There have been 15 attempts to create a functioning government in Somalia since the overthrow of dictator Siad Barre in 1991. None of them have come close to working. Overrun by warlords and Islamist insurgents, the country is in the grips of another potential famine. More on Transcript of FT interview with Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, president of Somalia
Berhanu Nega’s story is a frightening testament that in some parts of the world, people are still enmeshed in life-and-death struggles for freedom.
The Ethiopian government recently announced that Berhanu and other opposition leaders had been plotting a coup. Thirty-five opposition party members were arrested in Ethiopia, and a government official said if Berhanu ever returns, he will be jailed, too. It is not the first time Berhanu, a Bucknell economics professor, has been targeted by the government in his native country. More on Struggling for democracy
| VOA: Interview with Dr. Berhanu in Amharic MP3 |
Relatives of two prominent exiled Ethiopian politicians are among 35 people jailed in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s government. Ethiopians shocked by news of the arrests are scrambling to learn the identities of the accused plotters and details of their alleged crimes. More on Kin of Exiled Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Charged in Coup Plot
galbeed.com (Washington,Dc) Land tenure security is intrinsically connected to political, social, and cultural identity in Ethiopia, and the conflict over land is symptomatic of the greater regional struggle for control over the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Land issues remain highly controversial: Agriculturalists and pastoralists have competing land claims, as do different ethnic groups such as Afar, Somalis, Oromo and other Ethiopian nationalities, More on The Woyane regime has dislocated thousands of Ethiopian Somali from their home
| Ginot 7 call for General meeting in Washington,Dc on may 3rd and More ON may 3rd |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The state-controlled Ethiopian Television (ETV) reported that the military leader of the alleged coup plot by Ginbot 7 is General Teferra Mammo. It is alleged that a military committee that is headed by General Teferra, who is an active duty officer, included several other active and retired More On Ethiopia coup leader identified as Gen. Teferra Mammo
Billions all over the world have seen their lives improve because of rational non-larcenous government policies, economic freedom, and the investment that attracts. Don’t hold your breath expecting the same for Ethiopia. Begging for aid works far better for Meles’s purposes of staying in power and More On What, Meles Worry?
LEWISBURG, Pa. – An economics professor at a Pennsylvania university said Saturday he supports efforts to spread democracy in his native Ethiopia, but denied backing an alleged coup attempt there that led to the arrests of 35 people by the government. More on Berhanu Nega denies leading alleged Ethiopian coup plot
 |
Woyanne government spokesman says police have arrested 35 people suspected of attempting to overthrow the government.
Government spokesman Ermias Legesse says the group was arrested Friday with weapons, communication equipment, military uniforms and written plans. He says it calls itself the “May 15 (Ginbot 7)” group after controversial 2005 elections held on that date. and her is the Ginbot 7 press Release in Amahric
African National Congress Expected To Retain Presidency, But Shortfall In Parliament Will Hamper Rule
(AP) South Africa’s long-dominant ANC won overwhelmingly in parliamentary elections, but did not retain the two-thirds majority it won with ease in the last elections, according to the final tally announced Saturday. More on S. Africa’s ANC Loses 2/3 Majority
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have attended a state funeral for legendary singer Tilahun Gessesse, considered a symbol of national unity since the time of Emperor Haile Selassie.Photo Show
