When a Nation is raped: The Case of Amharas in Ethiopia
Lemlem Tsegaw June 12, 2018 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” – Isaiah 6:8 Rape is defined as “an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation”_ http://www.dictionary.com/browse/rape Since 1974 Ethiopians have suffered […]
THE VATICAN’S COMPLICITY WITH THE FASCISTS
June 12, 2018 Pope Pius XI By Kidane Alemayehu (from my manuscript፡ “MY JOURNEY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND QUEST FOR HORN OF AFRICAN UNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ETHIOPIA”) The Trigger My concern with the Fascist war crimes in Ethiopia and the Vatican’s complicity dates back to my younger days when I was told stories […]
የኩናማ ሕዝብ የሕወሓት ኢሕአዴግን ውሳኔ የአገር ክሕደት ነው ሲል በሰላማዊ ሰልፍ ገለፀ።
June 12, 2018 – Konjit Sitotaw የኩናማ ሕዝብ የሕወሓት ኢሕአዴግን ውሳኔ የአገር ክሕደት ነው ሲል በሰላማዊ ሰልፍ ገለፀ። በትግራይ የኩናማ ሕዝብ በቅርቡ ኢሕአደግ ለኤርትራ መንግሰት አሳልፎ ሊሰጣቸው የወሰነባቸው የባድመንና 17 የአከባቢው የድንበር ወረዳዎችን ውሳኔ በመቃወም ሰላማዊ ሰልፍ ማድረጉ ተገለፀ። በሉኣላውነታችን ኣንደራደርም ! ጀግናው የዓዲ ፀፀር ኩናማ ህዝብ ” በመሬታችንና ሉኣላዊነታችን ኣንደራደርም” ብለዋል። ለሰልፍ የወጡት የኩናማ ሕዝቦች ። […]
Jean-Pierre Bemba: ICC orders release of Congo ‘warlord’
AFPJean-Pierre Bemba had been sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered the release of former Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader and Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba. Last week, appeal judges overturned his 2016 conviction on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Bemba is […]
Macedonia and Greece: Deal after 27-year row over a name
BBC GETTY/REUTERSProtests have been held in both Greece and Macedonia against a compromise on the name of the former Yugoslav republic Greece has reached a deal on the name of its northern neighbour, which called itself Macedonia at the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. After 27 years of talks – and many protests – they […]
On Ethiopia-Eritrea frontline, anger at Addis’ olive branch
June 12, 2018 BADME, Ethiopia-Eritrea border – For the residents of Badme, a desolate border town in the war-scarred badlands between Ethiopia and Eritrea, new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s peace overtures to Asmara, Addis Ababa’s sworn enemy, are an insult to the living and the dead. The local anger is in stark contrast to the […]
Ethiopia to Egypt: We will preserve your share of the Nile
June 12, 2018 The river Nile in Egypt [G T/Flickr] June 12, 2018 at 1:31 pm Egypt and Ethiopia vowed on Sunday to tackle their differences over a dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile River that Cairo fears threatens its water supplies. Ethiopia is preparing to fill the reservoir behind its new $4 […]
Ethiopian syndicate signs deal to gain 30% interest in KEFI Minerals
12 JUNE 2018 NEWSAn Ethiopian investment syndicate has signed a deal to acquire a 30% ownership in KEFI Minerals (Ethiopia) (KME), which holds an interest in the Tulu Kapi Gold Mines (TKGM). In exchange for the acquisition, the syndicate will invest $30m towards project funding for the Tulu Kapi mine. From the total amount, $9m […]
East Africa: Ethiopia’s Move to Open Key Economic Sectors to Spur Fast Development
11 JUNE 2018 The Nation (Nairobi) By Nation Reporter The move by the Ethiopian government to open key economic sectors, among them Ethiopian Airlines, to foreign investment is likely to spur fast development of the country. The government this week said “state corporations- railway, sugar companies, industrial parks, hotels and various manufacturing firms” would also […]
Other voices: Abiy Ahmed pulls off an astonishing turnaround for Ethiopia
By THE WASHINGTON POST | June 12, 2018 at 12:26 Six months ago, Ethiopia appeared trapped in a cycle of unrest, repression and more unrest. Stability in East Africa’s largest country, with a population of more than 100 million, appeared to be crumbling, while the once-booming economy was facing a debt crisis. All of this was […]