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A Dangerous Fault Line: Ethnic politics and authoritarian repression in contemporary Ethiopia http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-1ba

A Dangerous Fault Line: Ethnic politics and authoritarian repression in contemporary Ethiopia Since the removal the socialist regime (Derg) in 1991, the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has radically reformed Ethiopia’s political landscape. The regime has claimed to have transformed the hitherto centralized authoritarian state into the Federal democratic Republic and also redefined citizenship, politics and identity on the grounds of ethnicity. According to its sponsors and supporters, the said transition is a democratic reconstitution of the state and society by ending authoritarian rule and creating an ethnically egalitarian nation-state of equals. [ 733 more words. ]

The political connection to Ethiopian plane hijack http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-VQ

The political connection to Ethiopian plane hijack It is definitely the first time an international carrier jet has been hijacked by its own crew member. Answering ‘why’ is not a simple matter. The act by the co-pilot is intertwined with all that is wrong with our country. It is the crystallization… [ 784 more words. ]

Ethiopia: Letter – to All Human Beings Who Are Human, By Journalist Wubushet Taye (Zeway Prison) http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-VL

Ethiopia: Letter - to All Human Beings Who Are Human, By Journalist Wubushet Taye (Zeway Prison) “Discussing these types of issues is forbidden,” said the warder rudely and added, “You are only allowed to discuss family matters”. You might suspect that these words were spoken by one of our beloved mother… [ 849 more words. ]

Q&A: Ethiopian journalists languish in prison http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-VG

Q&A: Ethiopian journalists languish in prison Government in Addis Ababa refuses to release award-winning journalists jailed under Anti-Terrorism Proclamation As Al Jazeera presses ahead with its campaign to free its journalists detained in Egypt, nine Ethiopian journalists who are receiving less… [ 814 more words. ]

Ethiopia says no to Egypt on new study on its dam http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-VB

Ethiopia says no to Egypt on new study on its dam Ethiopia has rejected a proposal by Egypt that would halt the construction of its dam on the Blue Nile, saying the facility meets international standards with insignificant impact on water volumes downstream. Egypt wants another study conducted before… [ 304 more words. ]

Ethiopians return home to a bleak future http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-Vw

Ethiopians return home to a bleak future Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ahmed, 20 years old, weakly sits down in a chair under the hot sun, dazed, as young men and women jostle in the yard around him. He has just been deported from Saudi Arabia after a month-long imprisonment, like the others at this… [ 1018 more words. ]

Ethiopian persecution, threats and kidnappings http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-Vs

Ethiopian persecution, threats and kidnappings The violence in the Ogaden rages on By Graham Peebles Hidden and isolated from the world, the armed conflict raging in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia goes unnoticed. The killing and ra**ng of innocent civilians at the hands of the military and their… [ 1805 more words. ]

http://www.ze-aethiope.com/unveiling-lies-eprdf-on-ethiopian-nationalism-and-identity/

Unveiling Lies: EPRDF on Ethiopian Nationalism and Identity I recently came across a summary of a report submitted by the government of Ethiopia to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in the year 2009. The EPRDF as a par...

Chad, Ethiopia and Angola at bottom of Oxfam’s new global food table http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-Tq

Chad, Ethiopia and Angola at bottom of Oxfam’s new global food table January 16, 2014 The Netherlands is No. 1 in the world for having the most plentiful, nutritious, healthy and affordable diet, beating France and Switzerland into second place. Chad is last in 125th spot behind Ethiopia and Angola, according to …… [ 1017 more words. ]

Angelina Jolie backs Ethiopian film http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-Tl

Angelina Jolie backs Ethiopian film January 16, 2014 Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has thrown her support behind an Ethiopian movie by signing on as an executive producer. The Oscar winner has joined the team behind Difret, which is one of the movies taking part in … Continue… [ 160 more words. ]

“ወሬ አይደለም፤ አገር ቤት አንገባለን” ሌንጮ ለታ http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-Tg

“ወሬ አይደለም፤ አገር ቤት አንገባለን” ሌንጮ ለታ January 16, 2014 የኦሮሞ ነጻ አውጪ ግንባር ከፍተኛ አመራርና ጸሐፊ የነበሩት አቶ…

ፕ/ር በየነ “የአካኪ ዘራፍ ትግል አክሳሪ ነው፤ የስሜት ፖለቲካ ያብቃ” አሉ “ከኤርትራ ጋር መስማማት አግባብ ነው፤ ግን ፍርሃቻ አለኝ” http://wp.me/p3Hkjq-Tb

ፕ/ር በየነ “የአካኪ ዘራፍ ትግል አክሳሪ ነው፤ የስሜት ፖለቲካ ያብቃ” አሉ “ከኤርትራ ጋር መስማማት አግባብ ነው፤ ግን ፍርሃቻ አለኝ” January 16, 2014 “የአካኪ ዘራፍ ፖለቲካና ከስሜት ያልጸዳ የፖለቲካ ትግል…