Wikileaks on Ethiopia Archives

Meles Can’t Afford War with Eritrea: Ex-Air Force Chief

September 6, 2011September 6, 2011TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

By TesfaNews, A secret U.S. diplomatic cable sent from Addis Ababa by Ambassador Donald Yamamoto indicates a series of conversations with individuals close to the government and/or to individuals within the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition. One of his conversation was with the former air force commander. Major-General Alemshet Degiffe (an Oromo) who […]

The Seventeen Disappointments of Donald Yamamoto on the Meles Regime: Wikileaks

September 5, 2011TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

By Daniel Berhane (Blog), A June 2008 leaked Cable from the US Embassy in Addis Ababa shows on the level of frustration from the then US Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, due to ‘the high rate of cancellations and non-acceptance of training opportunities’ by Ethiopia’s Chief of Staff General Samora. So irritated by the unusual behavior that […]