A lifetime of sowing seeds

They called it the garden of Eden a place called Yasow in Ethiopia, five miles south of the Blue Nile.

Two Ethiopia opposition members killed amid calls for rerun

By Barry Malone

Two Ethiopia opposition members killed after poll

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian opposition party said Wednesday that two of its members had been shot dead by security forces in the sensitive Oromia region in a crackdown on dissent after the ruling party’s crushing election win.

Seward shooting suspects charged with murder (Minnesota Public Radio)

First-degree murder charges were filed Thursday against two 17-year-old males in the shooting at a Minneapolis corner market that left three men dead.

Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia’s most famous prisoner (Mail and Guardian)

At noon every Sunday an old Toyota sedan donated by supporters of Ethiopia’s most famous prisoner pulls up near a jail on the outskirts of the capital.

New scheme to help young immigrants (Bolton News)

YOUNG international arrivals to Bolton will champion their new community and help new immigrants to adapt, under a new scheme.

Year in Review: Opride ‘09 Rewind

By Oromsis Adula With just days before we say our last goodbye to 2009, it is time to reflect on the year that was and perhaps draw-up some New Year resolutions. Thanks to your continued loyalty, readership and encouraging feedbacks, here at Opride.com, we had nothing short of a lovely year

Oromo Art as Political Resistance

By Demitu Argo Abstract Music has been used across the world to express political discourse, social segregation, basic human rights, and conventional rules. Music’s role in conveying the will to freedom and justice is widespread in the world in general and in Africa in particular

Amid Crackdown, Ethiopias Hope Rests on Foreign Journalists (New America Media)

Dictatorial regimes in some countries are forcing local media outlets to close down and foreign publications to step in and fill the gap. That is what is happening in Ethiopia today.