. April 15,2006(VIRGINIA PILOT)- Norfolk State University will hold a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for Yacob Hailemariam , a former business professor who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia since October. April 15,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Hundreds of Kenyan herders have been displaced following an attack by Ethiopian insurgents on villages near the Kenya-Ethiopia border, the Kenyan NTV reported. April 13,2006(REUTERS)- The Security Council voted on Thursday to decide by mid-May whether to scale back the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia if the two former foes fail to quickly comply with council demands. April 13,2006(YAHOO FINANCE)- Pioneering Heart Surgeon Working to Bring Healthcare to His Homeland of Ethiopia Named Top Hero at 4th Annual Volvo for life Awards. April 13,2006(REUTERS)- State-run GAIL (India) Ltd. has been shortlisted to bid for exploration and development of two gas blocks in Ethiopia, the company said on Thursday. April 12,2006(WASHINGTON TIMES)- The top diplomat at the Ethiopian Embassy is desperately trying to persuade Congress to defeat a bill he said is inspired by "rogue elements" in the country's political opposition. April 12,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the government has been holding talks with opposition in parliament. April 12,2006(REUTERS)- Eritrea said this week it signed an accord for a $23 million loan from China, with whom the isolationist Horn of Africa state is boosting ties. April 12,2006(CNN)- The latest fossil unearthed from a human ancestral hot spot in Africa allows scientists to link together the most complete chain of human evolution so far.
April 12,2006(VOA)- Elizabeth Tsehay is president of ET Communications. She tells English to Africa reporter Ashenafi Abedje that promoting Africas image itself is not a difficult task. April 12,2006(SAN FRANSICO CHRONICLE)- Made for only $2.5 million, "Phat Girlz" reached the coveted top 10 list at the box office, taking in $3.1 million over the weekend. April 11,2006(FINANCIAL TIMES)- The UN Security Council is threatening to downgrade its peacekeeping mission on the contested border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, unless the former combatants settle their differences and comply with international demands within a month.
Closed borders squeeze Eritrea's coffee culture
April 10,2006(WASHINGTON POST)- Eritrea produces no significant amounts of coffee itself, although neighboring Ethiopia -- its bitter Horn of Africa foe -- is the continent's largest producer.Group Pushes for Release of Election Protesters in Ethiopia
April 10,2006(VOA)- A pan-African delegation of religious and civil leaders is urging the Kenyan government to pressure Ethiopia to release thousands of people jailed for protesting last year's elections.Western concern at China's growing involvement in Africa
April 10,2006(ASIAN TRIBUNE)- In Ethiopia, China has offered to make good any shortfall in assistance following the suspension of European Union aid due to human rights abuses.Eritrea says US favours Ethiopia in border row
April 10,2006(REUTERS)- Eritrea accused the United States on Monday of favouring Ethiopia in attempts to end a border dispute that cost an estimated 70,000 lives in a two-year war between the rival Horn of Africa nations.ETHIOPIA: Funding shortfalls could worsen humanitarian situation - Gov't, relief agencies
April 10,2006(IRIN)- The Ethiopian government and humanitarian organisations have expressed concern about the slow donor response to the drought crisis in the Horn of Africa nation, where nutrition and water needs are severely underfunded.Ethiopia - Oromos ONC sacks its secretary general
April 8,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The opposition Oromo National Congress (ONC) said its Secretary General, Bonna Tadesse, was removed from his position.Ethiopian partnership delegation seeks asylum
April 7,2006(IOL)- Four Ethiopian politicians who were on an official visit to Dublin have applied for asylum rather than return home, it emerged today.Ethiopian Embassy Reacts to Congressional Action on HR 4423
April 7,2006(U.S.Newswire)- The Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington today reacted to a subcommittee vote on a bill designed to interfere in Ethiopia's internal politics and to adversely affect Ethiopian-U.S. relations.የዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ለበርካታ ስደተኞች ህጋዊ የመኖሪያ ፈቃድ ልትሰጥ ነው
April 7,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የዩናይትድ ስቴትሰ የህግ መወሰኛ ምክርቤት ካለፈቃድ በአገሪቱ ውስጥ ይኖሩ ለነበሩ በሚሊዮኖች ለሚቆጠሩ ስደተኞች ህጋዊ ፈቃድ የሚያሰጥ ስምምነት ላይ ደረሰ።Another mysterious blast strikes Ethiopian capital
April 6,2006(REUTERS)- A small bomb exploded near a group of coffee factories in the Ethiopian capital on Thursday, but police said there were no injuries in the latest in a string of mysterious explosions to hit the city.Ethiopia reiterates position on border dispute with Eritrea
April 6,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Wednesday reaffirmed the position of his government to resolve the disputes with Eritrea peacefully through dialogue.Harare Rebuffs Call to Extradite Ethiopia's Mengistu
April 5,2006(VOA)- The Zimbabwean government has rejected calls for the extradition of former Ethiopian leader Mengistu Haile Mariam to face trial in his homeland.Somalia revives ties with Ethiopia
April 5,2006(CNN)- Somalia has re-opened its embassy in Ethiopia for the first time in 15 years, underscoring warming political ties between two Horn of Africa neighbors long wary of each other.Crackdowns on journalists raise concerns in East Africa
April 4,2006(PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER)- Crudely designed, sprinkled with typos, and unabashedly critical of the government, Ethiopia's independent newspapers sold briskly during last year's election season.Leading Ethiopian Historian Revisits Student Movement
April 4,2006(UCLA)- Bahru Zewdie of Addis Ababa University was a member and early observer of the movement that supplied ideas for transition after the 1974 revolution.Panel again intercedes in Ethiopia-Eritrea impasse
April 4,2006(REUTERS)- The panel charged with marking out the disputed border between Eritrea and Ethiopia will meet again in London late this month to push for an end to a stalemate between the Horn of Africa nations that fought a bloody war from 1998 to 2000, diplomats said on Tuesday.No end in sight to Ethiopian protest
April 4,2006(YEMEN TIMES)- A sit-in by Ethiopian refugees in front of the United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) headquarters in Sanaa is into its second week with no end in sight.Ethiopia licenses first private FM radio stations
April 3,2006(AFP)- Ethiopia has issued its first broadcasting licenses allowing private radio stations to operate in the Horn of Africa nation, officials said.St George protest to Caf
April 3,2006(BBC)- Ethiopian side Saint George have filed a protest to the Confederation of African Football, after abandoning a Champions League tie in Ghana.'I thought I was going to live in jail forever'
March 31,2006(SUB SAHARAN INFORMER)- Biniam Taddese is a 6th grade student. He and his younger brother grew up in Addis Ababa, around Charkos.ኢትዮጵያ፤ በወጣቶች ላይ የፈተጸመ ግድያ እንዲጣራ ተጠየቀ
April 1,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የኢትዮጵያ መንግሥት ባለፈው ጥር 29 ቀን ጎንደር ውስጥ በአራት ወጣቶች ላይ ተፈጽሞ የነበረውን የፖሊስ ግድያ እንዲያጣራ ተጠየቀ።Ethiopia's St George face expulsion after walkoff
April 2,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopian club St George face almost certain expulsion from the African Champions League after walking off the pitch just before halftime in their second round, second leg match at Hearts of Oak on Saturday.Ethiopia says border row with Sudan getting due attention
April 2,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin said border row with Sudan getting due attention, mainly during the past six months.Extrajudicial execution of youths must be investigated
March 28,2006(HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH)- 'Human Rights Watch has received reports of the extrajudicial execution of four youths in Gondar on February 6 (January 29, Ethiopian calendar) by members of the federal police. We urge you to investigate the incident and use your powers to ensure that the perpetrators are fully and fairly prosecuted.'World Bank Approves US$37 Billion For Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
March 28,2006(WORLD BANK)- The World Banks Board of Executive Directors today approved financing and implementation details for the World Banks contribution toward the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), which will cancel the IDA debt of some of the worlds poorest countries starting on July 1, 2006, at the start of the Banks new fiscal year.Ethiopia signs agreement with US firm on oil exploration
March 30,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian official said Wednesday that the Horn of Africa country has signed an agreement on oil exploration with a U.S. firm.US Lawmakers Challenge Ethiopia on Political Repression, Human Rights
March 29,2006(VOA)- A congressional hearing has examined the political and human rights situation in Ethiopia, as lawmakers challenged an Ethiopian diplomat over reports of continuing violations of human rights and press freedoms. Representatives of human rights groups, as well as Ethiopian dissidents, also testified.Ethiopian Prime Minister Accuses Eritrea Of Fomenting Unrest(Audio interview with Eritrean Ambassador to the U.S. Girma Asmerom)
March 28,2006(VOA)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi today accused Eritrea of trying to foment unrest in Ethiopia.The accusation comes one day after a series of bombings killed one person and injured 15 others in the capital, Addis Ababa.Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of meddling after deadly blasts
March 28,2006(MAIL&GUARDIAN)- Ethiopia on Tuesday accused its bitter rival Eritrea of trying to foment unrest a day after one person was killed and 15 injured in a series of bombings here.(VIDEO) NSU professor jailed in Ethiopia
March 27,2006(WVEC.COM)- Dr. Yacob Hailemariam, Ethiopian native and former professor at Norfolk State University, was elected to the Ethiopian parliament. Instead of being sworn into office, he was thrown in jail by Ethiopia's ruling party. Dr. Hailemariam's wife lives in Virginia Beach and appeared on WVEC's On The Record with Joel Rubin, along with Bronwyn Lance Chester of the Virginian-Pilot newspaper.Explosion on bus in Addis kills one, injures three
March 27,2006(REUTERS)- A blast on a minibus killed one person and injured three others in Addis Ababa on Monday in the latest of a series of mysterious explosions in the Ethiopian capital.Somaliland supreme court acquits Ethiopia rebels
March 26,2006(REUTERS)- Somaliland's supreme court has acquitted 24 members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) accused of planning to attack Ethiopia from inside the breakaway enclave, officials said on Sunday.Ethiopia - ICJ calls for immediate and unconditional release of Lawyer Behane
March 22,2006(ICJ)- The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today expressed concern at the continuing detention of lawyer Behane Mogese and called for his immediate and unconditional release. Behane, a member of the Ethiopian Bar Association, is acting as a defence lawyer for senior opposition leaders from the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (CUD) who are charged with "treason and genocide".
Ethiopia denies dropping charges for external pressure
March 24,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopia denied that its decision to drop charges against 18 suspects facing conspiracy and other criminal charges was due to external pressure.Almost 2 million Ethiopians need assistance in drought-stricken region: UN
March 24,2006(UN News)- Nearly two million people in Ethiopias drought-stricken southern region urgently require food assistance, livestock support, access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and health interventions, the United Nations said todayEthiopian scientist makes important skull discovery
March 24,2006(REUTERS)- A hominid skull discovered in Ethiopia could fill the gap in the search for the origins of the human race, a scientist said on Friday.US Welcomes Ethiopia's Decision to Drop Charges Against VOA Journalists, 13 Others
March 24,2006(VOA)- The United States has welcomed Ethiopia's decision to drop charges of treason and genocide against 18 people, including five journalists for the Voice of America.ኢትዮጵያ፤ ፌደራላዊው ፍርድቤት 151 ተቃዋሚዎችን ከሰሰ
March 22,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የኢትዮጵያ መንግሥት ፌደራል ፍርድቤት 151 ሰዎችን ከግንቦቱ ምርጫ በኋላ በተነሱት የአገሪቱን ዕርጋታ ለማዛባት አልመዋል በተባሉት የአደባባይ ተቃውሞዎች ላይ ሚና ነበራቸው በሚል መክሰሱ ተገለጸ።
Ethiopia court drops charges against 18 suspects
March 22,2006(REUTERS)- An Ethiopian court dropped charges against 18 opposition members facing treason and genocide charges on Wednesday after the prosecution said it would not proceed with the case against them for now. Half of those whose charges were dropped on Wednesday were being tried in absentia. Five work for the Voice of America, Amharic service in Washington.
ካርቱም ሱዳን ኢትዮጵያን በድንበር መጣስ ወነጀለች
March 21,2006(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- የኢትዮጵያ ወታደሮችና ገበሬዎች የሱዳንን ድንበር ጥሰው ገብተዋል ስትል ሱዳን ወነጀለች።የሱዳን የድንበር ክልል የሆነው የገዳሪፍ ምክርቤት የወጣውን ዘገባ ጠቅሶ አዣንስ ፍራንስ ፕሬስ ከካርቱም እንደዘገበው በኢትዮጵያ ባለስልጣናት የተደገፉ ኢትዮጵያውያን በሱዳን ክልል ውስጥ የተጠናከረ ግብርናና ሰፈራ እያካሄዱ ነው።
Ethiopia charges 151 people for destabilising state security
March 22,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopias federal high court has charged 151 people for alleged roles in opposition protests last in November year that the prosecution said were aimed at destabilising the nation, officials said.
The European Commission steps up its humanitarian assistance to drought victims
March 20,2006(EUROPA)- The European Commission is giving a further 5.05 million in emergency humanitarian aid to help the estimated six million people affected by droughts in parts of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
EU Commissioner Louis Michel proposes a strategy for peace, security and development in the Horn of Africa
March 20,2006(EUROPA)- Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, proposed today a strategy for peace, security and development in the Horn of Africa region, while attending the 11th summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government in Nairobi.
Ethiopian rebels delegation meets Danish officials
March 17,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- A delegation of the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) on Monday 13 March 2006, met with Danish officials at the Danish Foreign Ministry, said the opposition radio Voice of the Ogadeni People .
Ethiopias Oromia police say arrest OLF rebels
March 16,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The Oromiya police said it has arrested a number of rebels of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) along with their 1,124 arms and 42 hand grenades.
Ethiopia elections 'marred by deaths'
March 15,2006(FINANCIAL TIMES)- A European Union report yesterday said Ethiopia's disputed elections marked a significant development towards democracy, but criticised post-election violence that claimed dozens of lives.
Ethiopian editor sentenced to prison; another freed on bail
March 10,2006(CPJ)- An editor was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in prison on a charge of publishing false news in a 2002 report attributed to the BBC, which claimed that Ethiopia was training rebels in neighboring Eritrea.
Meanwhile, pregnant Internet journalist Frezer Negash was freed from custody today after a court on Wednesday ordered her release on bail, chief prosecutor Shemelis Kemel told CPJ.
ROHRABACHER: BILL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF US MILITARY EQUIP. AGAINST PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES IN ETHIOPIA
March 7,2006(CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE)- Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Chairman of the International Relations Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, introduced legislation restricting U.S. military aid to Ethiopia if it uses that aid to suppress its own people.
Third blast hits Ethiopian capital
March 7,2006(REUTERS)- A third blast struck the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday, exploding outside the gate of a hotel and tourism training center, a Reuters witness said.
Two explosions hit Ethiopian capital: police
March 7,2006(REUTERS)- Two explosions rocked the southern part of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa around noon on Tuesday, severely injuring four people, police said.
Ethiopian poet laid to rest in Addis Ababa
March 7,2006(IOL)- Ethiopia's Poet Laureate Tsegaye Gebremedhin Khewessa, who died of kidney complications in a New York hospital on February 25, was laid to rest on Monday at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Addis Ababa.
ETHIOPIA: Trial of opposition activists adjourned
March 3,2006(IRIN)- The trial of Ethiopian opposition supporters, journalists and human rights activists has been adjourned after the federal high court rejected an application by three of the 129 defendants to have a separate trial.
Eritrea ban blamed for UN death
March 3,2006(BBC)- The United Nations has accused Eritrea of placing its personnel at risk with a ban on helicopter flights.
US Congressional Committee Moves Human Rights, Democracy Legislation
March 1,2006(VOA)- The subcommittee put off consideration of another Africa-related bill called the Ethiopia Consolidation Act. Aimed at encouraging respect for human rights and democracy in Ethiopia, that measure would suspend joint security activities with Ethiopia until President Bush certifies the government in Addis Ababa is respecting human rights, investigating killings of civilian protesters, and releasing detainees.
Ethiopia opposition refuse plea in treason, genocide trial
February 23,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopian opposition members facing treason and genocide charges their leader dismissed as "fiction" refused to enter pleas on Thursday but the court said the trial would proceed and entered not guilty pleas for them.
US BBG Condemns Ethiopian Charges Against VOA Journalists
February 23,2006(VOA)- The U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Ethiopian governments charges against five Voice of America (VOA) Horn of Africa broadcasters as a blatant attempt to criminalize freedom of the press and calling upon that countrys government to drop the charges without delay.
FEATURE-"Year of Living Dangerously" in Ethiopian capital
February 22,2006(REUTERS)- In Addis Ababa, the cool highland nights are no longer the only chill in the air. Fear has crept back into the wide boulevards of Ethiopia's capital since Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government unleashed a harsh crackdown on opposition members and arrested thousands following post-election violence.
Free opposition leaders on bail, EU urges Ethiopia
February 17,2006(REUTERS)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said he was committed to talk with the opposition, but he did not agree to free its jailed leaders on bail, a senior EU official said after meeting him on Friday.
Ethiopia's Meles tells EU envoy opposition trials will be fair
February 17,2006(MIDDLE EAST TIMES)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has pledged that the trial of opposition leaders and journalists accused of plotting a coup will be "speedy and fair", a senior European Union (EU) envoy said on Friday.
EU Commissioner Louis Michel encourages all parties in Ethiopia to resume political dialogue on the democratic reforms package
February 17,2006(EU)- The European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, met Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, and representatives of the opposition, including those imprisoned at the Kalte detention centre, during a two day visit to Addis Ababa. He urged both parties to resume political dialogue, aiming at fostering the process of democratization.
Blair turns his back on friend who failed him
February 13,2006(TIMES ONLINE)- Tony Blair came face to face yesterday with one of his handpicked new breed of African leaders-and promptly turned his back.To Both men's evident distaste,Mr.Blair found himself seated next to Meles Zenawi,the PM of Ethiopia,at the final press conference of a weekend summit of "progressive" world leaders.
UK PM targets Ethiopia at summit
February 12,2006(BBC)- The UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has said he wants to see Ethiopia resolve its internal problems and continue on a democratic path.
Human rights groups critic Ethiopian PMs attendance to summit
February 11,2006(EiTB24)- The inclusion of Zenawi prompted criticism from human rights groups over his sometimes violent crackdown on opponents after election.
Ethiopia licenses first private commercial radio operators
February 11,2006(M&C NEWS)- Some seven-and-a-half years after parliament passed a bill allowing private radio and television, Ethiopian authorities have finally granted licences to two private commercial FM radio operators, local press reports said Saturday.
Ethiopias May 2005 elections, It was not your normal election
February 10,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- This article is initiated by CUDs, Coalition for Unity and Democracy Vice President, Ms. Bertukan Mideksas prison letter from Kaliti and Professor Terrence Lyons January 2006 article on the CSIS - Center for Strategic and International Studies - Africa Notes under the heading Ethiopia In 2005: The beginning of a Transition.
Ethiopians seeking asylum in Canada
February 9,2006(CNEWS)-An Israeli court dismissed the petition of 71 Ethiopian asylum seekers for immediate release from detention on Wednesday but instructed authorities to delay their deportation for a month.
Warning over misuse of Ethiopian aid
February 7,2006(IrelandOn-Line)-Irish development aid may be propping up a corrupt government regime in Ethiopia, it was claimed today. Government forces killed several dozen protestors and jailed hundreds more since disputed elections were held last May
Ethiopia Casino Proposal to be Weighed by Council of Ministers
February 7,2006(AOC)-Ethiopians could soon be seeing a casino in one their country's five-star hotels. The casino's launch hinges on the nation's Council of Ministers approval of a project presented to them by the Ministry of Revenue. If the ministers approve the draft, it will be presented to the Ethiopian parliament at the end of the week.
Frazer tells Ethiopian opposition not to rely on US
January 20,2006(SUB-SAHARAN INFORMER)-Members of Ethiopias opposition parties stated that in a recent meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer they were told not to rely on the United States to change the current ruling government.
Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for African Affairs Says Democracy Must Come From Within Africa
February 1,2006(VOA)-Asked about the situation in Ethiopia, where opposition leaders were imprisoned after the last election, Frazer said, "We think it is important that for Prime Minister Meles to release many of the people who are in jail...certainly to bring their trials to a very speedy conclusion...to give them due process of law." In answer to questions about a possible cut-off of U.S. aid to put pressure on the Ethiopian government to release detainees, Frazer said, "The United States does not finance the government of Prime Minister Meles." She clarified that "...the United States assistance to Ethiopia goes through NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) to the people."
'Thousands arrested' in Ethiopia
February 1,2006(BBC)-Ethiopia has arrested thousands of members of the Oromo ethnic group over the past three months, according to Amnesty International.
Ethiopia bans grain exports
January 30,2006(BUSSINESS IN AFRICA/AFP)-Ethiopia has indefinitely banned the export of all grain products in a bid to stem huge price hikes blamed on political instability, smuggling and the rising cost of transportation and fertiliser.
ETHIOPIA: Development not dependent on aid - Meles
January 30,2006(IRIN)-"The government has the capacity to run regular activities and main development programmes of the country through its own expenditure, should any serious measures be taken by development partners," the governmental newspaper, Ethiopian Herald, on Saturday quoted Meles as saying during a press conference with the local media.
President of Ethiopias largest bank found shot dead at home
January 26,2006(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The president of Ethiopias leading state-owned bank was found shot dead in his home, and investigators suspect that he committed suicide, the police chief said Thursday.
African Union condemns worst right offenders,among them Ethiopia
January 25,2006(EiTB24)-The African Union's commission issued candid reviews of Ethiopa,Eritrea,Sudan,Zimbabwe,Uganda and the DRC in the report, obtained by Reuters on Wednesday
Ethiopian police say grenades defused in capital
January 25,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The Addis Ababa police said Tuesday they had defused two hand grenades planted outside a school and university in the capital Addis Ababa, a day after two of the devices exploded in other areas of the city.
Ethiopia festival turns violent
January 20,2005(BBC)-At least one person has been killed and 22 wounded after violence broke out at an Ethiopian Christian festival. Some of the tens of thousands of people started chanting opposition slogans and throwing stones, police say. They responded with live bullets.
Police, protesters clash in Ethiopian capital
January 20,2005(CNN)-Protesters threw stones and police responded with gunfire Friday in Ethiopia's capital as annual religious processions were turned into political protests for a second day and at least 10 people suffered gunshot wounds.
Ethiopian police open fire during Chrisrian fiesta
January 19,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopian police shot and wounded at least one person and injured three others with batons on Thursday during disturbances at celebrations marking the Orthodox Epiphany, or Timkat, participants and hospital sources said.
Britain cuts off aid to Ethiopian government
January 18,2005(CNN)-Britain cut all of its aid to Ethiopia's government on Wednesday and plans to redirect the 73 million euro ($88 million U.S.) to humanitarian agencies working in the Horn of Africa nation.
Oromo rebels say Ethiopian army, Sudan SPLA attack its positions
January 17,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The Ethiopian rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), armed wing of the Oromo Liberation Front OLF, has accused the former rebel Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) of attacking its position in a joint military operation with Ethiopian troops.
Ethiopias opposition CUD will not administrate the capital - official
January 16,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The administration of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, will not be handed to the elected team because elected council members of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) failed to register, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said in a statement.
Gebrselassie sets another record
January 15,2005(CNN)-Haile Gebrselassie shattered the world half marathon record by 21 seconds while running the last half of the Rock 'N' Roll Arizona marathon in Tempe, Arizona.
US leverage with Ethiopia key to Eritrea border row
January 15,2005(REUTERS)-Washington's leverage over Ethiopia is a promise to help Meles deal with a turbulent political situation at home and to persuade European donors to give back $375 million in aid they withheld over an opposition crackdown last year, Lyman said.
Bekele surges to Edinburgh glory
January 14,2005(BBC)-Ethiopa's Kenenisa Bekele produced an inspired late surge to beat Saif Saaeed Shaheen and win the 9km title at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country.
Ethiopia: Hidden Crackdown in Rural Areas
January 13,2005(HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH)- The Ethiopian government is using intimidation, arbitrary detentions and excessive force in rural areas of Ethiopia to suppress post-election protests and all potential dissent, Human Rights Watch said today after a research trip to Addis Ababa and the Oromia and Amhara regions.
Ethiopian spirit lives on
January 11,2005(TORONTO STAR)- The subject under discussion was the political situation in Ethiopia. There was an election in that country last summer. Every Ethiopian in Toronto is keenly aware of what happened when the ballots were counted.
U.S. tries to resolve Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute
January 9,2005(CNN)- The United States launched a diplomatic initiative Monday to try to mark the contested border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, a dispute that led to a 2 1/2-year war and has raised concerns of a renewed conflict.
Ethiopian Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (CUDP) Leadership Plans Conference in Washington, D.C., January 13-14 to Discuss Zenawi Atrocities
January 9,2005(PR WEB)- Coordinated by the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), North America Office, Ethiopian-Americans, expatriates and members of the international community concerned with human rights abuses in Ethiopia are meeting January 13-14, 2006 in Washington, D.C.
Eritrea will accept "mistaken" ruling on war
January 9,2005(REUTERS)- Eritrea will accept an international ruling that blamed it for starting a 1998-2000 border war with Ethiopia, despite dismissing the decision as a mistake, a senior legal adviser said on Monday.
ETHIOPIA: Trial of opposition activists "divisive" - US diplomat
January 5,2005(REUTERS)- A United States diplomat in Ethiopia has described as "divisive" the decision by Ethiopian government authorities to try 129 opposition leaders, journalists and local aid workers, on charges including treason and genocide.
U.S. will not cut aid to Ethiopia -U.S. envoy
January 5,2005(REUTERS)- The United States will not follow other donors in withholding aid to Ethiopia over a government crackdown on opposition supporters, a U.S. diplomat said on Thursday.
US bars Humvee sales to Ethiopia after post-election violence
January 5,2005(YAHOO NEWS/AFP)- Vicki Huddleston, the charge d'affairs at the US embassy in Addis Ababa, said the United States had been disappointed to see that several of 20 Humvees sold to Ethiopia in the past had been misused to "disperse demonstrations" and that future sales had been cancelled.
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(Audio) Ethiopian Journalists Detained
January 4,2005(VOA)-The independent press freedom monitor known as the Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for the immediate release of sixteen journalists who are being detained by Ethiopian authorities on treason charges.
Ethiopian opponents denied bail
January 4,2005(BBC)- A group of Ethiopian opposition leaders, aid workers and journalists - facing treason, conspiracy and genocide charges have been denied bail.
Court dismisses Meraras charge against Ethiopias electoral board
January 3,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia said court has turned down the charge filed against it by Dr. Merara Gudina on behalf of the Oromo National Congress (ONC).
Ethiopias EDU party has one leadership - Electoral body
January 2,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Public Relations Head of the Ethiopian Democratic Union (EDU) says Girazmach Kahsay Dori is leader of the party. The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia also said it recognizes the EDU under the leadership of Girazmach Kahsay Dori.
Blair's heroes of democracy who embraced oppression
January 2,2005(TIMES ONLINE)- MELES ZENAWI was hailed last year by Tony Blair as a leading member of a new generation of African leaders, and was praised for his enlightened approach to the continents problems. Indeed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister impressed Mr Blair so much that he asked him to become a member of his much-vaunted Commission for Africa.
Protests spread to other schools as students remain defiant
December 29,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- The VOA Amharic service reported that students
at Wondyirad school in Addis Ababa were held incommunicado well into the evening today while
some female students were allowed to leave.
The VOA reporter in Addis quoting insider sources also pointed out that police has provoked unsuspecting
students at GCA comprehensive secondary when it entered into the school compound in the
early hours of the day; anticipating a repeat of the protests witnessed at other schools the
previous day.The students began
chanting slogans at the sight of the police and nineth grade students soon followed suit;
the sources quoted by the VOA said.The same sources went on to say that the police ,probably, fired tear gas which resulted in the falling down of several students .The students began
throwing stones afterwards and several windows were smashed.Consequently the Police has beaten up a number of students severely.
Meanwhile, in an interview with the English Sevice of the VOA,Ethiopian Minister of
Information Ato Birhan Hailu downplayed the protests describing them as 'minor' problems
involving 'some people and students'.He said the police has put the situation under control.
full audio report
Donors to withdraw aid from Ethiopian government
December 29,2005(CNN)- International donors will withdraw $375 million in aid to Ethiopia's government following its recent crackdown on the main opposition party and the independent press, Western diplomats said Thursday.
Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Ordered Held
December 28,2005(VOA)- An Ethiopian judge has ordered a group of 131 detained opposition leaders, journalists and others to remain in custody after most boycotted a bail hearing.
Police storms high schools in Addis in the aftermath of protests
December 27,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- The VOA Amharic Service reported that police has stormed secondary schools in Addis Ababa today and detained students in connection with the recent protests that erupted after the Coaltion for Unity and Democracy(CUD) leaders and other co-defendants were officially charged last wednesday. Quoting eyewitnesses the VOA added that police has beaten up a number of students at Black Lion Secondary School and has taken the same to an undisclosed location.According to the eyewitnesses quoted by the VOA there was loud shouting at the scene.Parents who showed up at the school premises were seen wailing.The report also pointed out that the eyewitnesses have seen three buses that were attacked and students were seen blocking roads.The report said that the students were demanding the release of all political prisoners. full audio report
Ethiopia tightens noose around critics, journalists
December 25,2005(NEWSWATCH)- International organisations have expressed concern at the state of affairs in Ethiopia where 131 opponents of the government, including journalists, have been detained and are to be tried for with crimes ranging from genocide to treason.
Buildup Brings Ethiopia, Eritrea Back to the Brink
December 25,2005(WASHINGTON POST)- As an orange sun sank over the tin shacks of a new military base at this border city's airport last week, dozens of Ethiopian soldiers killed time playing soccer. They were waiting to be called to service as their country edged toward another conflict with Eritrea, just a short drive away.
Ethiopian forces kill three protesting students in Oromo
December 23,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Three Oromo students have been killed and five others have been seriously wounded by the Ethiopian soldiers in Kiltukara town in the district of Sibu, West Welega zone in western Ethiopia.
(Audio) Journalist Watchdog Groups Meets with Ethiopian Ambassador
December 23,2005(VOA)- The Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday sent a delegation to Washington, DC, to meet with Ethiopias ambassador to the United States. The CPJ says it is outraged at the jailing of at least 16 journalists in Ethiopia and the reported filing of criminal charges against them, as well as against five VOA broadcasters here in Washington, DC.
Ethiopian leader targets Make Poverty History in mass clampdown on dissent
December 23,2005(THE INDEPENDENT)- An Ethiopian court has charged 131 politicians, journalists and activists with treason and genocide as the Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, continues to suppress all dissenting voices in the country.
Statement by VOA Director on Ethiopian Government Charges Against VOA Journalists
December 22,2005(VOA)- "These charges are false and are an obvious attempt to intimidate our broadcasters. The Voice of America has a worldwide reputation for the quality and reliability of our journalism, and we stand by our reporters."
(Audio) VOA Rejects Ethiopian Charges Against VOA Staffers
December 22,2005(VOA)- VOA Director David Jackson says charges of treason filed against five VOA journalists by the Ethiopian government are false.
Journalist Negussie Mengesha, one of the staffers charged, said Thursday that he and his Horn of Africa service colleagues totally reject the charges. He added that the division's broadcasts to Ethiopia are objective and balanced.
ETHIOPIA: Concerns about opposition activists' trials
December 22,2005(IRIN)- Rights groups have expressed concern over the trial of 131 Ethiopian politicians, journalists and civil society members for crimes ranging from treason to genocide, and called for the trials to be monitored by an independent body.
Ethiopians face antistate charges; VOA staffers among those named
December 21,2005(IRIN)- Twenty-one Ethiopian journalists and the president of the Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association were charged today with involvement in an alleged attempt to overthrow the government, according to CPJ sources.
Ethiopia charges opposition members with genocide
December 21,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopia on Wednesday charged 131 opposition members with treason, inciting violence and planning to commit genocide during deadly clashes that followed a disputed parliamentary election. Under a section entitled "genocide", the charge sheet seen by Reuters specifically accused the CUD of trying to isolate the Tigrayan people of Ethiopia, who are largely supporters of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's victorious Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
(EDITORIAL) Rhetoric of Change, Conservatism of Substance
December 20,2005(ADDIS FORTUNE)- Prime Minister Meles once confided in the leaders of the opposition, Drs Beyene and Brehanu Nega, who met him in his office in August 2005, about his personal weakness. He told them that he had a feudal background that considered it dishonourable to attack people from behind. According to sources, he threatened that should they fail to "operate within the bounds of the law and attempt to stir up violence" he would strike back; he wanted them to be fully aware of what was to come.
A losing bet in Ethiopia
December 18,2005(LA TIMES)- In all these cases, U.S. policymakers, despite clear evidence to the contrary, insisted that continued aid and support and quiet diplomacy were the best ways to reform a troubled client. Then, when that lie became untenable, the U.S. walked away, leaving Africans to pay the consequences.
A Dream Defiled:The Betrayal of Ethiopia's Democracy
December 18,2005(WASHINGTON POST)- "The May 15 elections had been rigged, they told me. When the government realized it was losing in the rural areas, its traditional power base, as well as in the cities, it had stolen ballots and stuffed boxes in the swaths of countryside where no observers were posted."
European Parliament Calls for Sanctions on Ethiopia
December 16,2005(VOA)- The European Parliament is calling on the European Unions executive to impose tough sanctions on the Ethiopian government. The resolution represents the latest European criticism of the Ethiopian governments handling of political discontent since the May 15th election.
Protesters killed and 40,000 jailed as Blair's friend quells 'insurrection'
December 15,2005(TELEGRAPH)- A leader handpicked by Tony Blair to champion Africa has smashed his opponents with the biggest crackdown in the continent's recent history, jailing 40,000 people including boys of 15.
MEPs condemn violence in Ethiopia.
December 15,2005(EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT)- In adopting a joint resolution on the situation in Ethiopia with 93 votes in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention, MEPs condemn the violence, the use of disproportionate means of repression by the armed forces and the mass arrests. The House calls on the Ethiopian Government to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and journalists and fulfil its obligations with respect to human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.
U.N. Must Face Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Issue, U.S. Envoy Says
December 15,2005(STATE DEPARTMENT)- Resolution of the long-simmering Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute should be the U.N. Security Council's priority, not simply dealing with Eritreas rejection of Western peacekeepers, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said December 14.
UPDATE: UN Pulling Western Peacekeepers Out of Eritrea
December 14,2005(VOA)- The United Nations Security Council says it will move Western peacekeepers out of Eritrea, a week after Eritrea's government said the peacekeepers would be expelled.
(Audio)CPJ Criticizes Ethiopian Government For Jailing More Journalists
December 13,2005(VOA)-The U.S.-based watchdog group the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says Ethiopian authorities have jailed two more journalists on criminal charges.
(Audio) OLF Spokesperson calls for reconciliation
December 12,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-In what many called the beginning of the end of sectarian politics and a marked interest
in a strategic alliance with the Ethiopian people, OLF Spokesperson Lencho Bati expresses the front's readiness to join
the concerted struggle for freedom.
In an interview with "Netsanet Le Ethiopia" radio Ato lencho
envisions a South Africa style reconciliation as the way out of the current political stalemate.
Two more journalists jailed on old charges
December 12,2005(CPJ)-The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged that two more journalists have been jailed on criminal charges that have been revived since a crackdown on the press in November.
Ethiopia opposition CUD MPs take seats in parliament
December 12,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Opposition Coalition for Unity and democracy (CUD) Members of parliament, have recently started taking seats as party leaders remain in prison awaiting possible charges of "treason" from the Federal prosecutor.
MI6 and CIA 'sent student to Morocco to be tortured'
December 11,2005(THE OBSERVER)-An Ethiopian claims that his confession to al-Qaeda bomb plot was signed after beatings, reports David Rose in New York
Number of Ethiopian, Eritrean refugees entering Sudan rises
December 12,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The refugee commissioner, Mohamed Ahmad al-Aghbash, has said that the number of Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees streaming into the country had increased.
Yamamoto Plans Return Visit to Ethiopia
December 9,2005(VOA)-A senior U.S. State Department official plans to return to Ethiopia in January as part of the United States efforts to diffuse the countrys internal political tensions.
Impartiality of Ethiopia riots inquiry questioned
December 8,2005(REUTERS)-An Ethiopian opposition leader on Thursday questioned the independence of a commission investigating whether police and soldiers used excessive force to quell post-election protests that led to at least 82 deaths.
ETHIOPIA: Main opposition party calls for dialogue
December 8,2005(IRIN)-Ethiopia's main opposition party, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), called on Wednesday for dialogue with the government as its detained leaders entered the 10th day of their hunger strike.
Annan, Security Council condemn Eritreas planned eviction of peacekeepers
December 7,2005(UN NEWS)-Eritrea today requested that members of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) who are nationals of key States leave that operation, drawing immediate condemnation from the Security Council and Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as well as a world bodys senior peacekeeping official, who said there will be no pullout of personnel.
UN demands halt to Eritrea order
December 7,2005(BBC)-The United Nations Security Council has told Eritrea not to expel European and North American peacekeepers from its disputed border with Ethiopia.
Ethiopian opposition leader says talks with US official unsatisfactory
December 6,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The chairman of the opposition United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF), Dr Beyene Petros, has said that it was impossible to say the meeting between the visiting deputy US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Donald Yamamoto, and opposition leaders was satisfactory.
Eritrea: Government must end religious persecution says new Amnesty report
December 6,2005(AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL)- New report by Amnesty International has revealed a disturbing increase in the number of people facing religious persecution in Eritrea.
Sudan says talks with Eritrea would not affect Ethiopia
December 5,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The state minister at Sudanese Foreign Ministry, Al-Samani Al-Wasleea, said it was not likely that discussions between Sudan and Eritrea would affect relations between Sudan and Ethiopia.
Democratic dawn in Ethiopia fades as abuses come to light
December 5,2005(THE OBSERVER)-Ethiopia is in danger of losing millions of pounds of foreign aid as disturbing new evidence of violence and mass detentions emerges from the country that until recently was being hailed as the great democratic hope of Africa.
Ethiopian Court Denies Bail Request
December 1,2005(VOA)-An Ethiopian court has again denied bail for a group of jailed opposition leaders and journalists but has ordered prosecutors to produce formal charges against them in 15 days.
Ethiopian soldiers found in Israel get political asylum in Eritrea
December 1,2005(HAARTEZ)-Eight soldiers from the Ethiopian army who came to train in Israel sought and received political asylum in Eritrea, Ethiopia's enemy, Israel Radio reported Thursday morning.
Jailed Ethiopian CUD leader accuses donors of paying "lip service"
November 30,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopias main opposition leaders who are being held in jail for suspected treqson have said they will go on hunger strike starting on Monday 28 November to protest their innocence.
Running for Horn of Africa peace
November 29,2005(BBC)-A diplomat in Ethiopia is trying to organise a peace run to ease growing tension along the disputed border territory between Ethiopia and Eritrea. EU envoy Tim Clarke said he wanted athletes from both countries to take part and meet on a border bridge.
ETHIOPIA: Two reporters arrested in continuing crackdown on media
November 29,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopian authorities have arrested two more journalists, bringing the total number seized since bloody political protests erupted early this month to 12, a media watchdog agency reported on Monday.
Four Ethiopian soldiers die in landmine blast-U.N.
November 29,2005(REUTERS)-Four Ethiopian soldiers were killed and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a newly laid landmine last week near the tense border with Eritrea, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Ethiopia EDUP-Medhin to elect new leadership, determine political line
November 29,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The opposition Ethiopian Democratic Unity Party-Medhin (EDUp-Medhin) is to hold a general assembly that is expected to deliberate on urgent issues such as party political line and elect a new leadership.
Ethiopia's jailed leaders to go on hunger strike
November 27,2005(REUTERS)-Leaders from Ethiopia's opposition who have been detained by the government and accused of treason said they were innocent and would go on hunger strike from Monday.
November 27,2005(YAHOO NEWS)- The main leaders of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) L to R: Profesor Mesfin, Birtukan Midek, Berhanu Nega and Hailu Showel, talk with foreign media at the Crime Investigation Commission's headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 27, 2005. Leaders from Ethiopia's opposition who have been detained by the government and accused of treason said they were innocent and would go on hunger strike from Monday.
Mr. Good Governance Goes Bad
November 27,2005(THE NEW YORK TIMES)-Somebody needs to remind Meles Zenawi that he is supposed to be setting the example for how democracy should work in Africa. As things stand, the only example Mr. Meles, the Ethiopian prime minister, is setting is one of autocratic repression.
EU Lawmaker Says Effort to Get Ethiopians Talking Failed
November 24,2005(REUTERS)-Ana Maria Gomes has traded criticisms with the Ethiopian government ever since the European Union election observer mission she headed issued a report last summer saying the countrys parliamentary elections were marred by irregularities and fraud.
UN says Ethiopian troops occupied buffer zone
November 24,2005(REUTERS)-The United Nations said on Thursday Ethiopian troops had occupied a demilitarised buffer zone set up to separate Ethiopian and Eritrean armies, in a move likely to raise tension along their volatile border.
Eritrea rejects U.N. resolution, says tension may rise
November 24,2005(REUTERS)-Eritrea on Thursday dismissed as a glaring example of big power bias a U.N. Security Council resolution threatening sanctions against it and Ethiopia if both countries failed to step back from the brink of war.
Security Council draft demands Eritrea lift peacekeeper restrictions
November 22,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Greece circulated a draft Security Council resolution on Tuesday that demands Eritrea lift restrictions on U.N. peacekeepers along the border with Ethiopia and calls on both sides to reverse a worrisome troop buildup.
The Race To Save Berhanu Nega
November 21,2005(THE NEW YORK SUN)-A New York-educated economist is languishing undernourished in an Ethiopian prison, facing possible execution for his work as a democracy activist. Academics from the economist's alma mater, the New School, are calling on Secretary of State Rice, Senator Clinton, and Ethiopia's representatives at the United Nations to intervene and help to free Berhanu Nega, who was arrested earlier this month for efforts to liberalize his homeland.
Ethiopian opposition activists denied bail
November 21,2005(REUTERS)-An Ethiopian court denied bail on Monday to 23 opponents of the government accused of inciting violence in Addis Ababa in early November.
Gebrselassie over Tadesse in Njimegen 15km
November 20,2005(IAAF)-After making his decisive move in the ninth kilometre, Haile Gebrselassie handily won the 22nd Zevenheuvelenloop 15km in this eastern Dutch city.
(Audio) Violence In Ethiopia(Editorial reflecting the views of the United States Government)
November 20,2005(VOA)-According to news reports, more than forty demonstrators were killed in Ethiopia, hundreds were wounded and thousands of people were arrested. Among those taken into custody were leaders of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy party.
Ethiopia electoral body says CUD merger technically closed
November 20,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The Ethiopian National Electoral Board (NEB) said that the issue of opposition CUD merger is technically closed, this decision is justified by the absence of legal representatives to discuss the merger with them or their refusal of merger.
(Audio) Inmates plead for mercy after 15 years of incarceration without trial
November 18,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-A VOA Amharic service reporter talks to inmates of a correctional facility in Tigray who say have been incarcerated for the last fifteen years without trial.The inmates plead with the government for mercy.However,a prison official who says the government is considering their plea, claims they have been tried.
NEBE Says Relations Concerning ONC Will Be Made under the Leadership of Tolosa
November 17,2005(ENA)-The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said any legal relations concerning the Oromo National Congress (ONC) would be made through a body under the leadership of Tolosa Tesfaye which is set up according to the statute of the Congress.
Ethiopia opposition office reportedly vandalized
November 18,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Members of the opposition United Ethiopian Democratic Party-Medhin (UEDP-Medhin), Member of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) have said that their party office was broken in and party documents stolen.
U.S. Lawmakers Ask Bush to Take Lead in Horn of Africa
November 17,2005(VOA)-Two senior members of the U.S. Congress are urging President Bush to play a direct role in American policy toward Ethiopias political unrest and border tensions with Eritrea.
Ethiopia - The Oromo protest in Oromia on its fifth day
November 17,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- "As has been widely reported over the past week, the Oromo people are engaged in a nation-wide protest against the Ethiopian repressive government. "
(Audio)World Bank Considers Cutting Aid To Ethiopia
November 16,2005(VOA)- The World Bank, Ethiopia's largest donor, says it is considering cutting aid to the country if the current political impasse there continues. Ishac Diwan, the World Banks country director for Ethiopia, told English to Africa reporter Ashenafi Abedje the bank currently disburses four to five hundred million dollars a year in assistance to Ethiopia.
Twenty die in Ethiopian jailbreak
November 16,2005(BBC)-Twenty people are reported to have been killed when prisoners broke out of a military prison in the eastern Ethiopian town of Kebri Dehar.
World Bank will cut aid to Ethiopia
November 16,2005(EITB24)-WB, Ethiopia's largest donor, is pressing Ethiopian leaders to resolve the political crisis as soon as possible. The World Bank, Ethiopia's largest donor, will cut aid to this Horn of Africa nation after the political unrest that claimed the lives of at least 46 people early this month, said Ishac Diwan, the organization's country director.
Ethiopia frees 754 more held over protests
November 16,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopia has freed another 754 people arrested in a massive round-up during anti-government protests that led to 42 deaths earlier this month.
Thousands at Washington rally against Ethiopias PM
November 15,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Several thousand Ethiopian immigrants staged a demonstration in central Washington on Tuesday to demand that the United States end its support for Ethiopias Prime Minister Meles Zenawi after bloodshed in the African nation.
(Audio)Wailing relatives plead with the ICRC
November 15,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-The VOA Amharic service broadcasted an interview with bereaved Ethiopian families that dont know the whereabouts of their loved ones.
Two more Ethiopian journalists detained in growing crackdown
November 14,2005(CPJ)-Ethiopian authorities have detained another two editors, bringing the number of journalists arrested since political unrest erupted two weeks ago to eight.
Political storm sweeps away much of the privately-owned press
November 15,2005(REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS)-Reporters Without Borders today appealed to United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan for urgent mediation in Ethiopia, where editors of privately-owned newspapers have been imprisoned, forced underground or charged with treason since an outbreak of rioting and a violent crackdown by the police.
Ethiopia frees 3,858 detainees held over unrest
November 15,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopia has freed 3,858 people seized in a round-up during anti-government clashes that killed at least 42 people earlier this month, state media said on Tuesday.
In African showcase, democracy fails a test
November 14,2005(INTRNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE)-The city's most powerful resident, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, has been deemed one of Africa's new generation of leaders, a rebel turned democrat and darling of international donors. But after a months-long political standoff that has turned increasingly bloody, Ethiopia's capital has joined Africa's more ignominious places, becoming the latest continental crisis point to attract the attention of the African Union, which has its headquarters here. Meles now finds himself criticized as a dictator, not a democrat.
(Audio)Ethiopians in Washington Protest For and Against VOA
November 14,2005(VOA)-The Voice of America normally covers the news, but Monday morning it was in the news itself the focus of demonstrations by Ethiopians in Washington. Two groups gathered outside VOA headquarters - one demonstrated in support of VOAs reporting, the other demonstrated against what they described as biased coverage.
Ethiopia counts cost of election strife
November 14,2005(FINANCIAL TIMES)-Elsa, a young receptionist, winces in agony as a doctor lifts her left arm, which has been mangled by a gunshot wound. Yared, 11, looks up from his hospital bed, his face gripped with fear and pain, as nurses describe how a bullet entered his chest and exited his abdomen.
Protesters Rally Outside VOA
November 14,2005(VOA)-Some 400 demonstrators appeared outside the Washington headquarters of the Voice of America over its broadcasts to Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's Capital, Once Promising, Finds Itself in Crisis
November 14,2005(THE NEW YORK TIMES)-The city's most powerful resident, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, has been deemed one of Africa's new generation of leaders, a rebel turned democrat and darling of the international donors. But after a months-long political standoff that has turned increasingly bloody, Ethiopia's capital has joined Africa's more ignominious places, becoming the latest continental crisis point to attract the attention of the African Union, which has its headquarters here. Mr. Meles now finds himself criticized as a dictator, not a democrat.
Ethiopians look for jailed relatives
November 14,2005(CNN)-Each day hundreds of women gather at the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross offices in the Ethiopian capital, some holding photos or identification cards of husbands and sons.
Ethiopian parliament approves probe into unrest
November 14,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopia's parliament voted on Monday to appoint an independent commission to investigate whether security forces used excessive force to quell anti-government protests that killed at least 42 people.
ETHIOPIA: Donors concerned over political unrest
November 14,2005(IRIN)-Ethiopia's key donors have expressed concern over violent unrest following the May elections and said they were reviewing development cooperation modalities to ensure aid is distributed in a "non-partisan manner".
Ethiopia opposition UEDF regrets absence of parliament during unrest
November 12,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The opposition United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF) said they were astonished by the negligence of the federal parliamentary for not calling an extraordinary meeting to discuss the crisis that occurred in the country.
76 arrested at Ethiopia demo in the Hague
November 11,2005(EXPATICA)-Police arrested 76 people during a demonstration outside the Ethiopian Consulate in The Hague on Friday morning.
Donors review foreign aid to Ethiopia
November 11,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-International donors Friday said they were reviewing aid to Ethiopia following last weeks deadly street riots over allegations of fraud in the May legislative elections that left at least 48 people. all over the country.
ETHIOPIA: Journalists could face treason charge
November 10,2005(CPJ)-The Committee to Protect Journalists unequivocally condemns plans by the Ethiopian government to charge journalists detained during a wave of anti-government protests with treason. all over the country.
Michela Wrong writes about Ethiopia
November 10,2005(NEW STATESMAN)-A regime hailed as progressive by Tony Blair has shot women and children in the streets and detained thousands all over the country.
Ethiopian protesters flood EU premises
November 10,2005(CYBERZENA )-Ethiopians residing in various EU countries staged a peaceful rally in Brussels,Belgium today condemning the killing of innocent civilians in Ethiopia and the imprisonment of opposition leaders as well as the mass round-up of youths all over the country.
(Audio) The current situation in Ethiopia(November 9,11:00 P.M. Addis time)
November 9,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-A source from Addis ,in a telephone interview with Paltalk Public Room,Ethiopians in Diaspora Discussion forum,details important political developments in Ethiopia
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Diplomatic pressure grows on Ethiopia
November 9,2005(BBC)- "We've made our voices clearly heard", said one diplomat. "I don't think we've been silenced by Ethiopia being a strategic partner".
Violence in Ethiopia leaves Britain facing aid dilemma
November 9,2005(TIMES ONLINE)- TONY BLAIRS campaign to foster democracy and development in Africa, his great theme of the summer, is threatened by violence in Ethiopia, one of the biggest recipients of British aid.
Hundreds of Ethiopians urge US help to curb post-election violence
November 8,2005(YAHOO NEWS/AFP)- About 500 Ethiopians staged a noisy but peaceful demonstration in front of the US State Department, demanding that Washington step up its efforts to end post-election violence in the African state.
(Video)Ethiopia's Prime Minister threatens treason
November 9,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopia's Prime Minister threatens treason charges against opposition leaders over last week's violent clashes. Paul Chapman reports.
ETHIOPIA: Uneasy calm in capital as residents return to work
November 9,2005(REUTERS)- An uneasy calm returned to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday as firms and taxi drivers resumed work defying a fresh call by the opposition to continue the strike that paralysed the city last week.
Watchdog says Ethiopia harassing journalists
November 9,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopia must stop harassing and censoring independent journalists, many of whom have gone into hiding following days of violent political unrest, a press freedom group said on Wednesday.
Ireland demands Ethiopia to explain poll deaths
November 9,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Irish Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Conor Lenihan has asked the Ethiopian charge daffaires in Dublin to meet him this week so that the official can "give his governments view of recent disturbing events".
Ethiopia PM says opposition to be charged with treason
November 9,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Wednesday the country's violence was a misguided attempt at a Ukrainian-style Orange Revolution and its leaders would be charged with treason.
Addis Ababa still tense after protests
November 7,2005(MAIL AND GUARDIAN)- Businesses and schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, remained closed on Monday and public transport was at a virtual standstill as workers shied away from the city in the aftermath of last week's clashes that killed at least 40.
Ethiopian opposition repeats call for strike
November 7,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopia's main opposition party repeated its call on Monday for a week-long strike over election results it says were rigged, in a move likely to fuel fears for the country's stability.
Protest strike at Ethiopia deaths
November 7,2005(BBC)- Ethiopian opposition leaders have announced a week-long strike to protest at the deaths of at least 46 people in demonstrations last week.
In Africa, are 'donor darlings' stifling democracy?
November 7,2005(CS MONITOR)- In Africa's decade-plus experiment with multiparty democracy, there appears to be significant backsliding, ironically, among some heads of state once heralded as the next generation of great leaders on the continent. And the slippage, observers say, is sometimes being abetted by the US and other rich-nation donors - in part because of the war on terror. The most current example is Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who was a member of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Commission for Africa and is an important partner in America's terror war.
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENCY ON BEHALF OF THE EU ON ETHIOPIA
November 6,2005(GNN)- The United Kingdom, as Presidency of the European Union, expresses grave concern at the continued unrest in Ethiopia which has resulted in many deaths and injuries. Our condolences and sympathies are with their families. The use of excessive force, whether by security forces or demonstrators cannot be justified.
Statement By European Union And U.S. Ambassadors
November 6,2005(US EMBASSY,ADDIS ABABA)- "We urgently call upon all political parties and the Ethiopian people to desist from further violence and to abide by the rule of law and the Constitution. They should pursue their political aims by peaceful Parliamentary and Municipal democratic means."
Ethiopia's government dismisses Western donors as unacceptable meddling
November 6,2005(EITB24)- Washington and the EU provide much of the $1 billion Ethiopia receives each year in foreign aid to help its mostly rural population of 77 million hit by recurrent drought. Major Western donors issued a fresh appeal on Sunday to impoverished Ethiopia's government and opposition to end the worst political unrest in months. The government dismissed the plea as unacceptable meddling.
Ethiopias religious leaders appeal for peace
November 6,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopias religious leaders called for peace Sunday, after a week of bloody clashes between demonstrators and police left at least 46 people dead and thousands in police custody.
West urges Ethiopian govt and opposition to talk
November 6,2005(REUTERS)- Major Western donors issued a fresh appeal on Sunday to impoverished Ethiopia's government and opposition to end the worst political unrest in months.
(Audio) The current situation in Ethiopia(November 5,11:00 P.M. Addis time)
November 5,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-A source from Addis ,in a telephone interview with Paltalk Public Room,Ethiopian Current Affairs Discussion forum,details the current situation in ethiopia
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African confab in Bonn marred by violence
November 5,2005(IRNA)- Some 400 angry Ethiopians pelted tomatoes at Bonn's city hall as African leaders took part at a reception in the former German capital at the outset of an international African Conference, DPA reported.
Ethiopia bids to quell violence
November 5,2005(BBC)- Sporadic violence was reported in Ethiopia on Saturday as police and troops tried to quell unrest blamed for at least 46 deaths this week.
Anger, frustration as Ethiopians bury their dead
November 5,2005(REUTERS)- In a crowded, dingy room in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, women in traditional white veils sit on a wooden bench, crying uncontrollably.
Violence continues in northern Ethiopia
November 5,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Sporadic violence was reported in northern Ethiopia on Saturday after four days of political unrest left at least 46 people dead and more than 200 injured, witnesses and diplomats said.
Two dead in fresh Ethiopia unrest: residents
November 5,2005(REUTERS)- Two people were reported killed in northern Ethiopia on Saturday after a fifth day of political unrest that has shaken confidence in the vast African nation's stability.
Ethiopian capital quiet but tense after protests
November 5,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopia's capital was quiet but tense on Saturday after four days of political unrest that has shaken confidence in the vast African nation's stability.
(Audio) Ten year old shot to death at point blank range
November 4,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-The VOA Amharic Service aired a harrowing story of a family in Addis whose 10 year old has been shot to death at point blank range while playing football.A devastated mother flew in from Yemen and is heard breaking down frequently during the interview saying there is no explanation as to why her son was gunned down.
U.S. urges independent inquiry into Addis protests
November 4,2005(REUTERS)- The United States said on Friday it was disturbed by reports Ethiopian police used live ammunition to quell protests in the capital Addis Ababa and called for an independent inquiry into the violence.
Press Release(pdf)-Congressman Honda Leads Ethiopia Caucus in Decrying Recent Violence, Urging Ethiopian Government to Show Restraint
Violence spreads in Ethiopia after week of protests
November 4,2005(CNN)- Political protests spread from the capital to other parts of Ethiopia Friday after a week of bloody clashes between demonstrators and police. Western diplomats said they had reports of several deaths in protests outside Addis Ababa Friday. Scattered gunfire and rioting was also reported in the capital, where doctors said at least two people were wounded.
Call to cut aid over Ethiopia unrest
November 4,2005(THE AUSTRALIAN)- Andrew Mitchell, the Conservative spokesman for International Development, also questioned British aid. "I am deeply disturbed by the recent violence in Addis and the reports of growing tension on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border," he said. "As long ago as June I pointed out that Meles Zenawi was an extremely unsuitable member of Tony Blair's Africa Commission, due to his questionable human rights record.
Norway deeply concerned about political developments in Ethiopia
November 4,2005(ODIN)- The Government deplores that innocent people have been killed in the recent clashes between police and demonstrators in Addis Abeba and is deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Ethiopia, said State Secretary Raymond Johansen. - We strongly deplore what we consider to be excessive use of violence by the police and would like to stress that it is the responsibility of the Ethiopian authorities to do everything in their power to prevent demonstrations from leading to clashes and violence with such deeply tragic results as those we have seen here.
Ethiopian opposition party calls for calm
November 4,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- An Ethiopian opposition party on Friday called for calm following violence that rocked the countrys capital city this week, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 200 others. The head of the United Ethiopian Democratic Front (UEDF), one of the countrys main opposition groups, said a political solution would not be found through such chaos.
Anger over 30m British aid as nation slides towards conflict
November 4,2005(TIMES ONLINE)- BRITAINS generous aid for the Ethiopian Government drew criticism yesterday as police continued to suppress opposition demonstrations, and fears mounted of a new war along the border with Eritrea. Conservatives and Liberal Democrats called on Tony Blair to review British funding for Ethiopia. Yesterday, in the fourth consecutive day of violence, police shot dead at least ten people in the capital, Addis Ababa, where nearly 50 civilians have been killed.
Ethiopian student protestors demand release of detained opposition leaders
November 4,2005(FOREX NEWS)- Ethiopian university students took to the streets to demand the release of opposition members arrested during three days of violence that have left at least 42 people dead in the capital, witnesses said.
Fourth day of Ethiopian violence
November 4,2005(BBC)- Shots were heard in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday, in a fourth day of clashes between opposition supporters and the police.
German president Horst Khler and other German officials meet with African leaders, writers and NGOs later this week in Bonn to refocus attention on helping some of the worlds poorest people.
November 4,2005(DEUTSCHE WELLE)- Khler will be joined by South African Presdient Thabo Mbeki, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka, and other African and German development officials, parliamentarians and entrepreneurs. Topping the agenda is how to increase political, economic and social contact between the continents and listening to each other.
ActionAid Expert Arrested Amidst Ethiopian Unrest
November 3,2005(U.S.NEWS WIRE)- ActionAid International USA expresses its alarm concerning the arrest without charge of Ato Daniel Bekele, policy manager for ActionAid Ethiopia.
TRIESMAN EXPRESSES ALARM AT OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE IN ADDIS ABABA
November 2,2005(FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,UK)-Lord Triesman, Minister for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, today expressed his concern and alarm at the outbreaks of violence in Addis Ababa on 1 and 2 November, which have resulted in an unconfirmed number of deaths and injuries. Lord Triesman, who called in the Ethiopian Charge dAffaires last night (1 November) to express the British Government's concerns about the incidents, said 'We are extremely concerned about the outbreaks of violence and are monitoring events closely.
(Audio) Wife shot to death while protesting husband's arrest
November 3,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-The VOA Amharic Service talks to a family where the head of the household was arrested and his wife beaten and shot to death while demanding her husband's release. A daughter, who was told to declare that her mother had been killed by the CUDP in order to get the corpse, makes a desperate call to Ethiopians all over the world for help.
Seven shot dead trying to flee Ethiopia jail-agency
November 3,2005(REUTERS)- Seven prisoners were shot dead and 26 were wounded on Thursday while trying to escape from a prison near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported.
Govt. says 'no negotiation' ,arrests CUDP First Vice President Birtukan,Secretary Muluneh Eyuel
November 3,2005(CUDETHIOPIA.ORG)- The Ethiopian government has arrested CUDP Secretary Muluneh Eyuel and First Vice President Birtukan Midekssa.Diplomats in the city approached Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin and were told "there will not be any negotioation from now on" and that "no leadership of the CUDP will be released until they face charges and get punished".
Ethiopia death toll at 42
November 3,2005(REUTERS)- Three people were shot dead in the Ethiopian capital on Thursday, doctors said, in a third straight day of political unrest that has killed at least 42 and stirred fears for the giant African country's stability.
United States Urges Restraint Following Violence in Ethiopia
November 2,2005(STATE DEPARTMENT)- The United States is urging restraint by the government of Ethiopia in dealing with recent public demonstrations against Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the ruling Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front, according to a November 2 State Department statement.
Open letter - Bush invited to review US policy towards Ethiopia
November 3,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- "The US officials would do a great service to the triumph of democracy in Ethiopia if they clearly understand the tense situation in the country. Telling the opposition to join parliament entirely controlled by one man heading for his 20 years to power by the sword would be the equivalent of the triumph of tyranny over democracy", " the future of his 14 years old government remains uncertain".
Riots Continue in Ethiopia for The Second Day
November 2,2005(VOA)- Ethiopian hospital sources say at least 27 people have been killed and at least 150 wounded in a second straight day of clashes between police and demonstrators in the capital, Addis Ababa.
23 killed in Ethiopia election violence
November 2,2005(TIMES ONLINE)- BRITAIN reacted furiously yesterday after riot police shot dead at least 23 people, including several women, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa during a second day of demonstrations over disputed elections.
Eyewitness: 'I couldn't help them'
November 2,2005(BBC)- Abnetget (not his real name), 35, an Ethiopian office worker told the BBC News website how he was caught up in the second day of violence that has erupted between police and protestors in the capital city Addis Ababa.
In pictures: Ethiopia clashes
November 2,2005(BBC)- As the wounded were taken to the hospital, a woman shouted: "Murder state". Eight people died in Tuesday's violence and at least 10 on Wednesday.
Grief grips Addis hospitals as death toll mounts
November 2,2005(REUTERS)- Women wailed and old men held back tears at hospitals in Addis Ababa on Wednesday as ambulances rushed in casualties from Ethiopia's worst political unrest in months.
Violence across Ethiopian capital
November 2,2005(BBC)- At least 23 people have been shot dead in a second day of violence in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
Source: Ethiopia, Eritrea reinforce border positions
November 2,2005(CNN)- Former foes Ethiopia and Eritrea have both moved troops and tanks towards the border in recent weeks, a U.N. source said on Wednesday, after the world body reported that the situation on the frontier had become tense.
Eritrea, Ethiopia move troops, tanks - UN source
November 2,2005(REUTERS)- Former foes Ethiopia and Eritrea have both moved troops and tanks towards the border in recent weeks, a U.N. source said on Wednesday, after the world body reported that the situation on the frontier had become tense.
Ethiopia clashes kill 23 - hospital sources
November 2,2005(REUTERS)- Twenty-three people including several women were killed in clashes on Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, hospital sources said.
(Audio)VOA reports on the killings in Addis Ababa
November 1,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-The VOA Amharic Service reports on the killing of unarmed protesters and the wave of mass arrests of opposition leaders in the capital.In an interview with VOA reporters,a CUDP lawyer says pursuing legal channels to defend key arrested officials is impossible currently.
Ethiopian opposition CUD leader, his deputy arrested
November 1,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian security officers Tuesday arrested Berhanu Nega, chairman of the main opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), on the streets of Ethiopias capital, Addis Ababa.
(Audio) Engg.Gizachew Shiferaw arrested while conducting live interview
November 1,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- CUD Public Relations Head,Engineer Gizachew Shiferaw has been arrested while conducting an interview with Paltalk Public Room,Ethiopian Current Affairs Discussion Forum.Engineer Gizachew said,in the middle of the interview that the police came to arrest him and his telephone line went dead on record.
(Audio) Interview with Dr.Befekadu Degefe on the current situation in Ethiopia
November 1,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- In an impassioned interview with Paltalk Public Room,Ethiopian Current Affairs Discussion Forum,Dr. Befekadu Degefe detailed the wave of mass uprisings against the incumbent government on the one side and the heavy-handed and barbaric measures taken by the same to crush dissent and endanger the lives of school children on the other side.
Ethiopian police shoot protesters
November 1,2005(BBC)- Riot police have shot dead five people and wounded at least 13 others in clashes with opposition supporters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
Five shot dead in Ethiopia protests-medical sources
November 1,2005(REUTERS)- Five people were shot dead and at least 18 were wounded on Tuesday in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and opposition supporters, hospital sources said.
Five killed, 13 wounded in clashes in Ethiopian capital
November 1,2005(AFP)- At least five people were shot dead and 13 wounded when armed Ethiopian police fired on stone-throwing rioters in the capital amid soaring new tensions over disputed May elections, doctors said.
Ethiopia says trial of opposition CUD is a question of time
November 1,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian Ministry of Information said bringing before the court of justice the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), which it said, is a stumbling block for the development of democracy because of its anti-constitution stance, is timely, the official ENA news agency reported.
Call to USs Bush to speak up against human rights violation in Ethiopia
October 31,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian-Americans for Democracy (EAD) today called on President Bush to speak up against an impending blood bath in Ethiopia.
Police die in Ethiopia jail raid
October 31,2005,2005(BBC)- Gunmen in south-western Ethiopia killed four police officers and prison warders, government officials say. The killings took place during an overnight raid on a prison in Gambella, 450km from Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia finalizes plans on action against opposition CUD - minister
October 31,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian Information Minister Berhan Hailu said that the government has finalized preparation to take appropriate measures on masterminds and ringleaders of the violence, as it would not allow the instigation of violence in any part of the country from now onwards, the state-run ENA news agency reported.
Press Release - Ethiopias ONLF denounces repression in Ogaden
October 31,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- ONLF statement on renewed EPRDF/TPLF violence against Somalis in Ogaden
Ethiopia warns opposition over new protests
October 30,2005,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopia's top opposition party has called for new protests over election results it says were rigged, drawing a government warning it would not accept any threat to peace and security.
Forum: Troubles in Ethiopia
October 30,2005,2005(THE WASHINGTON TIMES)- Kassahun Ayele, Ethiopian ambassador to the United States, wrote about the Ethiopian May 15 election (Forum, Oct. 23). The misrepresentation of the story starts with the title: "Ethiopian Vote: Problems and Celebration." As we shall see, there were only problems and no celebration.
(Audio)CUDP announces plans for peaceful struggle
October 29,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- In a statement read out on the VOA Amharic service,the CUDP pointed out a range of measures including the boycotting of EPRDF affiliated bussiness establishments as well as stay-at-home strikes.
Rural Eritreans complain about food aid cuts
October 29,2005,2005(REUTERS)- Eritreans in rural areas are beginning to complain about sharp government cuts in the distribution of food aid, the U.N.'s World Food Programme said.
(Audio) CUDP suspends Vice Chairman Lidetu Ayalew
October 28,2005,2005(CYBERZENA)- Ethiopia's main oppostion party, the Coaltion for Unity and Democracy Party (CUDP) has today temporarily suspended its Vice Chairman Ato Lidetu Ayalew and Executive Committee member Ato Mushe Semu.In an interview with internet paltalk room ,Ethiopian Current Affairs Discussion Forum,CUDP executive committee member Ato Gizachew Shiferaw disclosed that the party has passed the decision unanimously.Ato Gizachew further said that the decision taken today by the party was a decision long overdue.Asked if the decision would hamper the envisaged peaceful struggle,he said the decision taken was in the interest of moving the struggle ahead.
Full Interview with Eng.Gizachew Shiferaw
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Ethiopian security forces arrest opposition MPs
October 28,2005,2005(REUTERS)- Ethiopian security forces arrested and beat opposition members of parliament and party members on Friday, the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) party said.
An Ethiopian immigrant shot and killed a 56-old dentist in San Franscisco
October 28,2005,2005(SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE)- Patient shoots dentist dead, then himself ,only theory police have so far is that man may have blamed doctor for bad teeth.
Eritrea and Ethiopia:Backing the favourite
October 27,2005,2005(THE ECONOMIST)- Ethiopia defies an international ruling and its western allies do nothing
UN draft demands Ethiopia, Eritrea implement boundary
October 27,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- In response to warnings of a dangerous crisis brewing between Ethiopia and Eritrea, a draft Security Council resolution demands that they immediately agree to an international commissions decision ruling on their border, which Ethiopia has rejected.
Ethiopias Oganden rebels claim attacks against regular troops
October 27,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Battles between separatist rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and Ethiopian soldiers regularly occur in all regions of Ogaden in south-eastern Ethiopia, the pro ONLF Radio Freedom reported.
UEDF relieves Dr.Beyene and Dr.Merera of responsibilties
October 24,2005,2005(UEDF)- The Executive Committee of the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces, in its extraordinary session of October 24, 2005, has relieved Dr. Beyene Petros and Dr. Merera Gudina, of their responsibilities as the Chairman and First Vice Chairman of UEDF, respectively.
Eritrea denies warmth with Sudan linked to tensions with Ethiopia
October 26,2005,2005(RELIEF WEB)- Eritrea is denying widespread speculation that its recent rapprochement with neighboring one-time foe Sudan is aimed at securing its western border in the event of new war over its southern frontier with arch-rival Ethiopia.
ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: No end in sight for border standoff
October 26,2005,2005(IRIN)-When the United Nations first deployed peacekeepers in Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2000 to monitor the cessation of hostilities between the two nations, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he hoped the job could be done within a year.
Annan calls for international pressure on Eritrea
October 25,2005,2005(REUTERS)-U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council on Tuesday to step up the pressure on Eritrea to reverse its ban on helicopter flights by U.N. peacekeepers over its territory.
ETHIOPIA: Opposition calls for demos to protest killings, arrests
October 24,2005,2005(IRIN)-Ethiopia's largest opposition party, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), threatened on Friday to call peaceful strikes and demonstrations, accusing the government of arresting and killing its members.
Eritrean Leader Rejects UN Plea to Lift Helicopter Ban
October 24,2005,2005(VOA)-Eritrea's president has rejected a plea by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to lift a ban on flights by U.N. peacekeeping helicopters along the country's disputed border with Ethiopia.
Eritreans protest in Strasbourg over Ethiopian border row
October 24,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Thousands of Eritreans gathered in front of the European Parliament Monday to protest Ethiopias refusal to accept an international ruling on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border.
(Audio)International Parliamentary Body Criticizes Treatment of Opposition in Ethiopia
October 19,2005,2005(VOA)-In Ethiopia, the government has lifted the immunity of nearly 100 members of parliament who are boycotting the assembly to protest what they call voting irregularities. Anders Johnsson is the secretary-general of the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union, which works to promote representative democracy around the world and dialogue among the worlds lawmakers. Its membership includes more than 141 parliaments and legislative organizations from around the world, including two dozen from sub-Saharan Africa.
Mr. Johnsson told Voice of America reporter William Eagle that hes surprised by the Ethiopian governments decision to lift immunity from opposition members. He says the move restricts the ability of legislators to debate and formulate national policy on behalf of the electorate. Without the human right of parliamentarians to dissent or enjoy freedom of assembly, Mr. Johnsson says, its unlikely there will be human rights for average person. He adds that a member of parliament should only be taken to court if a crime has been committed. As for the opposition boycott of parliament, the IPU secretary general says its not unusual nor should it be considered illegal for parliamentarians to use boycotts as a form of protest.
'Arms cache' arrests in Ethiopia
October 19,2005,2005(BBC)-Ethiopian police have arrested 34 opposition party supporters. A police commander said the Coalition for Unity and Democracy members were caught with a cache of arms in Oromia State, some 250km east of the capital.
Ethiopia says Eritrea building up troops on border
October 19,2005,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi accused old foe Eritrea on Wednesday of reinforcing troops in the tense buffer zone along their border in recent days but said it was "not a new phenomenon".
Ethiopia concerned about Eritrean restrictions on UN, says Meles
October 19,2005,2005(IRIN)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi expressed serious concern on Wednesday over restrictions imposed by Eritrea on United Nations peacekeepers patrolling the two countries' disputed border.
UN to stay despite Eritrea helicopter ban
October 18,2005,2005(REUTERS)-The United Nations will not end its peacekeeping mission on the Eritrean-Ethiopian border despite the Eritrean ban on its use of helicopters, the U.N. chief's special representative in the area said on Tuesday.
UN could leave tense Horn border
October 17,2005,2005(IRIN)-The United Nations may have to consider withdrawing its monitors from the tense Ethiopia-Eritrea border, Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned.
Ethiopian, Eritrean bishops urged to work for reconciliation
October 17,2005,2005(CW NEWS)-Pope Benedict XVI urged the bishops of Ethiopia and Eritrea to work for peace in the Horn of Africa, during an October 17 visit to the Ethiopian College at the Vatican.
Annan warns Eritrea of possible U.N. pullout
October 17,2005,2005(CNN)-Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Eritrea on Monday that if it continues to impede U.N. peacekeeping operations the United Nations may pull its troops out of a buffer zone separating the Eritrean and Ethiopian armies.
ETHIOPIA: Interview with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
October 17,2005,2005(IRIN)-The Ethiopian PM spoke to foreign media, including IRIN, on Saturday in an interview that sets out his views on the Ethiopian opposition and the deadlock over the border dispute with Eritrea.
Ethiopias electoral body contests CUD recent merger
October 17,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Days after the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) decided to boycott parliament unless the ruling EPRDF accedes to the 8 preconditions it set, the National Electoral Board (NEB) disclosed that it does not recognize the recent merger that took place in the Coalition
ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: UN vacates more monitoring posts on tense border
October 17,2005,2005(IRIN)-The recent ban on United Nations helicopter flights by the Eritrean government has forced international peacekeepers to abandon a number of monitoring posts on the tense Ethiopian-Eritrean border region, the UN said in a statement on Monday.
UN move to insure against drought
October 15,2005,2005(FINANCIAL TIMES)-Ten of the world's largest reinsurance companies have been invited to tender for a bold pilot scheme to insure Ethiopia against drought.
Meles boosts forces on Eritrea border, eyes talks
October 15,2005,2005(Reuters)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Saturday he was ready to hold talks with Eritrea's leader over an escalating border row, but had also reinforced troops along the unmarked frontier as a precaution.
EU lawmakers warn of possible aid cuts to Ethiopia
October 14,2005,2005(Reuters)-The European Parliament has warned of possible cuts in development aid to Ethiopia unless there was an end to the "persecution and intimidation" of opposition groups in the donor-dependent country.
(pdf)-Ethiopian government says Statement issued by EU Parliament is regrettable
October 14,2005,2005(WALTA)-The Ministry of information of the Ethiopian government said that the statement issued by EU Parliament is regrettable.
MEPs urge an end to persecution of Ethiopian opposition
October 13,2005,2005(EU)-The European Parliament is seriously concerned that the political dialogue between the Ethiopian government and the opposition has broken down due to the ruling party's stance. It urges all parties to resume the talks immediately and work towards a functioning democracy with the rights of the opposition fully respected.
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Ethiopia
October 13,2005,2005(EU)- Motion for Resolution - The European Parliament passes a strong worded resolution on the situation in Ethiopia
UN says Eritrea stopping vehicles in buffer zone
October 13,2005,2005(REUTERS)-Eritrean militia have forced the United Nations to cut back on night patrols of the tense buffer zone with Ethiopia by stopping some of its peacekeeping vehicles, the U.N. said on Thursday.
U.N. forced to leave two Eritrean border posts
October 12,2005,2005(REUTERS)-U.N. peacekeepers were forced to withdraw from two posts in the buffer zone between Ethiopia and Eritrea and more withdrawals are possible after U.N. helicopters were grounded last week, a U.N. commander said on Wednesday.
UK returns historic sword to Ethiopia
October 12,2005,2005(ALJAZEERA)-A sword, looted by British troops 137 years ago, has been returned to Ethiopia, according to a leading scholar who also says that the UK should hand over many other stolen treasures.
90 percent of women in Ethiopia beaten: UN report
October 12,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-More than 90 percent of women in Ethiopia are victims of domestic violence and believe such abuse is normal, the United Nation said Wednesday in a report that found conditions for females in the country among the worst in the world.
Ethiopia pins hopes on new settlements
October 12,2005,2005(BBC)-As the Ethiopian government tries to alleviate poverty by encouraging people to move into uninhabited areas, Martin Plaut meets one of the families trying to make a new life on the land.
(Audio) VOA on the legal basis for the stripping of parliamentary immunity of MPs
October 11,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- In an interview with the VOA Amharic Service ,International Lawyer and CUD official Dr.Yacob Hailemariam says there is no legal basis whatsoever justifying the stripping of the immunity of MPs that boycotted parliament.
ETHIOPIA: Opposition MPs stripped of parliamentary immunity
October 11,2005,2005(IRIN)-Opposition members of parliament in Ethiopia could face prosecution after their immunity was lifted following a boycott of the opening session of the legislature, MPs loyal to the government decided on Tuesday.
Poll standoff leaves Ethiopian capital without administration
October 11,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-A standoff over disputed polls has left Ethiopias capital with no elected team to run a city home to four million people, the African Union headquarters and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, officials said Tuesday.
UN mission hindered by Eritreas helicopter restrictions
October 11,2005,2005(UN NEWS)-One week after the Security Council called upon the Government of Eritrea to reverse its decision to restrict flights over its airspace, United Nations helicopters remain grounded because of the restrictions, which are hampering the world bodys peacekeeping activities in the area.
Ethiopian government drops U.S. lawsuits against journalists
October 10,2005,2005(IJNET)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, his wife and several officials have dropped two lawsuits they filed in a U.S. court against four Ethiopian journalists living abroad, IJNet has learned.
UN orders staff families out of Eritrea, Ethiopia
October 11,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The United Nations mission monitoring the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea has ordered family and friends of peacekeepers to leave.
Ethiopia's Meles re-elected PM, opposition protests
October 10,2005,2005(REUTERS)-The Ethiopian parliament re-elected Meles Zenawi as prime minister for a third five-year term on Monday -- but the main opposition coalition boycotted the new legislature's first sitting since disputed elections.
MPs in Ethiopia snub parliament
October 10,2005,2005(BBC)-The opening of Ethiopia's parliament for the first time since disputed polls was boycotted by most opposition MPs.
Ethiopia opposition renews threat of parliamentary boycott
October 9,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopias opposition renewed its threat to boycott the opening of the new parliament Monday unless the government agrees to a number of conditions including the release of opposition members and the reopening of its offices.
CUD sets an 8-point precondition to join parliament
October 9,2005,2005(ETHIOPIAN REVIEW)-The CUD Council meeting has just ended. The Council has unanimously agreed to present an 8-point preconditions to the Meles regime, and if the preconditions are accepted, CUD will enter parliament, if not CUD will not enter parliament. CUD top leaders, Ato Hailu Shawel, Wzr Birtukan Mideksa, Ato Lidetu Ayalew and Ato Muluneh Eyuel, announced the Council's decision to the press a few minutes ago...
ANALYSIS-Eritrea seeks to up pressure on Ethiopia over border
October 9,2005,2005(REUTERS)-An Eritrean ban on helicopter flights by U.N. monitors is a calculated attempt to intensify international pressure on former foe Ethiopia to agree to end a border row many fear could spark a new war, analysts say.
Eritrean flight ban forces UN to halt mine clearance activities
October 7,2005,2005(UN NEWS)-A helicopter flight ban imposed by Eritrea against the United Nations peacekeeping operation (UNMEE) has forced the world body to suspend its lifesaving mine clearance activities in the country.
US Officials Visit Ethiopia As Talks Over Election Crisis Continue
October 7,2005,2005(VOA)-Two officials from the US State Department began a visit to Ethiopia today as talks continued between the ruling party and opposition over the nation's election crisis. The two-day visit by Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto and Director for East African Affairs Eunice Reddick will include talks with the Ethiopian government.
U.S. to support peaceful solution to Eritrea-Ethiopia border row
October 7,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The United States government has said it would support any diplomatic effort to stop the border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea becoming another foolish bloodshed war, BBCs Focus on Africa reports.
(Audio) VOA report on the the negotiation between EPRDF and oppostion parties
October 6,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)- VOA,quoting insider sources ,reported that the negotiation between the parties is at the crossroads.
No Eritrean-Ethiopian military build-up, UN says
October 6,2005,2005(REUTERS)-No military build-up has taken place on either side of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, the United Nations said on Thursday, easing diplomatic fears that the two countries were on the verge of renewed conflict.
U.N. helicopters grounded in Eritrea
October 5,2005,2005(CNN)- U.N. helicopters in Eritrea were grounded on Wednesday after the northeast African state forbade the United Nations from flying them over its territory, a U.N. official said.
UN blasts Eritrea helicopter ban
October 5,2005,2005(BBC)-The United Nations Security Council has called on Eritrea immediately to reverse its decision to ban all helicopter flights by UN peacekeepers.
Ethiopia advises evacuation of 50,000 after earthquakes
October 5,2005,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Authorities in northeastern Ethiopia have advised 50,000 people to evacuate from a remote region following a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, an official said Wednesday.
Eritrea tells UN to stop flying over its territory
October 4,2005,2005(REUTERS)-Eritrea told the United Nations on Tuesday it could no longer fly aircraft over its territory to resupply peacekeepers stationed there after a disastrous border war with Ethiopia, U.N. officials and diplomats said.
(Audio) VOA report on CUD's retracted statement
October 4,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-The Voice of America ,Amharic service ,quoting Ethiopian Television ,reported that the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) said it retracted its statement made on October 3,2005 that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi initiated the dialogue.
U-Turn at the Eleventh Hour
October 2,2005,2005(ADDISFORTUNE)- He said that the demonstration the opposition was planning to hold was a serious crime. They have no right to do this. They have no right to commit crime. A week later, yesterday, the EPRDF announced that it would not talk with opposition parties which do not respect the law. This was aired during the evening news. Within two hours, Ethiopian Television broadcast an live announcement just after midnight by Ambassadors Vicki Huddleston, charge dAffaires of the U.S. embassy, and Bob Dewar of the U.K., along with opposition leaders. The Prime Minister and the oppositions had been convinced to agree to talk this morning. Whatever went on behind the scenes, the newly arrived Huddleston, who is said to have been shuttling between the PM and the oppositions, must have relished the success of her first month in Ethiopia.
UN say foreign investment increases in Ethiopia
October 4,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flow to Ethiopia has shown an increase.
Press Release from CUD
October 3,2005,2005(KINIJIT.NET)-"The coming of the EPRDF towards the negotiation table is a product of the mass struggle"
(Audio) Interview with Ato Bereket Simon
October 3,2005,2005(RADIO FANA)-Interview with Ato Bereket Simon on the Discussion between Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Opposition Leaders .
(Audio) Dr.Beyene Petros of the UEDF talks to Voice of America,Amharic Service
October 2,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-Dr.Beyene Petros talks to VOA after opposition party leaders including himself met and held talks with PM Meles on sunday.
(Audio) Dr.Merera Gudina of the UEDF talks to Voice of Ethiopia Radio,Sweden
October 2,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-Dr.Merera Gudina talks to VOE,Sweden explaining the current political impasse and the decision of PM Meles to talk with the opposition.
(Audio) Dr.Yacob Hailemariam talks to Voice of Ethiopia Radio,Sweden
October 2,2005,2005(CYBERZENA MONITORING)-Dr.Yacob Woldemariam of the CUDP talks to VOE,Sweden explaining the current political impasse and the decision of PM Meles to talk with the opposition.
Ethiopia opposition calls off strike, to meet PM
October 2,2005,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopia's main opposition parties have called off plans for a 3-day strike to protest against the results of May's parliamentary election after the prime minister agreed to meet with them on Sunday.
Statement by Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, Charg dAffaires of the U.S. Embassy, and Ambassador Bob Dewar, Ambassador of the United Kingdom
October 2,2005,2005(U.S.EMBASSY)- "Based on this commitment of the CUD and UEDF, the Prime Minister has agreed to talk with the opposition beginning as early as tomorrow. Ambassador Dewar and I would like to congratulate the ruling party and the opposition on this courageous initiative."
Ethiopia opposition urges peaceful 3-day strike
October 1,2005,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopia's main opposition parties called for a peaceful three-day strike from Monday to protest at the results of May's disputed parliamentary election after abandoning plans for a demonstration on Sunday.
(Audio) "This [cancellation] doesn't mean that the opposition is succumbing to the government"
October 1,2005,2005(VOA)-Dr.Berhanu Negau explains the position of the oppostion parties after the cancellation of the prostest rally across the country.
Meles Zenawi's repression is intensifying
September 29,2005(ETHIOPIAN REVIEW)-Extrajudicial acts of the EPRDF against CUD members and supporters
Joint Statement by CUD and UEDF
September 29,2005(ETHIOPIAN REVIEW)-EPRDF at present has either stopped believing in or does not wish to think about peace or to talk about peace or good governance, or the right of citizens to freely deliberate and decide on their shared problems.
CUDP Says Gov't Barred Meeting in Hotel Rally Not Yet Formally Given Permission for: Bereket
September 29,2005(ALL AFRICA)-Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (CUDP) which on Wednesday had called a press conference said it failed to do so because of restrictions imposed by the government.
(Audio) CUD Leader Hailu Shawel on VOA's Straight Talk Africa
September 28,2005(VOA)-"Leadership in Africa": Host Shaka Ssali and his guests will discuss the role that civil society groups can and should play on the continent in democracy, social justice, conflict resolution and more.
(Audio) Interview with Tensae Radio lawyer Ato Shakespeare Feyissa
September 28,2005(Tinsae Radio)- (Audio) Tensae Radio lawyer Ato Shakespeare Feyissa says Meles is backing away from their lawsuit for reporting alleged deposit of millions of dollars in foreign banks
ETHIOPIA: Opposition members arrested ahead of planned demo
September 28,2005(IRIN)-An unknown number of opposition party supporters have been arrested in Ethiopia ahead of a planned demonstration scheduled for Sunday in the capital, Addis Ababa, to protest the results of the 15 May general election.
Troop movement heightens in city ahead of proposed opposition mass rally
September 28,2005(The Reporter)-A spokesman of the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF) said on Wednesday that the public rally it called for 2 October, to pressure the Meles Zenawis regime to accept the proposal for a coalition government and to urge the government to desist from harassing party officials and members was inevitable despite the fact that the EPRDF and the police are warning that the UEDF would have to take all the responsibility for "violence" at the rally.
Ethiopia passes Kenya
September 28,2005(EUROSPORT)-Mental strength, relaxed running and respect for women have allowed Ethiopia to surpass neighbours Kenya as the world's premier distance-running nation, leading manager Jos Hermens says. The champion coach said Ethiopians had a relaxed style when racing while Kenyans looked tense.
80 arrested in Ethiopias Oromia after coup plot allegations
September 28,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopian police have arrested more than 80 people and seized weapons amid government allegations that opposition groups are plotting a coup detat, the state-run news agency said Monday.
(Audio)Ethiopian Opposition Denies Government Allegations of Fomenting Violence
September 27,2005(VOA )-Over the past few days, the Ethiopian government has arrested scores of opposition supporters, accusing them of planning a coup. But the opposition denies the charge and is planning to hold nationwide demonstrations next Sunday to protest what it says were fraudulent parliamentary elections last May. Those polls gave the ruling party and its allies a majority in the 547-seat legislature. The opposition wants talks with the government to correct what it regards as election irregularities. As an alternative, it proposes a transitional government of national unity that would usher in new elections.
Berhanu Nega is a member of the Executive Committee of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy. He told English to Africa reporter William Eagle that none of the arrested opposition members were involved in planning violence against the government.
Ethiopia to build 800m USD dam
September 27,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopian government is planning to build the countrys largest ever multipurpose dam with an investment cost of 800 million dollars, Fortune newspaper reported.
(Audio)Public protests during Meskel celebrations
September 26,2005(VOA Radio)- VOA reports on public protests during Meskel celebrations at Meskel Square
Eritrean armed opposition unites
September 26,2005(BBC)-Eritrean opposition organisations say they will unite their military wings to form a single armed unit.
Ethiopia arrests 43 opposition members before rally
September 26,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopian authorities have arrested 43 armed opposition members accused of plotting to overthrow the government, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) said on Monday.
Ethiopia's Meles says opposition planning violence
September 25,2005(REUTERS)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Sunday a rally called by the opposition next month was part of a plot to spark violence and topple his government.
Ethiopias government accuses opposition of coup plot
September 24,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopian government has accused opposition groups planning a mass rally next week to protest disputed May elections of fomenting violence and plotting a coup detat.
Govt committed to transform governance tradition in Ethiopia- FM
September 24,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin said the recent elections in Ethiopia, despite all the complications and the absence of a tradition of loyal opposition, has demonstrated the depth of commitment the government has to transform the governance tradition in Ethiopia.
(Audio) Tensae Radio interview with Ato Hailu Shawel
September 23,2005(TENSAE RADIO)-Tensae Ethiopia Radio held an Exclusive interview with CUD's Chairman, Ato Hailu Shawel.
Ethiopian police urge opposition to avoid illegal demonstration
September 23,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopian police on Thursday warned opposition parties not to play with fire, saying that any party engaged in destabilizing peace and stability of the public by calling unconstitutional demonstration would be responsible for any problems.
Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute could spark war - UN envoy
September 23,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- The Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute could lead to more war, a U.N. envoy said Thursday, pressing the Security Council and African Union to take urgent steps toward a resolution.
Ethiopian opposition to hold mass rally for national unity govt
September 22,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)- Ethiopias two main opposition groups are set to hold a mass rally next week to demand the formation of a national unity government in the wake of deadly electoral violence.
Eritrea warns of renewed conflict
September 22,2005(BBC)-Eritrea has warned it might re-start its war with Ethiopia if the United Nations fails to resolve a border dispute between the two neighbours.
Eritrea warns UN it may resume war with Ethiopia
September 22,2005(REUTERS)- Eritrea warned the United Nations on Wednesday that it might rekindle its border war with Ethiopia if the world body failed to resolve a lingering territorial dispute between the two neighbors.
Bomb suspect en route to Britain
September 22,2005(BBC)-One of the suspected failed 21 July London bombers is flying back to the UK after his extradition from Italy.
CUD Leader Wants Interim Government
September 21,2005(VOA)-The leader of Ethiopia's Coalition for Unity and Democracy said he would boycott the upcoming parliament, and is asking the United States and European nations to pressure Prime Minister Meles Zenawi stand aside and let a transitional government to take over.
CUD Press Release(pdf)
September 20,2005(KESTEDEMENA.ORG)-CUD Press Release on the statements made by Executive Chairman Eng. Hailu Shawel on the issue of joining parliament or not
CUD Leader Plans to Boycott Parliament
September 19,2005(VOA)-The head of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) says he will boycott the next parliament, despite appeals from the United States to avoid a parliamentary walk-out.
Ethiopian electoral body urges elected MPs to join parliament
September 21,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said winner candidates of all political parties are required to participate in the formation of new parliament as long he/she fulfils the requirements.
Flood in Ethiopia kills six, displaces 4,000
September 20,2005(REUTERS)-A river burst its banks in eastern Ethiopia, killing six people and forcing another 4,000 out of their homes, a development worker said on Tuesday.
Ethiopians flee from killer lions
September 20,2005(BBC)-At least 1,000 Ethiopian farmers have fled their homes after 20 people were killed in a month of attacks by killer lions, a local official says.
Ethiopian Jews protest delayed transfer to Israel
September 20,2005(REUTERS)-Hundreds of Ethiopians of Jewish origin started a protest in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to complain of delays in their promised transfer to Israel.
An all out harassment of leaders and members of opposition
September 19,2005(CUD)-An all out harassment of leaders and members of opposition parties is taking place. This harassment has been evidently made by armed agents of the government. In two of these latest moves, Ato Debebe Eshetu of the CUD and Dr. Merera Gudina of UEDF are victims in these latest incidents.
Ethiopia says ancient obelisk finally to be put back
September 19,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-An ancient obelisk plundered by Italy but recently returned to Ethiopia may be re-erected by the end of the year after studies showed it would not damage nearby tombs, a minister said on Monday.
Ethiopian opposition CUD finalizes merger process
September 18,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The Ethiopian opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) finalized the merger process of its constituent parties that started a few months earlier.
Ethiopia seeks Somalia disintegration - minister
September 18,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The minister of trade of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Muse Sudi Yalahow, has said that Ethiopian was opposed to restoration of peace in Somalia.
Ethiopian Elections
September 16,2005(U.S.STATE DEPARTMENT)-Press Statement (Revised)
Sean McCormack, Spokesman
Washington, DC
Final Statement on The Carter Center Observation of the Ethiopia 2005 National Elections, September 2005
September 15,2005(CARTER CENTER)-Full report (pdf* format)
Eritrea slams pathetic UN resolution on border
September 15,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Eritrea on Wednesday denounced as "toothless, meaningless (and) pathetic" the latest UN Security Council resolution on its festering border tensions with neighboring Ethiopia.
Eritrea holds US embassy staff for human trafficking
September 15,2005(REUTERS)-Eritrea has arrested two local employees of the U.S. embassy in Asmara on charges of human trafficking, the government said on Thursday -- the latest in a series of diplomatic difficulties between the two countries.
Report of the African Union Observer Team on the Ethiopian National Elections Complaints Investigation Panels, 29 Jun - 20 Jul 2005
September 13,2005(ReliefWeb)-Full report (pdf* format)
Ambassadors Donor Group Statement
September 13,2005(US EMBASSY NEWS)-"Ethiopia stands at a crossroads; if dialogue and the constitutional rule of law are abandoned, the gains of the past decade will be lost. We urge all parties to take their seats in the National Assembly with good will and mutual respect, to express the interests and views of all Ethiopians in a vibrant multi-party Parliament. As Ethiopia's partners, we stand ready to support the development of Ethiopian democracy."
Eritreans fleeing 'repression' continue entering Ethiopia: WFP
September 13,2005(ReliefWeb)-Around 2,000 Eritrean refugees have fled alleged repression into neighbouring Ethiopia since January, bringing their population in camps there to nearly 10,000, the UN food agency said Tuesday.
Italy court upholds extradition of UK bomb suspect
September 13,2005(REUTERS)-Italy's highest appeal court on Tuesday upheld the extradition to Britain of one of the suspected bombers in the July 21 attack on London's transport system, the British government's lawyer, Paolo Iorio, said. Ethiopian-born Hamdi Issac, also known as Osman Hussein, was seized in Rome a week after the July 21 attacks, which killed no one but brought chaos to London exactly two weeks after suicide bombers had killed more than 50 people in the British capital.
UN presses Ethiopia to accept border demarcation with Eritrea
September 13,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-The U.N. Security Council put new pressure on Ethiopia on Tuesday to end a five-year stalemate and fully accept a border with neighboring Eritrea marked out for it by an international commission.
Ethiopia strives to feed itself
September 13,2005(BBC)-As the United Nations gathers to discuss anti-poverty measures, the BBC News website assesses how Africa could meet the Millennium Goals in 10 years' time. Here, Mohammed Adow investigates whether Ethiopia will ever be able to feed itself.
Ethiopia stands first in African countries in cost effectiveness for FDI
September 13,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-A foreign magazine entitled "Foreign Direct Investment" said Ethiopia stood first among African countries in cost effectiveness for foreign direct investment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Ethiopia PM reaches out to Oromos
September 13,2005(BBC)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says he is willing to open talks with the main guerrilla movement fighting his government, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).
Ethiopian opposition consider boycotting new parliament
September 10,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopias main opposition coalition is considering boycotting the new parliament, saying rules that were passed at the last minute by the old legislature were intended to clip their powers and intimidate opposition lawmakers.
Ethiopias Meles refutes claims of election fraud
September 11,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the findings of the electoral body that probed into alleged irregularities in the third Ethiopian National Election show that in the overwhelming majority of cases, there were no serious irregularities.
Ethiopian opposition says govt blocking rallies
September 7,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Ethiopias main opposition group said Wednesday that local administrators had stopped it from holding rallies in five urban centers, including the capital Addis Ababa.
Annan recommends extending mission mandate in Ethiopia, Eritrea until next March
September 7,2005(UN News)-United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended that the Security Council extend the mandate of the peacekeeping mission stationed between Ethiopia and Eritrea until mid-March and has called on the international community to intensify its effort to bring the two Governments together after their border war.
Ethiopian-trained militia enter Somalia, spark fears of fresh war: officials
September 7,2005(ReliefWeb)-Heavily armed militiamen have entered the Somali provisional capital of Jowhar from neighbouring Ethiopia to back the embattled government of President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, officials said Wednesday while fears of a fresh conflict mounted.
Ethiopian tells of migrant ordeal
September 7,2005(BBC)-An Ethiopian woman has gone public with her harrowing story about being trafficked to work in Bahrain, hoping this will serve as a warning to others.
Opposition to Announce Decision to Join Or Boycott Parliament in Two Weeks
September 6,2005(ALL AFRICA)-The opposition parties, particularly the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) and United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF) are expected to make their final announcement in mid of September 2005.
Lawyer: Eritrea may claim $500 million from Ethiopia
September 6,2005(CNN)-Eritrea is likely to claim more than $500 million from Ethiopia for damage done during their border war, a lawyer representing the small Red Sea state said.
Ethiopia to host int'l information technology forum
September 6,2005(PEOPLE'S DAILY)-Ethiopia said Monday it has been elected to host the Third World Information Technology Forum, which is scheduled to be held on August 22-28, 2007.
ETHIOPIA: Ruling party named winner in final result of disputed poll
September 5,2005(IRIN)-Ethiopia's ruling party has retained power after winning a majority of seats in national elections marred by violence and alleged fraud, according to final results released by the election board on Monday.
Meles Ethiopia poll win confirmed
September 5,2005(BBC)-The ruling coalition of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has won a clear victory in May's general election. The election board confirmed final results from the bitterly disputed polls with Mr Meles's party winning 360 seats and the opposition winning 175.
Ethiopian PM attacks EU monitor
September 1,2005(BBC)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has accused the chief European election monitor, Ana Gomes, of acting like "a self-appointed colonial viceroy".
Who is a liar ? Meles or EU-Election Observation Mission
August 31,2005(SUDAN TRIBUNE)-Meles Zenawi labelled the EU-EOM preliminary statement a big lie and so much garbage. Bereket Simon said that EU-EOM had lacked "integrity and professionalism." What does the outburst from Meles and Bereket reveal?
Eritea wants American help despite asking USAID to go
August 31,2005(REUTERS)- Eritrea voiced hope on Wednesday that its request for the U.S. government's overseas development agency to leave the poor Red Sea state would not bring the end of aid from its biggest food donor.
Bekele sets 10,000m world record
August 27,2005(BBC)-Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele set a new 10,000m world record with a time of 26 minutes 17.53 seconds at the Brussels Golden League meeting on Friday.
Ethiopia questions credibility of EU observer mission poll report
August 26,2005(ReliefWeb)-Ethiopia's electoral commission on Friday questioned the impartiality of a European Union observer mission report that criticised the disputed May 15 polls as falling short of international standards.
ETHIOPIA: Rampant inter-communal clashes in the south and east
August 26,2005(IRIN)-Clashes between communities in southern and eastern Ethiopia have so far killed 73 people this year and forced more than 85,000 to flee their homes, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
Eritrea church leader 'dismissed'
August 26,2005(BBC)-The spiritual head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, Patriarch Antonios, has reportedly been removed from his post by the Eritrean government.
Eritrea suspends US aid efforts
August 26,2005(BBC)- The United States ambassador to Eritrea has confirmed that Eritrea has asked the US international aid agency, USAid, to cease operations in the country.
EU criticises Ethiopian elections
August 25,2005(BBC)-The European Union's chief election observer in Ethiopia has said recent elections failed to meet international standards in several key respects.
ETHIOPIA: EU observers criticise elections
August 25,2005(IRIN)-Ethiopia's national elections failed to meet international standards for democracy in key areas, the European Union's (EU) chief observer said on Thursday.
ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: UN envoy urges resolution of border dispute
August 25,2005(IRIN)-Eritrea and Ethiopia must resolve the dispute over their common border because it continues to overshadow humanitarian activities and negatively impact development, a UN envoy said on Wednesday.
More than 3 million face hunger in Ethiopia - UN
August 25,2005(REUTERS)-With hunger in Niger grabbing world attention, the United Nations urged donors on Wednesday not to forget Ethiopia, where it said more than 3 million people need emergency food aid this year.
ETHIOPIA: EU defends observer chief against allegations of favouritism
August 24,2005(IRIN)-The European Union (EU) has defended its chief election observer, Ana Gomes, against accusations in the Ethiopian state media that she favoured opposition parties.
EU Election Report Due in Mid September
August 23,2005(ALL AFRICA)-The eagerly awaited European Union Election Observers' final report of the 3rd Ethiopian national elections will be released in mid September, sources told The Daily Monitor.
A Man Apart? Brehanu Nega in Politics
August 21,2005(ADDIS FORTUNE)-Born in 1958 in Debre Zeit, Brehanu is one of the 14 children Nega had by his wife, Abebech Woldegiorgis. Now in his eighties and with failing eyesight, Nega is the usual Guraghe success story who built himself up from poverty to millionaire.
Human rights watchdog says 73 died in 2005 Ethiopian ethnic clashes
August 23,2005(IRIN)- report released Tuesday by the Ethiopian Human Rights Council stated that in 2005 a total of 73 people were killed and 45 others were wounded in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia involving Oromo and Somali ethnic groups over cattle and grazing land.
ETHIOPIA: Voting largely peaceful in Somali region
August 22,2005(IRIN)-More than a million people headed to the polls on Sunday in a delayed vote for 23 seats in Ethiopia's remote eastern Somali region, but many polling stations in the desert-like area opened late.
Blocked Eritrea food aid reaches needy
August 22,2005(REUTERS)-About 1,500 tonnes of food held up at an Eritrean port have begun reaching those in need in a country that is one of the most food-aid dependent in the world, the Red Cross said on Monday.
Stormy election concludes in Ethiopia
August 21,2005(CNN)-Voting in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region ended peacefully Sunday, but the delayed elections, which have been denounced by a separatist group, were dogged by chaos and irregularities, officials said.
Dr. Berhanu Nega elected Mayor of Addis Ababa,Dr. Gebeyehu, Deputy Mayor
August 20,2005(KESTE DEMENA)- The elections were conducted in a very democratic and transparent manner. All those present were very joyous both in the process and outcome of the election. Many said it is a very exemplary work and wished the same would happen in the other forums of the countrys government.
Separatists denounce poll in Ethiopia's Ogaden
August 20,2005(REUTERS)- A separatist rebel group denounced parliamentary elections to be held on Sunday in Ethiopia's southeastern ethnic Somali region, saying they would do little to end what it called the remote area's misery.
Ethiopia's high court orders electoral body to respond to opposition's charges
August 20,2005(PEOPLES DAILY)- Ethiopia's Federal High Court on Friday ordered the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to respond to the charges filed against it by the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD).
Ethiopia's electoral body says no party withdraws from re-run elections
August 20,2005(PEOPLES DAILY)- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said Friday so far no party has officially withdrawn from the elections due to be conducted in 31 constituencies where re-elections were decided.
ETHIOPIA: Opposition parties seek injunction in Sunday polls
August 19,2005(IRIN)- Ethiopia's main opposition began legal action on Friday against the election board to suspend re-runs of polls in 31 constituencies, officials said.
ETHIOPIA: Mixed signals ahead of Somali region poll
August 19,2005(IRIN)- Ethiopia's remote, desert-like eastern Somali region has suffered years of conflict and political instability, and is gripped with tension ahead of Sunday's polls.
Ethiopia gives prizes to victorious athletics squad
August 19,2005(PEOPLES DAILY)- Ethiopia on Friday awarded the country's athletics squad that has achieved remarkable results in the 10th World Athletics Championship in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
Commando Division Officer Dupes 1.2 Mil. Br.
August 18,2005(ALL AFRICA)- An elite commando division officer of the Ethiopian Defense Force allegedly made off with 1.2 million Birr, entrusted to him for military operations expenditure, police sources told The Daily Monitor.
ETHIOPIA: Interview with Congressman Chris Smith
August 17,2005(IRIN)- United States Congressman Chris Smith has spent four days in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, holding high-level talks with government and opposition leaders regarding the recently concluded parliamentary elections.
Eritrea releases blocked food aid
August 17,2005(BBC)- Eritrea has released 20 tonnes of food from a stockpile held up at the port of Massawa over a tax row between the authorities and aid agencies.
Boycott threat for Ethiopia poll
August 16,2005(BBC)-Three opposition parties in Ethiopia say they will boycott the forthcoming election in the Somali region.
Ethiopian rights group claims 42 killed in June post-election violence
August 16,2005(RELIEF WEB)-At least 42 people were killed and 60 others shot and wounded by police in June post-election violence in Ethiopia, a local human rights group said Tuesday, revising figures it released last month
SUDAN TO DEPORT 12 ETHIOPIAN SOLDIERS
August 16,2005(SOCEPP)-The government of the Sudan has secretly decided to deport to Ethiopia 12 Ethiopian soldiers who had sought refuge in Kassala, Sudan, five months ago. The soldiers threatened by the deportation are the following:
Dibaba flies home to hero's welcome
August 16,2005(REUTERS)-After becoming the first athlete to clinch the 5,000 and 10,000 metres double at a world championships, Tirunesh Dibaba can expect a hero's welcome when she returns to Ethiopia on Tuesday.