Group returns from Ethiopia (Marysville Journal-Tribune)

Pictured left – Four members of Marysville First United Methodist Church recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia, where they traveled to several villages to visit schools that had been built by Light of Hope Ministry.

Iranian Friends (Strategy Page)

February 26, 2010: Several years ago Eritrea began developing a strategic relationship with Iran. As both nations have become more isolated, that relationship has strengthened.

Oromo: Understanding the Politics of Malnutrition in Oromia and Ethiopia

By Kulani Jalata “Behind hunger stands poverty, and behind poverty stands powerlessness to bring about change.” [1] –Patricia L. Kutzner Introduction: Although farmers of Asia, Africa, and Latin America produced over half of the grain harvested worldwide during 1989-90, Patricia L

The Tour of Oromia Region (AllAfrica.com)

The tour saw us in two companies in the Industrial zone of the Oromia region. We visited Cedilla, an Etho-Indian pharmaceutical company where out of the 361 staff, 350 are Ethiopians and only six are Indians.

Ethiopia: Keeping Them Honest – Where Does Medrek Stand on the Issues?

By Oromsis Adula Gadaa.com has a brilliant piece on Medrek’s stance on a wide range of issues in the upcoming election.

oromo music Taddasaa Roobaa oromo

Taddasa rooba he is oromos and ethio artis. he have ageit voice.

Oromo: Green Revolution or Neo-Colonial Land Grab?

By Peter Heinlein, Addis Ababa The Green Revolution that ended food shortages in parts of the world decades ago may be coming to East Africa, bringing the promise of bountiful harvests in a region more often associated with drought and famine.

Election Showdown in Ethiopia: TPLF vs. Medrek

By J. Sirak, Opride Contributor Ethiopia – As Election Day nears; TPLF finds itself having to defend key parliament seats, perhaps its home turf, the Tigray region seems to have become the major battlefield.

Lutherans roll out plan for new denomination (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

The organization orchestrating the split from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will not be part of the new church.

Ethiopia Attacks Press : 2009 Report

Ahead of national elections scheduled for May 2010, the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) further curtailed the limited freedom of the country’s small number of independent newspapers. The government enacted harsh legislation that criminalized coverage of vaguely defined “terrorist” activities, and used administrative restrictions, criminal prosecutions, and imprisonments to induce self-censorship.

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