“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,” goes the old saying. I say beware of those bearing fake olive branches. In many societies, “extending an olive branch” symbolizes an act of reconciliation, goodwill and peace. In ancient Greece and Rome, people gave each other olive branches as tokens of their intention to bury the hatchet and make up. More on Ethiopia: Beware of Those Bearing Olive Branches!

Note: This is the fourth installment in a series of commentaries I intend to offer on U.S. foreign policy (or lack thereof as some would argue) in Ethiopia. In this piece, I argue that the Obama Administration’s recently announced Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative to go after corruption in Africa and elsewhere could prove to be an extraordinarily effective tool to improve human rights on the continent. More on Steel Vises, Clenched Fists and Closing Walls, (Part IV)

Ethiopian- American Adhoc for Democracy, an organization milking the resources of Ethiopian people and endorsed the killing machine of Woyane regime,   is planned to stage so-called peaceful demonstration in Washington DC. As you all know organizing a successful peaceful demonstration, takes time, financial resources, energy and logistical support, but we, Ethio Somali Adhoc Council is working hard to expose these flows accolade of Woyane regime. We have to illustrate a few key points that Woyane invisible hand is orchestrating this demonstration: Terrorism, Blue Nile, china and fake Economic prosperity under TPLF regime. Evidences indicate that the motif of these cadres are mounted the demonstration to stamp and finalize its bogus and one party election of 2010 of Woyane regime. More on Statement on the Untimely and Bogus TPLF Demonstration in Washington,DC

Obama Human Rights, U.S. Human Rights Policy Ethiopia, U.S. Human Rights Policy Africa, Birtukan Midekssa Political Prisoner, Obama Administration Human Rights Record, Zenawi Dictatorship Ethiopia, 1961 Foreign Assistance Act Ethiopia, Secretary Clinton Human Rights, More on Steel Vises, Clenched Fists and Closing Walls, (Part III)

Somaliland has a special place in the political developments in Africa,especially in the Horn. The country was lucky to be liberated by a group which resembles a mass movement than an authentic liberation force. More on The Somaliland Orchestra: An African Masterpiece in Democratic Elections

Sunday’s Uganda bombings show that the threat of Somalia’s Al Shabab is very serious, so what should the US do about it? The status quo is not working, but if you think Afghanistan is a quagmire, you ain’t seen nothing yet. More on Why Somalia would make Afghanistan seem like Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood for US troops

PRESS STATEMENT ON 26TH JUNE 2010 SOMALILAND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BY PROFESSOR IQBAL JHAZBHAY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA More on SOMALILAND’S HUGE SUCCESS!!!

Not many people are aware that there is a country in the Horn of Africa known as Somaliland, quite thriving as a state and at peace with itself but internationally unrecognised. More on Somaliland: Peaceful, democratic but unrecognised

Now that you have won the election; let me first congratulate you, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, on winning the long-awaited presidency. It has been indeed a long journey More on An open letter to Somaliland’s President-elect: Congratulations but take heed