EPRP:  The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) sends its condolences to the families of Nelson “Madiba” Mandela and the people of South Africa for the passing away the great leader. For us, Nelson Mandela exemplified courage and perseverance, a humane and democratic vision, tenacity and pan Africanism, reconciliation and loyalty to his cause for which he had said from the start he was ready to die.   Mandela passed 27 hard years in prison (18 of them in the notorious Robben’s Island) but never gave up his fight, he did not knuckle under apartheid regime despite all that cruel system tried to break his will and stain his soul.    Read More…

SOCEPP:  Mohamed Ibrahim, a devout Muslim and the father of seven children, was arrested in Addis Abeba by the security police 29 days ago and taken to the notorious Ma’ekelawi (central) prison. Once there he was accused of being a terrorist under the sweeping anti-terror law (already used to jail journalists), beaten brutally, tortured in the usual cruel way of the Addis Abeba regime.  Read More…

By mesfin Mulugeta (Book Review)... After I finished reading, I realized that the book is a memoir of a neurotic man addicted to Khat and alcohol.  Sad to write, there are not many books as nauseating as Mohammed Yimam's (Mo hereafter) "Wore Negari".  It is a waste of time to be lerry of his assertion (as it is full of it) and validate his claims with other sources.  Since, the book is a memoir of a neurotic disillusioned party member there is no need on my part to comment, except revert when the allegations have relevance for the understanding of his pathology.  Read More…