US Cautions Ethiopia on Election Flaws

US says it will continue to engage Ethiopia, but that Addis Ababa must take steps to improve democratic institutions

PREVIEW: Landslide win expected for Ethiopian regime

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia will go to the polls Sunday in an election widely expected to deliver a landslide re-election for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, whose party faces accusations of repressing political opposition….

Ethiopia : (AllAfrica.com)

Meles Zenawi – Waiting for Godot to Leave? Last week, a couple of interesting political statements grabbed the cyber headlines. One was a truly entertaining piece entitled ‘Letter from Ethiopia’ by the indomitable Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega.

Oromia Student Union at University of Minnesota Celebrates 30th Year on Campus

We commemorate the 30 th Year of the establishment of the Oromia Student Union (formerly known as the Oromo Students Association) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to honor those who paved the way for us – pioneer and determined Oromo nationalists that scarified their time to uphold Oromo struggle through educational excellence. With that promising hope aimed at ending the oppression and injustice against the Oromo people, they implanted an enduring pride in our hearts; sacrificing their lives for our freedom, they fought for us and thought us how it feels to fight for others.

After Seward killings, a push for answers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Hundreds of East African community members prod police for information on a triple slaying at a market.

Preferential Access and Patronage Networks among Barriers to Trade in Ethiopia

TRADE SUMMARY The U.S.