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Analysis: EPRDF’s Percentage of Parliamentary Seats Breaks African Record | Addis Neger
published 618 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 618 days, 12 hours, 53 minutes ago
Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:57:33 AM GMT Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:54:33 AM GMT
The 99.63% parliamentary seats EPRDF got in last Sunday’s election beats the percentage of seats garnered by ruling parties in the ten most authoritarian African states since the end of the cold war, a study by Addis Neger reveals. Addis Neger selected these ten African countries based on Polity IV data of authority trends. The Polity IV project is considered as the most sophisticated and comprehensive dataset on regime trends by many academics and political analysts. The dataset... (more)
Digg It category: Fun | comment | | source: addisnegeronline.com tags: election 2002, eprdf, Ethiopia news, news about ethiopia

Father of Ethiopia, Ababa Janhoye
published 668 days, 12 hours, 54 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 668 days, 12 hours, 55 minutes ago
Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:53:31 AM GMT Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:52:40 AM GMT
I read Dr. Abebe Ambatchew one hundred thirty pages book titled, “A Glimpse of Greatness, Emperor Haile Selassie First:The Person” on this Easter weekend. From the start I was in hurry attracted by a title “The Person” ” Ababa Janhoye ” from a people who know him, working closely. Ababa Janhoye, the closest I came [...] (more)
Digg It category: Fun | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Emperor haile Selassie, ethiopia history, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Young leaders call for Birtukan’s unconditional release
published 668 days, 12 hours, 54 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 668 days, 13 hours, 1 minute ago
Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:53:31 AM GMT Wednesday, April 07, 2010 5:46:48 AM GMT
Fifty-nine young leaders from around the world have collectively called on Meles Zenawi to release Birtukan Mideksa unconditionally and allow her to have access to proper medical care. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Breaking news: Band Aid Director confirms Aid Abuse
published 686 days, 14 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 686 days, 14 hours, 23 minutes ago
Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:28:24 AM GMT Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:24:54 AM GMT
>> Meles Zenawi lies exposed (Video by Ethio tube) >> Meles speaks about the diverted money (Audio by EMF) Download Sorry Bob, Band Aid millions DID pay for guns: Charity’s man in Ethiopia tells his disturbing story.. Will Bob Geldof eat his hat - and keep his promise to sue the Ethiopian government? dailymail.co.uk By Zoe Brennan, [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: election 2002, eprdf, Ethiopia Media, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Food, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Doha 2010 – Gezahegne becomes youngest ever female champion
published 686 days, 14 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 686 days, 14 hours, 30 minutes ago
Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:28:24 AM GMT Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:17:54 AM GMT
Kalkidan Gezahegne takes the gold, and defending champion Gelete Burka takes the bronze in the Women's 1500m Final. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: athletics, Ethiopia Media, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Kalkidan Gezahegne, news about ethiopia, sport

Election Update: PM Says Ethiopia Plans to Jam VOA Broadcasts
published 686 days, 14 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 686 days, 14 hours, 31 minutes ago
Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:28:24 AM GMT Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:16:18 AM GMT
Ethiopia is preparing to jam the Amharic-language broadcasts of the U.S. government-funded Voice of America (VOA). (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: election 2002, Ethiopia Media, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian Media, Ethiopian news, Ethiopian Press, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia’s February inflation rises to 8.1 pct
published 686 days, 14 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 686 days, 14 hours, 33 minutes ago
Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:28:24 AM GMT Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:14:34 AM GMT
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate rose to 8.1 percent in February from 7.6 percent in January due to higher food, fuel and construction material prices, its statistics office said on Wednesday. Inflation in the Horn of Africa nation surged to 64.2 percent in July 2008, driven by record high food and fuel prices, before [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Bank, business, CBE, economy, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian's Q400 Planes Start Arriving this Week
published 689 days, 14 hours, 13 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 689 days, 14 hours, 17 minutes ago
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:34:21 AM GMT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:30:48 AM GMT
The first of the eight Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners Ethiopian Airlines procured from the Canadian plane maker Bombardier Aerospace will arrive in Addis Abeba at the end of this week. The delivery of the first aircraft is taking place ahead of schedule, according to Wogayehu Terefe, acting manager of Public Relat...by Hilina Alemu (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: allafrica.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian Airlines, news about ethiopia

Ethiomedia editor Abraha Belay and Seye Abraha | ECADF Ethiopian News
published 691 days, 14 hours, 42 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 691 days, 14 hours, 42 minutes ago
Monday, March 15, 2010 4:05:30 AM GMT Monday, March 15, 2010 4:05:13 AM GMT
Response to Ethiomedia website editor for his deliberate attacking of ECADF chat room participants. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Ethiopia Media, Ethiopia news, Ethiopia Press, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

When Humanitarian Aid Winds Up in the Wrong Hands - TIME
published 691 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 691 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:34:47 PM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:08:22 PM GMT
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn (left), and Kenya's Financa Minister Uhuru Kenyatta (center) listen as Bob Geldof talks during a discussion on "Africa's Economic Transformation" at Nairobi University, March 8, 2010. Simon ... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.time.com tags: Bob Geldof, election 2002, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Food, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines Delays Salary Raise For Employees
published 691 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 691 days, 19 hours, 41 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:34:47 PM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:06:26 PM GMT
In its annual staff meeting held at the Addis Ababa Conference Center, Girma Wake, CEO of Ethiopian, told employees of the airline that this was not the right time to make a salary increment, reports Ethiopian Reporter. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.ezega.com tags: business, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian Adoption Update - CBS News
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:15 AM GMT
Citing "concerns about recent media reports," the U.S. Department of State has made a key change to the process of adopting Ethiopian orphans to the U.S. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.cbsnews.com tags: Ethiopia Adoption, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Meles Zenawi & Co accused of genocide
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 33 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:15:11 AM GMT
መለስ ዜናዊና ሌሎች ባለስልጣናት በተገኙበት ስብሰባ፤ የአኙዋክ ህዝብ እንዲገደል የተፈረመበት ሰነድ ተገኘ። ዝርዝሩ ዶ/ር ግሪጎሪ፤ ከአሜሪካ ድምፅ ሬዲዮ ጋር ባደረጉት ቃለ ምልልስ ላይ ተገልጿል። Listen to Dr. Gregory Stanton’s interview with VOA and read the letter written to Letter to Justice Navanathem Pillay, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. “Let us kill them all! From today forward [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: eprdf, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, ONLF

US Rights Report Lists Birtukan as Political Prisoner
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 34 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:13:55 AM GMT
The U.S. State Department’s annual human rights reports says Ethiopia is holding several hundred political prisoners, including the leader of one of the country’s largest opposition parties. Ethiopia has reacted strongly to past U.S. criticisms of its rights record. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Human Right Ethiopia, Human Rights Ethiopia, news about ethiopia

US report: Zenawi using military camps for detention
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 35 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:12:39 AM GMT
12 March 2010 - The US State Department’s annual report on Human Rights released in Washington on Thursday cites that there are several unofficial detention centres operating throughout the country, including in Dedessa, Bir Sheleko, Tolay, Hormat, Blate, Tatek, Jijiga, Holeta, and Senkele. Most are located at military camps and were allegedly used as overflow [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: eprdf, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, TPLF

Meles Zenawi denies and accused Martin Plaut of BBC
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 36 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:11:41 AM GMT
In the past week, the BBC World Service has broadcasts that millions of aid money was diverted by TPLF to buy weapons. (Listen BBC’s report). Few days ago, Bob Geldof denies aid was spent on weapons and now the head of TPLF supported him, “it is false accusation” he said, “I met Bob Geldof in [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: Bob Geldof, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Hale Mideksa's Wish
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 41 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:06:21 AM GMT
Hale Mideksa's Wish (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.enset.org tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia, a Debacle U.S. Official says
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 46 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:01:34 AM GMT
U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs Secretary Donald Yamamoto said that the invasion of Ethiopian forces in 2006 in Somalia was a mistake. Yamamoto spoke at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs when he joined the Minister of Information for Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Dahir Gelle, to discuss foreign policy with the [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, Somalia

Ethiopia: Defar wins fourth straight indoor 3000m title
published 692 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 692 days, 14 hours, 47 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:26:46 AM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:00:37 AM GMT
Ethiopian Meseret Defar won a record fourth consecutive women’s world indoor 3000m title on Saturday. Defar, who won Olympic 5000m gold at the Athens Games and a bronze in Beijing, clocked 8min 51.17sec. “I’m very happy with this race and my fourth gold medal,” she said. “It was an easy victory [...] (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: athletics, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Meseret Defar, news about ethiopia, sport

Ogaden Online: Woyane Militia Continues Destroying Ogaden Towns
published 695 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 695 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago
Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:04:04 AM GMT Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:03:45 AM GMT
Reports reaching our service desk indicate that Ethiopian militiamen based around the towns of Dig, Jarar Province and Fardhiig, Qorahay province destroyed the most houses of the two towns and the property within it. This illegal action ... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ogaden.com tags: eprdf, ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia, ONLF
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