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.

Election Showdown in Ethiopia: TPLF vs. Medrek

By J. Sirak, Opride Contributor Ethiopia – As Election Day nears; TPLF finds itself having to defend key parliament seats, perhaps its home turf, the Tigray region seems to have become the major battlefield.

Ethiopia Attacks Press : 2009 Report

Ahead of national elections scheduled for May 2010, the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) further curtailed the limited freedom of the country’s small number of independent newspapers. The government enacted harsh legislation that criminalized coverage of vaguely defined “terrorist” activities, and used administrative restrictions, criminal prosecutions, and imprisonments to induce self-censorship.

Medrek announces Afan Oromo as second Official Language of Ethiopia

By A. Dadafo, Ethiopia In Ethiopia, Election campaign is in full swing – at least by Ethiopian standard.

Ethiopia Ruling Party Denies Opposition Imprisonment Claims (Voice of America)

In Ethiopia, the ruling Ethiopia People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front says it’s unaware that hundreds of opposition members have allegedly been jailed ahead of next year’s election.