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Anti-Terrorism Law Used to Suppress Dissent
Jun 30th
allAfrica: According to CPJ, the law makes it difficult for Ethiopian reporters to cover the activities of Ethiopia's opposition figures and rebels without risking prosecution and a 20-year prison sentence – even though Ethiopia receives praise and assistance for participating in U.S. counter terrorism measures in neighbouring Somalia. Read More…
Should perennial fools be hanged?
Jun 27th
Hama Tuma: Clinton’s speech in Addis Abeba weaved cheap words and sanctimonious preaching often associated with a sinful and decadent priest. If dictatorship is evil and Africans should rise against their oppressors how come America allies itself with the enemies of the people and smashes the revolt of downtrodden people? Read More…
Fake Revolution vs. Real Revolution
Jun 28th
By Yelfiwos Wondaya: Last but not least, what the false prophets know best and carry on is confusion, mistaking one for another and gone astray and ended up lost. So here is when we ought to say enough is enough for them. Read More…
Let us talk of Dams, Part II
Jun 27th
By Amanuel Dagim: The issue of Gilgel Gibe III dam has generated much heated debate within the Ethiopian Diaspora more than within Ethiopians inside the country. “Go, Go, Ethiopia!” wrote some while other cautioned and solemnly pointed out the “disaster” associated with building big dams considered to be antic and outdated ventures in the presumed ecology conscious world. The debate is still raging and the jury is still out. Read More…
Saving Uganda from its oil
Jun 27th
Jason Hickel: Oil worth billions of dollars is set to start flowing in Uganda, but the existing framework fails to protect Uganda from being plundered by multinational corporations, Jason Hickel writes. Read More…
Teacher and columnist illegally detained in Addis Abeba
Jun 26th
SOCEPP: On Tuesday, June 21. the security services of the ruling EPRDF apprehended teacher Riyot Alemu from her work place at the Kechenie Medhanie Alem secondary school in Addis Abeba. Riyot also worked as a columnist for the weekly Fitih (Justice) paper and was also an editor with the Awramba Times many of whose editors and journalists have been detained and harassed at tone time or another. Read More…
