WHY IS EPRDF APPEASING THE OROMO EXTREMIST ELITES?

By Yared Gizaw The Oromo extremist elites have repeatedly told us that their vision for Ethiopia is as follows: Option 1: Recreate/restructure Ethiopia under the domination of Oromos’ in which: – Oromo language and culture to be dominant with “Wake Fatah” as dominant religion. – New name and flag for Ethiopia – Addis Ababa (Finfine) the…

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By Achamyeleh Tamiru Here is ሽግግሩ-ከአንዱ-የመከራ-አዙሪት-ወጥተን-በአይነቱ-ልዩ-ወደሆነ-ሌላ-የመከራ-አዙሪት-የምንዘፈቅበት-ወይንስ-ከታሪካዊ-ችግሮቻችን-የምንገላገልበት on Transition and Constitution Making in Post-Conflict Ethiopia.  

US warns Ethiopia against emergency crackdown

Ethiopia is facing its biggest anti-government unrest in a decade, with tension among the majority Oromo and Amhara ethnic groups which feel marginalized by a minority-led government (AFP Photo/Zacharias Abubeker) Washington (AFP) – The United States warned its African ally Ethiopia on Tuesday not to abuse the state of emergency it declared this week to…

Here is how a State of Emergency works in TPLF’s EPRDF

Eprdf officially suspends half of the Constitutionally guaranteed rights by declaring a State of Emergency. here is How. 1.”The Law works retroactively” In violation of Art. 22 of the Constitution 2.“Media platforms that appeared as Security threats could be shut down” In violation of Art. 29 of the Constitution 3.“The right to Assembly and Demonstration…

Does EU need a new approach on Ethiopia?

Addis Abeba. As a valuable friend, the EU needs to push Ethiopia to respect divergent views, and rein in forces who rapidly turn to bullets, beatings, and mass arrests. (Photo: Henrik Berger Jorgensen) By FELIX HORNE EU Obserrver In January, the European Parliament passed a 19-point resolution condemning the Ethiopian government’s brutal crackdown on protests that…

Ethiopia Human Rights Abuses Spark U.S. Congressional Action

By J. David Thompson U.S. Representatives push for legislation targeting Ethiopia after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch document human rights abuses. A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives has proposed legislation targeted at the government of Ethiopia, after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch documented hundreds of cases of alleged human rights abuses. House Resolution…

The Ugly Side of Ethiopia’s Economic Boom

The East African country is facing its biggest protest movement in decades. Its uncompromising approach to development is to blame. BY JACEY FORTIN, FP ADAMA, Ethiopia — For those who would speak frankly about politics in this landlocked East African country, the first challenge is to find a safe space. But on a recent evening in…