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.

Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi will probably win the election – The Economist

From The Economist print edition. Meles Zenawi will probably win the election. But that may not bring calm.

Ethiopia : Defected MP testifies about prevailing political condiitions in Ethiopia

Press Release by Mr. Belete Etana, MP & D/Chairman PAC of Ethiopian Parliament To introduce myself, I am MP and D/chairman of Public Account Standing Committee (PAC) of the House of Peoples’ Representatives of Ethiopia, elected as a representative of Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO) from Limu Kossa District, Jimma zone, Oromia region. I want to give my honest and sincere testimony of the conditions currently prevailing in Ethiopia.