INTERNATIONAL ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION CONDEMNS THE BEHEADING OF AN ETHIOPIAN WOMAN BY SAUDI ARBIA
International Ethiopian Women’s Organization (IEWO) strongly condemns the beheading of an Ethiopian woman, Khadija Bint Ibrahim Moussa. She was allegedly accused of killing an Egyptian man and was sentenced to a brutal and cruel death last week in
Saudi Arabia displays bodies of two Ethiopians beheaded
(Kuwait Times)
RIYADH: Saudi authorities yesterday beheaded two Ethiopians convicted of killing a Saudi national in an armed robbery and displayed their bodies in public after the execution, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The statement, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, said Ali Mohammed Ali and Adel Adam Aman were found guilty of fatally shooting and robbing Khaled bin Karim bin Bakhash, the owner of a private telephone services center.
The Second Anniversary of the May 15, 2005 Historic Election and the Elected are still in Jail: Shame on all of us!
By the Network of Ethiopian Scholars (NES) - Scandinavian Chapter
May 15, 2007
“All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field.” By Albert Enstein
1. Democracy still in jail
It is exactly two years since Ethiopia experienced one of the most open elections in its history. All of us who expected finally our country is going to make it by seeing a lawful, legitimate, citizen anchored, citizen choosing, citizen voting change from one set of parties and persons to another found ourselves in the unhappy situation where the usual mind set of those in power refuse to concede to the citizenry.
Ethiopia warned on Somali pullout
BBC NEWS
The US and the African Union have warned Ethiopia not to withdraw its troops from Somalia before peacekeepers are deployed to replace them.
AU commission chief Alpha Oumar Konare says it would be a "catastrophe" if Ethiopia pulled out too soon.
US Africa envoy Jendayi Frazer said it would probably be several months before the full peacekeeping force arrived.
Ethiopia's prime minister says he wants to withdraw all his troops, after they helped oust Islamists.
Up to a third of the population fled recent fighting in the capital, Mogadishu, and badly need aid.
Less than 40% of the estimated 300,000 displaced Somalis are receiving any help, according to UN humanitarian relief chief John Holmes.
REPUBLICANS STANDING UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA
CHRISTOPHER SMITH RE-INTRODUCES The Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights
Advancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 2228) A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE NEW BILL DOUBLE BARRELS BLAZING AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS: DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS JOIN TOGETHER TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA
THANK YOU, CHRISTOPHER SMITH!
Africa air staff 'being poached'
BBC NEWS
Middle Eastern and Asian companies lure away pilots, engineers and cabin crew trained in Africa, the head of the African Airlines Association has said.
Christian Folly-Kossi told a two-day aviation conference that more needs to be done to stop Africa's aviation experts from being poached.
He also called for increased security after a recent air crash in Cameroon.
It remains unclear why a Kenya Airways Boeing 737 crashed into swampland, killing all 114 people on board.
The plane went down shortly after take-off from Douala International Airport last week.
Anger
Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mr Folly-Kossi said the "brain drain" was a serious problem for Africa's aviation industry.
Evaluating Three decades of Ethiopian Resistance, its Challenges, Achievements and Failures: Perspectives for Political and Leadership Change.
Entire Audio of Dr. Maru Gubena’s presentation and discussion @ Assimba PalTalk Room held on Saturday May 12, 2007
Dr. Maru Gubena's presentation Part I
Ethiopian Free Press Journalists Association [EFJA] in Kenya express their deepest sorrow and sympathy on the death of Anthony Mitchell, AP Correspondent who died in Cameroon Crash.
LESSONS FROM THE MAY 2005 ETHIOPIAN ELECTIONS:
THE WAY FORWARD
By Getachew Begashaw, PhD.
I would like to start my presentation by thanking the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee and all non-governmental organization members who spent time and effort to put together this conference, and I sincerely hope their efforts will be worthwhile in enshrining peace and democracy in Ethiopia. The conveners of this conference have asked me to participate in a panel, and to present a paper on the subject title. Subtitles include the following:
- The May 2005 elections and lessons learned: what was fair, and what was not.
- Is parliamentary democracy working in Ethiopia?
- Is effective parliamentary power-sharing possible?
- Key areas for change and assistance.
Constitutional Rights and Constitutional Wrongs:
Justice System Reform Through Accountability in Ethiopia
Alemayehu G. Mariam
Assimba PalTalk Room brought its participants from around the world to a public conference at Algonquine College Ottawa, Canada that was held by SOCEPP Canada.
Entire audio of the conference:
Ethiopian Workers Unite against Oppression!
Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party - May 1, 2007
Thirty-one years ago today large numbers of Ethiopians were mercilessly massacred by the forces of the Derg regime as they took part in the International Labor Day celebrations, most of them in Addis Ababa. On that historic day more than thousands were killed on the pretext of their alleged membership of EPRP (Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party). But this did nothing to kill the Ethiopian Labor Movement or public support for its struggle.
Assimba PalTalk Room held its fourth History Day discussion on Saturday April 28, 2007
A special guest, Ato Tegegne Moges of EPRP leadership presented his years of struggle to empower Ethiopian people, from Ethiopian Teachers' Association, to the national people’s congress ("Bherawi Shengo") to EPRP. Entire audio of the discussion is as follows:
Chinese workers freed in Ethiopia
Seven Chinese oil workers kidnapped by rebels in Ethiopia have been released and handed to the Red Cross, Red Cross officials and the rebels said.
One Somali and an Ethiopian oil worker were also released, an Ogaden National Liberation Front spokesman said, adding all were in good health.
The men were seized during a rebel attack on a Chinese oil installation in eastern Ethiopia.
During the attack, nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopians were killed.
The clashes took place at an oil field in Abole, a small town about 120km (75 miles) from the regional capital, Jijiga.
'Safe and well'
bdirahman Mahdi, a London-based spokesman for the ONLF, said the seven Chinese were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross together with one Somali and an Ethiopian.
Ethiopia launches rescue mission (BBC News)
The government of Ethiopia is sending a rescue mission to the remote Somali region where seven Chinese oil workers were kidnapped on Tuesday.
China has strongly condemned the separatist rebel attack against its interests in Ethiopia, in which nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopian workers died.
The workers were abducted by the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) during an attack on a Chinese-owned oil field.
Shelling traps Somalis in capital
(BBC News)
Heavy shelling is taking place as Ethiopian-backed government forces battle insurgents in Somalia's capital.
Ethiopian tanks have been pursuing Islamists and local militias into their stronghold in the north of Mogadishu.
The United Nations refugee agency says many residents are trapped in the fighting as roads leading out of Mogadishu have been blocked.
Meanwhile, there has been heavy fighting between rival clans in the southern port town of Kismayo.
Fighters from the Marehan clan have taken control of the town in what correspondents say is a big blow to the government.
A BBC reporter in the town says 15 people have died and 13 injured in two days of clashes.
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