EU parliamentary hearing with Dr. Berhanu

25 June 2008 (EMF) Dr. Berhanu Nega, Mayor-elect of Addis Ababa, and leader of G7 movement had a high level talk yesterday with top level EU executives. “He met with Javier SOLANA and Louis Michel office. It was an extremely high level talk,” source said. In the meetings, Berhanu warned the European Union about the looming danger because of their wrong foreign policy in the East Africa region.

Dr. Berhanu will have a hearing at European Parliament tonight, 25 June, at 18.30, EU sources told EMF. Many members of the EU and Ethiopians will attend the meeting which is aim at the ever worsening political and human rights situation in Ethiopia. The meeting will take place in room ASP 5G 305, Brussels. Read also Berhanu’s EU tour at Awramba Times [Amharic]

Also today:
» Zenawi’s official defects to U.S., decries Anuak genocide [Daily Planet ]
» Woyane’s Dallas meeting ended in Fiasco [report and picture]
» Andargachew Tsege’s London speech [Amharic]
» What Requires The Resolution of Food Crises in Africa? [NES]
» Call for public meeting with Prof. Mesfin and Asrat Tase [DC metro]

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Heartbreaking pictures: Mothers burying children

Boston Globe - Reuters photographer Radu Sigheti takes us on a brief, painful and intimate visit with the Mohamed family, as they experienced the loss of their young daughter Michu, due to malnutrition, earlier this month. More pictures…

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Zenawi’s Ethiopia is among failed states

18 years in power, Meles Zenawi and co. reduced the Ethiopian nation to destitution, hunger and disaster. According to this year’s annual Failed States Index, Somalia ranks first. Woyane’s Ethiopia is among failed states. It is funny to see failed state trying to rescue the failed Somalia. In the fourth annual Failed States Index, FOREIGN POLICY and The Fund for Peace rank the countries where state collapse may be just one disaster away. Read more…

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Lost opportunities in the Horn of Africa

- How conflicts connect and peace agreements unravel
(Reliefweb) Executive summary –This report is a study of three peace processes in the Horn of Africa, a region of Africa distinguished by the prevalence and persistence of armed conflict. It deals with the Algiers Agreement of December 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Somalia National Peace and Reconciliation Process concluded in October 2004 and the Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement of January 2005. More »

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Ginbot 7 movement on EU tour

EMF - Ginbot 7 Movement for justice and democracy held a successful public meeting in Stockholm and London on 21, 22 June 2008 respectively. Dr. Brhanu Nega and Ato Chekole Getahun addressed Ethiopians living in Sweden on the newly formed Ginbot7 Movement [More from EthiopiaZare]. (Picture:  Dr. Berhanu and Ato Andargachew addressing the public in London G7 meeting on Sunday, 22 June) More »

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Crisis in Ethiopia: Meles Will Ultimately Fall—Are We Ready?

AJC –The failures of the Meles regime are rapidly accumulating and not only Ethiopians know about it now. The news and incriminating evidence is reaching out into the international community and it will soon become increasingly difficult to suppress and excuse the behavior of this oppressive dictatorship. More »

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Kudos to Andinet; Indeed!

I Sure Endorse You, But I Don’t Envy You. (By Afuraburtukana) — It is with great sense of high opinion, esteem and hope that I received the news of the success of inducting and instating the ‘New Party’ Andinet. It, of course, is not a new party. The Program and the By Law, its objectives, goal and vision are all the same from its forebear Kinijit. All, except for some few, leaders of Kinijit are now in the leadership of Andinet. More »

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Politicians form new party to prepare for elections

The Associated Press Friday, June 20, 2008 –ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Opposition politicians are forming a party similar to the alliance that presented the most credible challenge to date to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s 17-year hold on power, the party’s leader said on Friday. Read also in Amharic: [ልዩ ጥንቅር - የመሪዎቹ አጭር ታሪክ] [60 የብሔራዊ ምክር ቤት አባላት] More »

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EHRCO reports gross human rights violations

20 June 2008 (Addis Ababa) In its 30th Regular Report, the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRC) documents gross human rights violations by Meles Zenawi’s regime, including extra judicial killings, beating and Torture, Assault by firearms with list of names. “The fact that many of the violations are being perpetrated by government security forces and other agents of the state with impunity makes the situation even more worrying. Thus, EHRCO urges the government to respect and protect the fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of the country,” says the report. Read full report in: [ENGLISH] [AMHARIC]

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Kinijit NA and Canada council on emergence of UJDP

20 June 2008 (KNAASO) - The emergence of Andenet Party UJDP (Unity for Justice and Democracy Party) is a very important event in the Ethiopian political scene. Kinijit North America Association of Support Organizations (KNAASO) together with our sister Canada Council is honored to wish congratulations to the over 400 delegates from all corners of Ethiopia. More »

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