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Government Arrests Hundreds of Opposition Supporters
published 320 days, 11 hours, 34 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 320 days, 12 hours, 4 minutes ago
Monday, March 21, 2011 6:42:15 AM GMT Monday, March 21, 2011 6:11:51 AM GMT
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's biggest opposition party, Medrek, said on Saturday that at least 200 of its supporters and members have been jailed in a crack down over the past ten days. Arena-Medrek chairman, Gebru Asrat told Sudan Tribune that most of the detainees were supporters and some were candidates in last year's national election in which the ruling EPRDF party won nearly 100% of the total votes. "Over 200 Medrek party members and supporters are arrested during the pas... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: allafrica.com tags: eprdf, Gebru Asrat, Medrek, Meles Zenawi, OFDM, OLF, opposition parties, wolega

Ethiopia opposition leader flees 12-year jail term
published 665 days, 16 hours, 47 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 665 days, 16 hours, 49 minutes ago
Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:28:46 AM GMT Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:27:02 AM GMT
An Ethiopian opposition leader convicted in absentia of belonging to a separatist rebel group has fled the country, party colleagues said on Thursday. They said Bekele Jirata, secretary general of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) who left while free on bail, was targeted as part of a pre-election crackdown [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: abbaymedia.com tags: Bekele Jirata, Election 2000, news about ethiopia, OFDM, Oromo

I am a fan of Gadaa.com
published 688 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 688 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes ago
Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:08:43 AM GMT Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:05:45 AM GMT
for over four years now. I understand that Gadaa does not bill itself as an Ethiopian web site (they prefer to be known as an independent online media outlet that serves the Horn of African region and its Diaspora), but I think they are one of the best Ethiopia news portals, if not the best, out there. Instead of taking my words, why not read a couple of their recent posts and (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.enset.org tags: news about ethiopia, OFDM, Oromo