June 2009

June 17, 2009

Stand United Against The Enemy (Statement in Amharic)

Stand United Against The Enemy (Statement in Amharic)

UN ‘runs out of aid for Ethiopia’

The UN has warned that it has run out of food to provide for nine million Ethiopians who rely on its assistance.

A UN spokesman told the BBC the port of Djibouti was seriously congested and there was little prospect of supplies arriving for the next five months. More on UN ‘runs out of aid for Ethiopia’

From corporate America to the Horn of Africa, money makes the world go around

Hargeisa, — The dusty, potholed streets of Hargeysa in Somaliland are filled with battered cars and ambling pedestrians. The tangled birds’ nests of wires that cling to every telegraph pole are testament to a boom in telephony, informal stalls line the roads, selling imported goods and Ethiopia-grown khat, a plant chewed as a stimulant – and behind bricks of local currency sit the money changers. More on From corporate America to the Horn of Africa, money makes the world go around

June 16, 2009

Mobile phone banking for Somalia

A new system of making payments by mobile phones has been launched in the northern Somali region of Somaliland.

Telesom’s Zad service means that people can send money to friends and relatives or pay bills just using their phones. More on Mobile phone banking for Somalia

Accused Ethiopia Plotters Ask for Protection

A group charged with conspiracy to overthrow Ethiopia’s government has asked a court for special protection, alleging their human rights have been violated during detention.  Our correspondent reports relatives say some defendants have been tortured. More on Accused Ethiopia Plotters Ask for Protection

Ethiopia – Born Again Politicians

What prompted me to write this article under the title: ‘Ethiopia- Born Again Politicians’? I happen to observe few articles popping-up these days with the news that a paradigm shift and “strategic” power struggle is on the making. More on Ethiopia – Born Again Politicians

June 14, 2009

U.S. Congress rejects proposed measure against Eritrea

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Woyanne tribal junta ate dust in the U.S. Congress on Thursday after paying tens of thousands of dollars for lobbyists to have the Eritrean Government labeled a sponsor of terrorism rejected. The fact is that, according to the U.S. Department’s own report, it is the Woyanne regime that is brutalizing and terrorizing the peoples of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.

Eritrea – Is Afewarki Face of Hate or the Face Hero?

This article is the result of 4-recent articles I read as indicated in my reference list below. I’m aroused to write this article as a response to those earlier articles and share my opinion with the wider Ethiopian readers. Hence, comments from all directions are most welcome as this is the only way we clear the shadows of dangerous events from happening. More on Eritrea – Is Afewarki Face of Hate or the Face Hero?

June 12, 2009

Finote Democracy Voice of Ethiopian Unity Radio Weekly News Summary in Amharic

 Finote Democracy Voice of Ethiopian Unity Radio Weekly News Summary  in Amharic

Issayas Afewarki’s New Testament versus His Old Testament

“Old Testament vs. New Testament”In real world the Old Testament lays the foundation for the teachings and events found in the New Testament. As such the Bible is a progressive revelation. If you skip the first half of any good book and try to finish it, you will have a hard time understanding the characters, the plot, and the ending. In the same way, the New Testament is only completely understood when it is seen as a fulfillment of the events, characters, laws, sacrificial system, covenants, and promises of the Old Testament. More on Issayas Afewarki’s New Testament versus His Old Testament

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