Ethiopian News and Politics Journal
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Let us talk of dams, part I
Jun 19th
Amanuel Dagim (Water Technologist, Durban, SA): A lot of ink has been wasted on numerous criticisms of the dams being built in Ethiopia, particularly the Gilgel Gibe III on the Omo River and the so called Renaissance Dam on the Nile. Supporters of the project have also written one piece after another exuding their enthusiasm—often unsupported by hard facts on the ground or adequate information and research. Read More…
Ethiopia: Torture and Disapperances Reported
Jun 15th
SOCEPP has received the following letter of ALERT from concerned sources. “ Six Female Students of Wollo University, Kombolcha campus (Amhara Region) were abducted by security forces on June 01,2011. Three days after the day the students were taken from their dormitories, their whereabouts is still unknown. …" Read More…
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Volcano eruption in Eritrea cuts short Hillary Clinton visit
Jun 13th
The Telegraph: Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, was forced to cut short a tour of Africa after an Eritrean volcano that has lain dormant since modern records began erupted. Read More…
June 1991 – June 2011: 20 years of “disapperance” of EPRP leaders
Jun 12th
SOCEPP: JUNE 1991—TPKF/EPRDF forces, backed by others, attacked EPRP/A forces in Gondar and Gojjam and they were 
fortunate enough to capture several EPRP leaders while others like Geleb Dafla, Wasihun, Dereje etc got martyred.
Tsegaye Gebre Medhin (Debteraw). Sitotaw Hussein, Yishak Denre Tsion, Belette Amha (all members of the Leadership Committee), Hagos Bezabih, Teklai Gebnre Sellasie and Desalegn Amsalu were captured and Azanaw Demile was deported with others from the Sudan. All have disappeared since. Read More…
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Galloping inflation, increased poverty, cooked up statistics = EPRDF rule
Jun 12th
EPRP: For the last 20 years, the regime of Meles Zenawi has been boasting of double digit economic growth and proclaiming to all who would listen that Ethiopia under its rule has defeated poverty. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The economic policy of the ruling regime has been and is bankrupt. Read More…
