Ethiopian News and Politics Journal
Plight of Ethiopians in Kyrgyzstan
Nov 25th
Ethiopians who were sent for studies by the former regime to the Soviet Union are facing enormous difficulties without any possibility to resettle in another country. A case in point is the sad plight of Ethiopians in Kyrgyzstan who are stranded in the country since the 1980s. Ethiopians in Kyrgyzstan face horrific racial abuse and brutal attacks. Nassir was stabbed many times while Habtamu was beaten to death and the police refused to touch his body and ordered Ethiopians to transport him to the morgue. Read More…
Ethiopian dissident deported by the Sudan
Nov 25th
Andualem Alemayehu is an Ethiopian dissident, a one time member of an opposition organization, who was forced to flee from his country. He went to Eritrea and from there he broadcast radio programs exposing the Meles Zenawi regime for its human rights violations and crimes. For reasons unknown, the Eritrean authorities sent Andualem to the Sudan where he was promptly arrested and jailed in the central Kober prison. SOCEPP issued a statement calling for his immediate release and a stop on any deportation process. Alas, the Sudanese authorities have now deported Andualem and handed him over to the regime he had been condemning. Read More…
