Ethiopia :

Frustrated by the recent history of political stalemates and in despair of the electorate’s perceived apathy toward electoral battle in the aftermath of the CUD debacle, the Forum for Justice and Democratic Dialogue (FJDD), a.k.a. Medrek, was born.

Ethiopian Rebels Play Down Defections (AllAfrica.com)

Nairobi — A recent defection of 80 Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) fighters to Ethiopian authorities in Northern Kenya will not affect the struggle, OLF says from Asmara.

The Oromo people have not and will not surrender – Lencho Bati

Mr. Lencho Bati, the spokesperson of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Change faction, has confirmed the desertion of some of its members and military leaders in an interview he gave to the Voice of America (VOA) Horn of African Service.

Ethiopia : Palace Caters to 65 Political Palates (AllAfrica.com)

The National Palace Was Alight On Friday Evening, November 27, 2009 With the Anticipation of a Hereto Unexpected Event. a Celebration Was in Order, Deemed President Girma Wolde Giorgis, for the Historical Signing of the Electoral Code of Conduct By the Ruling And the Opposing Parties.

Civic beat // Money saved by consolidating Park Board and city? (Southwest Journal)

Money saved by consolidating Park Board and city? Not in IT If combining city and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board services were to create a more efficient and affordable local government, it’s not to be found in information technology (IT) services.

Tadesse and Asaminew: Historic Parallels in Search for Justice within the Systems They Served

By Jawar Mohammed Generals Tadesse Birru and Asaminew Tsige are two soldiers separated by generation, ethnicity and political views.

Ethiopia : USAID Helping Ruling Party’s Company

Amid a growing concern over foreign aid abuse by Ethiopian authorities, Jason McLure for Bloomberg News reports, the USAID is helping bolster one of

Ethiopia : It is time to rechant “Land to the Tiller!”

The “Land to the Tiller” movement was the major part of the Ethiopian Students Movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s – Oromo activists Baro Tumsa, Zegeye Asfaw and many others had played a central role in galvanizing the people for the land reform. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnoxL_NWuRA

Why was the ‘Christian Island Abyssinia’ changed to Ethiopia?

By Tuji Jidda, Washington, D.C A huge confusion has been going on for a century regarding the name and the country of Abyssinia and Ethiopia-even among prominent scholars.

Ethiopia: One Full Dark Year without Access to News and Information by 40 Million Oromos

By David Merga* One year has passed since the Tigre Liberation Front (TPLF) Ethnic Apartheid Regime of Meles Zenawi, which represents less than 6% (estimated 4 million of the 85 million) of Ethiopian populations, has shutdown Afan Oromo Television Programs, Afan Oromo Radio stations and all Afan Oromo news papers, Ethiopia’s single widely spoken language, to silence 40 million Oromo people of Ethiopia.

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