Book Review : Contending Nationalisms – Oromia vs Ethiopia

CONTENDING NATIONALISMS OF OROMIA AND ETHIOPIA: Struggling for Statehood, Sovereignty, & Multinational Democracy, by Asafa Jalata.

The Starving Masses Rise Up

May 11, 2010: The continuing drought is hitting Ethiopia hard. In the past, what the aid professionals call “food insecurity”, has led to military and police security problems. The Afar, the Ogaden, parts of Oromiya, Amhara, and Tigray regions are all suffering from food and water shortages.

Stop land grabbing now

People everywhere should say NO to the principles of responsible agro-enterprise investment promoted by the World Bank, say four prominent international groups , in a statement co-sponsored by dozens of other civil society groups from around the world.

Nigeria : Is Zenawi Running a Repressive Regime in Ethiopia? (1)

Lagos Parts of southern Ethiopia resemble the scenery in a Tarzan movie. When I was there last fall, the green forested hills were blanketed in white mist and rain poured down on the small farms and homesteads.

Opposition Denies Ethiopia’s Claim of Alliance with Eritrea

By Jason McLure Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Ethiopia ’s main opposition grouping disputed a government claim that political opponents of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ’s ruling party are colluding with the country’s arch-enemy, Eritrea. State radio reported yesterday that the opposition is “covertly and overtly” collaborating with neighboring Eritrea ahead of elections on May 23.