Here is an Amharic article based on this wonderful quote.

 Ethiopia’s leading opposition politician is in her 11th day of a hunger strike after she was jailed for life on Dec. 29 following a dispute with the government, according to her mother.

Birtukan Mideksa, 34, has been taking only juice and water and is being held in solitary confinement in a windowless 3-meter by 4-meter (10-foot by 13-foot) cell in Ethiopia’s Kaliti prison, said her mother, Almaz Gebregziabhere, who visited her in prison yesterday. More on Jailed Ethiopian Opposition Leader Mideksa on Hunger Strike

Ethiopia’s Woyanne parliament has passed a controversial bill imposing tight restrictions on aid agencies.

Foreign agencies are prohibited from a number of areas including human rights, equality, conflict resolution and the rights of children. More on Woyanne imposes aid agency curbs

As Ethiopian Woyanne troops withdraw from Somalia, the Ethiopian government has released a statement saying its mission in Somalia has been accomplished. It says Ethiopian forces, during their two year occupation, have eliminated a clear and present danger. However, Ethiopia leaves behind a country in turmoil and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.George Washington University Professor David Shinn, a former US ambassador to Ethiopia, spoke to VOA English to Africa Service reporter Joe De Capua about whether Ethiopia can declare “mission accomplished.” More on Woyanne Leaves Somalia With Many Questions Unanswered

 If You Can’t Beat Up the Big Boys… If you can’t beat up the big boys in Mogadishu, beat on the woman and the old man in Addis Ababa! 

That happened last week in Ethiopia. Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJP) President Ms. Bertukan Mideksa was strong-armed, manhandled and whisked away to the infamous Kality prison. In a VOA interview, Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, the aging human rights lion of Ethiopia, gave eyewitness testimony. On December 29, Prof. Mesfin was standing with Pastor Daniel and President Birtukan outside of Pastor Daniel’s office when four unmarked vehicles stormed on the scene. Approximately 10 unidentified armed men (thugs) exited the vehicles and violently grabbed President Birtukan and forcibly dragged her into their vehicle. More on If you can’t beat up the big boys in Mogadishu, beat on the woman and the old man in Addis Ababa!

After 2 years of wreaking havoc in Somalia and suffering a humiliating defeat, the Meles regime in Ethiopia this week is forced to withdraw its invading army.

Ginbot 7 believes that the invasion of Somalia was unnecessary, and the result has been devastating for both the people of Somalia and Ethiopia in terms of losses of lives and scarce resources. More on Ginbot 7: on the withdrawal of Meles Zenawi’s troops from Somalia.

To me it is always interesting to listen, read and/or watch when Professors Ahmed I. Samater and Abdi I. Samater (related I presume as brothers) discuss the situations in Somalia and Somaliland. More on A few questions, Professors?

The letter of the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia written on Hamle 12, 1998, [July 19, 2006] guarantees that W/t Birtukan Midekssa, accused of “attempting to overthrow the Constitution and the constitutional system by force, has been granted full pardon. The pardon certificate given by the President further guarantees that the full pardon would hold as long as W/t Birtukan did not participate in similar actions, carries out her civic responsibility of respecting and defending the Constitution and accepts and respects the duties and responsibilities of government institutions established under the Constitution.

The Ethiopian Woyanne army is preparing to leave Somalia almost two years after it invaded to oust Islamists who had taken control of large areas of the country. More on Woyanne fails to break Somali fighters

Ethiopian Somali advocacy council and galbeed.com web host says to all Ethiopian in and around the world happy new year.

The memory of 2008 is a lot, their was a lot of success, even though our achievement do not reach our goal.

Ethiopia is one of the oldest nation in Africa and world, but still its people are fighting for democracy .

Our fight against this fascist junta in our country is getting stronger than ever and we will continue until this fascist government defeated in our country.

Year 2008 will remembered in our history the day Woyanne agazzi soldiers humiliated defeat in Somalia and the lost of TFG leader dictator of Somalia yusuf.

The recent arrest of opposition leader in our country sends us a message, no peaceful struggle in Ethiopia.

Thank you
ESAC