By Alemayehu G Mariam, ON MAY 24, 2015, a “parliamentary election” is scheduled in Ethiopia. “Election” as in rigged. Five years ago on May 23, 2010, the ruling Tigrean Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) “won” that “parliamentary election” by 99.6 percent. That puts the TPLF a hair behind Saddam Hussein who won his “election” by 100 […]
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By U.S. State Department, THE State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Ethiopia of the upcoming elections scheduled for May 24, 2015. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution and remain abreast of the security situation throughout the electoral period. This Travel Alert expires on June 30, 2015. The State Department recommends […]
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By Chalachew Tadesse, The 28 Ethiopian migrants of Christian faith murdered by the Islamic State (IS) on Apr. 19 in Libya had planned to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of work in Europe. Commenting on the killings to Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Ethiopian government spokesperson Redwan Hussien urged potential migrants not to risk their […]
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By TesfaNews, THE women are wailing and crying, the youth chanting. Thousands of angry Ethiopians filled the streets of Addis Ababa to vent their rage and grief over the gruesome killing of dozens of Ethiopian Christian asylum seekers in Libya by the savage Islamic extremist group ISIS. The protesters depart from the homes of the […]
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By Ahmed Abdi, PRESIDENT of Ogaden regional state of Ethiopia has been confronted by an Amharic speaking Ethiopian man while he was on a visit in the U.S. In what is considered to be the third historical public humiliation an Ethiopian government official face by angry Ethiopians in the U.S. before running away to their hotel room with tails […]
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By Fikrejesus Amahazion, AS 2014 draws to a close, the recent defection of several high-level Ethiopian military personnel [1], and the Ethiopian government’s bloody crackdown on protests in Bahir Dar [2] highlight serious questions about Ethiopia’s tense internal socio-political situation and the West’s ongoing support for Ethiopia’s repressive government. Late last week, in Bahir Dar, […]
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By U.S. Embassy (Ethiopia), THE U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia informs U.S. citizens that political rallies or demonstrations may occur without significant notice throughout Ethiopia, particularly in the lead up to Ethiopian national elections in May 2015. Such rallies and demonstrations may be organized by any party or group and can occur in any […]
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By TesfaNews, THE 24-hour peaceful protest that was called by a coalition of 9 Ethiopian opposition groups is currently taking place in the capital Addis Ababa. However, protesters have been blocked by a huge Police presence along the main roads that led to the main avenue – Meskel Square (aka Meskel Adebabay).
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