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Ethiopia Accused of Detaining Activists to Deter Uprising
published 425 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 425 days, 13 hours, 14 minutes ago
Friday, March 25, 2011 4:24:06 AM GMT Friday, March 25, 2011 4:14:35 AM GMT
Ethiopia has detained dozens of political activists as part of what opposition groups say is a crackdown aimed at preventing a North African or Middle Eastern style popular uprising. Our correspondent in Addis Ababa says the crackdown is focused on the politically sensitive Oromia region, home to more than one third of the country’s population. Oromo opposition leaders say as many as 100 of their party members have been arrested in federal police sweeps over the past two weeks. They say many of those de... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: nazret.com tags: Activists, eprdf, ethiopia, news about ethiopia, opposition parties, Oromo

Ethiopia: Zenawi and “New Liberal(ism)” at Colombia University
published 602 days, 12 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 602 days, 12 hours, 22 minutes ago
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 5:23:04 AM GMT Wednesday, September 29, 2010 5:05:50 AM GMT
I hope the Colombia university community might have learned a lot how Zenawi, an ethnic dictator regime and brutal killer who is responsible for the massacre of several hundreds of peaceful demonstrators and random assassinations in Hararege province, Gamble, Arbagugu (Arsi province), a fascist act in Addis Ababa university, various high schools, [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Diaspora, Meles Zenawi, Mengesha Seyum

Ethiopia: SUPPORT BIRTUKAN MIDEKSA FOR THE SAKHAROV PRIZE 2010
published 605 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 605 days, 17 hours, 6 minutes ago
Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:29:50 AM GMT Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:22:15 AM GMT
This year, I am proposing Birtukan Mideksa as one of the candidates (see below). If you wish to see her awarded, please do not hesitate to write to Members of the European Parliament asking for their support to this candidate. Ana Gomes Member of the European Parliament Birtukan Mideksa is a young Ethiopian woman judge [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, news about ethiopia, Politics

Ethiopia: Protest against Meles Zenawi and his supporters in New York City
published 605 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 605 days, 17 hours, 7 minutes ago
Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:29:50 AM GMT Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:20:43 AM GMT
A successful large protest rally staged by Ethiopian activists was held yesterday in front of Columbia University where Meles Zenawi gave a 20 min speech and confronted by harsh question raised by students then after. Thanks for all of you who came from Boston, DC, Virginia, Maryland, NY and NJ! Related articles Ethiopia: Lesson for [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public meeting in Frankfurt to remember Birtukan Mideksa
published 605 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 605 days, 17 hours, 8 minutes ago
Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:29:50 AM GMT Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:19:43 AM GMT
Click here for wider view Related articles Ethiopian activists in Facebook protest for Birtukan Mideksa (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Run for Birtukan in Tuebingen, Germany (ecadforum.com) Free Birtukan Mideksa – Ethiopian Music Video “Birtu Kahen” (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Seattle UDJ Support Group’s Resolution (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Happy New Year Birtukan Invictus (Unconquered)! (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Campaign for Birtukan during ESFNA [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: Demonstration at Columbia Unviversity
published 610 days, 11 hours, 42 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 610 days, 11 hours, 51 minutes ago
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 5:45:41 AM GMT Tuesday, September 21, 2010 5:37:25 AM GMT
Columbia University NY For free transportation Call: 301-326-7469, 301-526-7436, 240-472-4439, 202-462-0556 Related articles Columbia University´s Lack of Information on Ethiopia (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Open Letter to President Lee C. Bollinger, Columbia University (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Open Letter to Dr. Lee C. Bollinger President of Columbia University (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Demand [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Ethiopians in NYC to rally against Zenawi
published 615 days, 10 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 615 days, 10 hours, 12 minutes ago
Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:18:56 AM GMT Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:16:31 AM GMT
Ethiopians in New York City will rally to condemn the invitation extend to Meles Zenawi to speak at ColombiaUniversity. Following is a press release by an ad hoc committee of Ethiopians in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State Area. [Read Invitation] In the May 2010 election, Meles Zenawi stifled all voices of freedom and declared a sham 99.6% victory that [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Diaspora, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian activists in Facebook protest for Birtukan Mideksa
published 617 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 617 days, 14 hours, 6 minutes ago
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:24:50 AM GMT Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:21:51 AM GMT
Activists have urged people to change their Facebook profile to that of Birtukan Mideksa, 35, Ethiopa's most prominent political prisoner, for the Ethiopian new year, which starts on 11 September. The opposition party leader is an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience, serving a life sentence in Kaliti prison in Addis Ababa. A single mother and former judge, she was among dozens arrested after t... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.guardian.co.uk tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Diaspora, news about ethiopia

Ethiopians night with Tamagn Beyene in the Carolinas
published 638 days, 12 hours, 39 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 638 days, 12 hours, 46 minutes ago
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:49:17 AM GMT Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:42:08 AM GMT
There will be Ethiopians night with Tamagn Beyene in the Carolina. Related articles by Zemanta Ethiopia: Tamagn Beyene’s Presentation: ESAT TV fundraise event (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Honoring Artist Activist Tamagne Beyene in Washington DC, Official Report by Organizers (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Zenawi’s Regime has Closed all Doors to Peace & Democracy (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia’s 2010 Rigged Election: where [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Esat, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, Tamagne Beyene

Honoring and Celebrating Ethiopian Heroes annual event, Washington DC
published 644 days, 10 hours, 7 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 644 days, 10 hours, 21 minutes ago
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:21:30 AM GMT Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:07:03 AM GMT
We are pleased to announce that the annual Ethiopian Heroes Celebration event shall be held on Sunday, Sept 5th, 2010 in Washington DC. The honorees for this year are Lt. General Jagam Kello, one of the greatest Ethiopian patriots and heroes who fought during the Italian fascist occupation, Captain Mamo Habtewold, an Internationally renowned hero [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Diaspora, ethiopia, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian People’s Patriotic Front (EPPF) Public Meeting London
published 672 days, 12 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 672 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:36:53 AM GMT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:24:41 AM GMT
Ethiopian People’s Patriotic Front Public Meeting London, United Kingdom on 7th August 2010 at 4PM Back to ecadforum home page Possibly Related Posts: Ethiopia and Eritrea killed in Uganda bomb blasts Do you think effective peaceful struggle existed in Ethiopia? Ethiopia: Journey together in Islam: Celebrating Badr’s 10th Anniversary Ethiopia/TPLF Cracks Down on Non-Governmental Organizations [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Eppf, eprdf, news about ethiopia, TPLF

Nitro Ethiopians underground youth movement
published 672 days, 12 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 672 days, 13 hours, 7 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:36:53 AM GMT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:21:27 AM GMT
Meyeseaw Kassa We would like to announce the official underground movement of NitroEthiopians being created. Nitroethiopians is an organization founded by young Ethiopians from all over the world to propagate information and take certain action against the tyrannical TPLF regime in Ethiopia. This organization is dedicated to exposing the works of the TPLF of (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, eprdf, news about ethiopia, Nitro Ethiopia, Nitro Ethiopians

የዋሽንግተን ዲሲው ሠልፍ የተሳካ እንደነበር ተገለፀ
published 702 days, 19 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 702 days, 19 hours, 53 minutes ago
Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:37:09 PM GMT Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:34:41 PM GMT
”ማርች ፎር ፍሪደም” በዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ኦፍ አሜሪካ መዲና ዋሽንግተን ዲሲ በኋይት ሐውስ እና በአሜሪካን የውጭ ጉዳይ መሥሪያ ቤት ፊት ለፊት በጠራው ሠልፍ ላይ በርካታ ኢትዮጵያውያን ተገኝተው፤ የ2002ቱን ምርጫ ኢህአዲግ ማጭበርበሩን በመቃወም የአሜሪካ መንግሥት ኢትዮጵያን አስመልክቶ የሚከተለውን ፖሊሲ እንዲቀይር ጠየቁ። ሠለፉ የተሳካ እንደነበር አዘጋጆቹ ለኢትዮጵያ ዛሬ ገለፁ። (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ethiopiazare.com tags: Activists, election 2002, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian Diaspora In US Is Split Over Role in Election
published 733 days, 9 hours, 47 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 733 days, 9 hours, 50 minutes ago
Friday, May 21, 2010 7:41:12 AM GMT Friday, May 21, 2010 7:38:33 AM GMT
The Ethiopian diaspora in the United States is split over the role it should play when it comes to the parliamentary election Sunday in Ethiopia. "Women march for the release of Birtukan," said Hana Haile. "Support the release of Birtukan. We cherish freedom of speech." (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www1.voanews.com tags: Activists, Diaspora, election 2002, news about ethiopia

Experts Say There Will be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
published 734 days, 13 hours, 41 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 734 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes ago
Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:47:11 AM GMT Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:36:31 AM GMT
VOA Ethiopian protesters in Washington have sought U.S. pressure to release jailed opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa.Horn of Africa experts in the United States say there will be no contest in Ethiopia's parliamentary election Sunday. They say it will be unlike the volatile vote in 2005, due to a diminished opposition and a ruling party totally in control. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: negaritethiopia.blogspot.com tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, election 2002, news about ethiopia

An American on hunger strike for Birtukan
published 744 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 744 days, 18 hours, 53 minutes ago
Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:55:23 PM GMT Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:35:02 PM GMT
Chris Flaherty is the producer of the movie called Migration of Beauty, which shows the struggle of Ethiopians for democracy in Ethiopia in the context of an American experience Chris Flaherity undoubtedly loves our historical and great country Ethiopia and our people, above all he is steadfast to Dr. Martin Lutherkings’ principle which [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, news about ethiopia, raswork mengesha

‘Ethiopia: Happy Mother’s Day, Birtukan! ‘
published 744 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 744 days, 18 hours, 55 minutes ago
Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:55:23 PM GMT Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:32:40 PM GMT
Happy Mother’s Day, Birtukan (Invictus) Midekssa ! As Mother’s Day is celebrated in Ethiopia on the second Sunday in May, I feel privileged to share with my readers a testimonial tribute honoring Birtukan Midekssa, the first female political party leader in Ethiopian history and the most famous political prisoner in that country. [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: Activists, Alemayehu G. Mariam, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, election 2002, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: London 31st of March Demo. Against Meles Zenawi
published 786 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 786 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes ago
Monday, March 29, 2010 4:38:07 AM GMT Monday, March 29, 2010 4:30:11 AM GMT
Ethiopia: London 31st of March Demo. Against Meles Zenawi (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Human Rights Ethiopia, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: Munich, Germany Ginbot 7 public meeting
published 807 days, 16 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 807 days, 16 hours, 25 minutes ago
Monday, March 08, 2010 1:06:09 AM GMT Monday, March 08, 2010 1:03:00 AM GMT
Ethiopia: Munich, Germany Ginbot 7 public meeting (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Ginbot 7, Ginbot seven, ginbot7, news about ethiopia

Important meeting on Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia
published 821 days, 10 hours, 34 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 821 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago
Monday, February 22, 2010 6:53:43 AM GMT Monday, February 22, 2010 6:43:57 AM GMT
A very important meeting on Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia on 15 May 2010 in London This will be the second in a series of critical discussions calling for a re-examination of how British foreign policy towards Ethiopia may be undermining the political freedom, justice and human rights of the Ethiopian people through its support of [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Human Right Ethiopia, news about ethiopia
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