JANUARY 21/2009
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has handpicked 26 members of his own ruling party/EPRDF/ who graduated from the State controlled Civil Service College and appointed them as judges. This follows a continuous purge of trained and experienced but independent judges all over Ethiopia.
SOLUTIONS WITH DEBTERAW, IV
Call me by my name, address and task
By Obo Arada Shawl
January 20, 2009
Versus
On March 23, 2008, an article on Debteraw vs. Senator, was posted on debteraw.com call me by my name: solutions with Debteraw, XXV and http://mahder.com. That article was based on the differences between DEBTERAW and the Senator. It was about race, color and religion.
The invading troops of Meles Zenawi have been forced to leave Somalia after two years of wreaking havoc and committing war crimes. The corrupt commander of the troops, the officer who was shaking down Mogadishu business men, that is to say, Gabre Yohannes, did try to put a brave face and to claim that the operation was a success and the mission “accomplished” bringing to mind yet another such claim that turned to be false elsewhere.
Washington Update
January 18, 2008
1. There are good signs that Congress and the Obama administration will press for human rights and political freedom in Ethiopia.
Four influential U.S. senators wrote to Meles this week expressing strong concerns about the erosion of political freedom and the rule of law in Ethiopia. Their letter cites the arrest of Unity for Democracy and Justice Party leader Birtukan Midekssa and the reinstatement of her life sentence.
Thousands of Somalis have gathered at the football stadium in Mogadishu to celebrate the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from the city.
The stadium was a former Ethiopian base and Islamist and clan elders called for Somalis to solve their own problems and not resort to more violence.
There has been no fighting in the city since the Ethiopians left this week.
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA Jan 15 2009 07:36
Ethiopian forces supporting Somalia's government withdrew completely from Mogadishu on Thursday, witnesses and a senior official said, leaving a power vacuum in the capital expected to lead to more violence.
The UN Security Council has given Eritrea a five-week ultimatum to withdraw its forces from a disputed border region with Djibouti.
The UN resolution also called for Eritrea to remove its military equipment from the Ras Doumeira region and the island of Doumeira.
Washington Update – January 14, 2009
Mesfin Mekonen,
Kinijit/AEUP International Foreign Relations
The human rights situation in Ethiopia has continued to deteriorate. The suppression of the All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) has intensified. The shutdown of the newspaper Andenet and its Web edition has not been reversed. Wzro Mesobework is on bail but still facing phony charges concocted by the regime.
EPRP Norway denounces the violations of human rights in Ethiopia, and supports the international campaign for the release of all prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia.
Notwithstanding the claims made by those foreign powers busily engaged in organizing elections and “supporting democracy” in Ethiopia, the intensity of the repression and persecution of all political dissent has not decreased, but increased since the Woyanes came to power.
Obo Arada Shawl (January 5, 2008)
The Eway Revolution is about
· Dealing with the failure of the Monarchy’s Constitution
· Showing the failure of the DERG’s revolution
· Telling the truth about TPLF’s anti-democracy and
· Pointing out the failure of EPLF’s search for justice
Ethiopian military forces have begun pulling out of Somalia after two years helping the transitional government fight insurgents.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's spokesman said the withdrawal would take several days.
This is a small tribute to the memory of great and self-less Ethiopians that we lost to the sad death:
- Lij Michael Imiru who passed away a couple of months ago;
- Artist Menilik Wossnachew who has just passed away, and
- The Great Revolutionary, Ato Samuel Alemayehu’s Third Year Memorial
Washington Update - December 30, 2008
Happy New Year to all and a hope that the new year will see positive change in Ethiopia.
We in the All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) are working diligently for this positive change. Here in Washington, DC we had a very successful town hall meeting organized by Knijit/AEUP chapters in Metropolitan Washington, DC.
Ethiopia's main opposition leader has been sent to prison to serve a life sentence, after a pardon granted to her last year was revoked.
Birtukan Medeksa was among more than 100 people jailed for offences after controversial polls in 2005.
A dispute over the terms of her release caused her re-arrest.
(BBC NEWS)
DECEMBER 29/2008
The repressive regime of Meles Zenawi has detained the leader of the opposition political party UDJ, Weizero Bertukan Midiksa, on flimsy grounds that pertain to her comment on the question of her so called pardon by the regime sometime ago. Reports indicate that some ten security agents apprehended her and bundled her to jail. Early reports indicate that she has been taken to the notorious Kaliti prison.
By Elizabeth Blunt
BBC News, Addis Ababa
Hundreds of young Somalis have been arrested in the past few days in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
A number were questioned and then released but it is thought at least 200 are still being held.
Most of the arrests took place on Tuesday night and Wednesday in the Bole area, the part of the town where most of the Somali community lives.
By On Top Magazine Staff
Published: December 27, 2008
Ethiopian religious leaders gathered Monday in the country's capital of Addis Ababa to press lawmakers to constitutionally ban being gay, the Europe-based AFP news service reports.
From Obo Arada Shawl
I have read your article entitled “Hagos, the Cuban Missile Crisis and his deportation…” that was posted at www.mahder.com website of December 14, 2008. You seem to be surprised for not knowing how Hagos G.Y was deported and how his “comrades” of the time had betrayed him.
Tedla Asfaw
Forgive me for not be among the braves who went more than three decades ago to Asimba to make real their dream of united and equal Ethiopia. I have to be honest with you that I came for the first time to see this historical mountain because of the writing of AFP correspondent, Emmanuel Gujon on Dec. 22 about the Irob community at Asimba ’s determination to keep their Ethiopian land and identity no matter what.
Kinijit International/AEUP
We just have heared that the Meles regime police arrested Wzro. Mesobework Ketaw, Publication head for All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) and shut down the AEUP magazine newspaper today
December 23/2008
The EPRDF regime in Ethiopia has made a lot of noise about the release on parole of former Prime Minister Tamrat Layne, jailed for political prisons for 12 years. The news came at a time when popular singer Tedros Kassahun (aka Teddy Afro) was framed and sentenced to six years imprisonment.
EMMANUEL GOUJON | BADME, ETHIOPIA - Dec 22 2008 07:56
Every morning at dawn, groups of Ethiopian soldiers poke long metal-tipped poles into the soil on the dirt track linking Badme, a dusty border town, with civilization, looking for landmines.
Major Shale Taame says Eritreans sneak across the border to plant the landmines at night, and it falls to the border guards on the dawn shift to clear them up.
የአቶ ሰውየውን መጣጥፎች የሚተች፥
የአቶ ሰውየውን ጽሑፎች በዚህና በሌሎችም ድረ-ገጾች ላይ ስለሚያገኟቸው ያንብቡና እኒህ ወገናችን በሚሉት ላይ በመጨመር ወይም በመደገፍ ካለያም የግል አስተያየትዎን ያስቀምጡልን አቶ ሰውየው ከሕብረተ-ሰቡ የሚሰነዘረውን ለመስማት ዝግጁ ነው።
ተጠያቂነትን ገንብተን ድርጅት
አፍራሾችን እናጋልጥ!
ከአቶ ሰውየው
Thanks God that Ethiopia has strong children like you who will not late her kneeled by different enemies. Yes, indeed, a very strong commentary you did.
By Obo Arada Shawl December 13, 2008
Background Information
Aethiopia is a beautiful country. That is the only reason why the Aethiopians have kept their Independence intact. How, why and what kind of beauty? I leave the real answer to my readers.
DECEMBER 13/2008
Five years ago in Gambella, the security forces, soldiers and armed militia of the Meles Zenawi regime went on rampage in Gambella and massacred more than 450 Anuaks. The persons responsible for this carnage are Meles Zenawi, the regime's prime minister, Dr. Barnabas and Abaye Tsehaye from the Federal Affairs ministry and commanders on the ground.
December 10/2008
The human rights situation in most of Africa and other parts of the world is deplorable despite the declared adherence by most countries to respect the articles in the Universal Declaration of human rights (1948). In Ethiopia, where a dictatorial regime cynically claims adherence to world human rights declarations and law the human rights situation is worse than deplorable.
Good news for all Ethiopian and Ethiopian-Americans! The All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) has restarted its Andenet News Paper - The ANDENT GAZETTE.
This publication is covering Ethiopia in all sectors on a weekly basis. It will bring news of music and sports, finance and economy, as well as truthful reporting of the activities of the Meles regime. It will be originally printed in Ethiopia a nd will be available here on the Web.
You are encouraged to contact AEUP Andent Gazette at:
aeupandnetgazette@gmail.com
By Tedla Asfaw
To read Awde Ethiopia - 19th Edition [1]
_Hate is a force that is driving_ _Meles and his racist_ _circles.
They are also experts in digging underground jails in Northern
Commentary by Kassa Gebeyehu: <Kassag48@gmail.com - December 6, 2008
“We are the makers of our own destiny.” Mahatma Gandhi
Ethiopia: a “Garden” on the Abbay River.”
Ethiopia has a long history and a rich, diverse cultural heritage. In the view of this author, and in the light of all its attributes, it will not be far-fetched to call our country a ‘Garden on the Abbay River.’
By Obo Arada Shawl
December 5, 2008
ራስህን ዕወቅ
አገርህን ውደድ
ጠላትህን ለይ
ከደብተራው ዝክረ ነገር
On Solutions
To solve a problem, we must identify, rectify or eliminate the causes of the problem.
I have seen collectivism being practiced by the DERG in the state of Arussi. It was humiliating experience for the peasants of Arussi to be collectivized without their consent. I was saddened to see them in such a state of affairs dictated by fascists. I saw the experiments of collectivism in Ethiopia as the root of social evils especially compared to the CADU projects.
By Paul Salopek | Tribune correspondent
- December 4, 2008
December 2/2008
The regime of Meles Zenawi controls the judiciary in Ethiopia and, true to its Stalinist convictions, uses the court as means of punishing dissidents and taking revenge against those that dare to displease it. Popular singer Tedros Kassahin, known as Teddy Afro, has been railroaded through the kangaroo court and found guilty of manslaughter--(running over a pedestrian).
EREBTI, 2 December 2008 (IRIN) - Thousands of vulnerable civilians who left their homes in north-eastern Ethiopia in June because of drought are living in poor conditions in an urban area in Afar region, residents and local officials said on 24 November.
“Some 519 families moved to Erebti town from the two most affected kebeles [wards] of Haitan and Aleyta when they started losing their livestock to the drought,” a field staff member of an international NGO, who requested anonymity, told IRIN in Erebti.
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro has been convicted of the manslaughter of a homeless man killed in a hit-and-run incident in Addis Ababa in 2006.
The singer was found guilty of running the man down in his car and driving away without reporting the incident.
December 1/2008
As the world observes AIDS day the regime in Ethiopia is giving out self congratulatory statements on the campaign to control the spread of AIDS in Ethiopia. Factual investigation belies the statements of the regime--AIDS is not under control in Ethiopia.
by Scott A Morgan
If Reports from East Africa are true then it appears that Ethiopia will not be the only Nation pulling its Forces out of Somalia. As a Matter of Fact the AU Mission in Somalia may be on the verge of collapse.
TSEGAYE TADESSE | ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Nov 28 2008 11:37
Ethiopia will withdraw its troops from Somalia by the end of this year, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
Addis Ababa has sent thousands of soldiers to support the country's Western-backed interim administration, which has been fighting Islamist-led insurgents for nearly two years.
November 24/2008
November has had the saddening habit of being a month of death and grief in Ethiopia of recent times. Back in the Derg days we remember the summary execution of 60 people, the brutal killing of 23 young EPRP members and in November 2005 the savage slaying of more than 50 peaceful demonstrators by the Meles Zenawi regime.
November 24/ 2008
The repressive regime of Meles Zenawi has unleashed a new wave of arrest and repression directed against Oromos. Poet and lecturer Assafa Dibaba, OFDM secretary general Bekele Jirrata, ETV female employee Lelise Wedajo,Hilton Hotel deputy manager Kebede,Hawi Hotel owner Eshetu Kitil and singer Zerihu Wedajo are among dozens rounded up and jailed.
An Ethiopian proverb says: someone who has been out in the rain will not worry of getting wet. Having been out in the rain for far too many times that I care to remember I am presently unperturbed by the slack I may pick when I deal with weighty and sad subjects in what some may consider a lighter vein. Of course, satire being an altogether different ball game, some fail to grasp its core and often accuse me and others of trivializing “serious subjects”. Here goes anyway.
November 23, 2008
-
One was born in Eritrea’s village dominated by Catholics and the other was born in Gonder town dominated by Orthodox Christian
-
Both were Revolutionaries one in political science the other in artistic songs
-
One is a professor by profession and the other a singer by trade
-
Both individuals are Arada and from Arada – if you know what I mean!
-
One lives in NY, where anything goes and the other lives in Addis, where everything fails.
Of Alphabets and Disasters
By Hama Tuma
Jean Paul Sartre once said that words are loaded pistols. The same can be said of alphabets, at least where it concerns Ethiopians. Back in the late sixties and seventies, there was tendency within leftist groups and parties of the world to split, with the splitters still keeping the mother name but adding alphabets to it. CP (R), CP (ML), CP (D) and a whole parade of qualified names. Read More.....
Go To Past Archived Page >
