Ethiopian News and Politics Journal
Blowback in Somalia
Nov 15th
Jeremy Scahill: The notorious Somali paramilitary warlord who goes by the nom de guerre Indha Adde, or White Eyes, walks alongside trenches on the outskirts of Mogadishu’s Bakara Market once occupied by fighters from the Shabab, the Islamic militant group that has pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda. Read More…
SOCEPP calls again on Egypt to stop crimes against refugees
Nov 9th
More than 118 Eritreans forced to sign a desire to repatriate are awaiting deportation though they have complained that they would be facing persecution in Eritrea if they return. Egyptian police have collaborated with the traffickers to hold refugees for ransom demanding thousands of dollars from the relatives for the release of the refugees. Read More…
The Globalisation of Protest
Nov 9th
By Joseph E. Stiglitz: The protest movement that began in Tunisia in January, subsequently spreading to Egypt, and then to Spain, has now become global, with the protests engulfing Wall Street and cities across America. Read More…
Abera Yemane-Ab released
Nov 6th
SOCEPP: After 18 years of illegal imprisonment Abera Yemane-ab has been released yesterday in Addis Abeba. Abera went to Addis Abeba on December16/1993 for a Peace and reconciliation Conference and was arrested from the airport and kept in detention until yesterday. Abera’s released was order by a court in Addis Ababa but the regime of Meles Zenawi refused to let him go. Read More…
Can Revolutionary Pacifism Deliver Peace?
Nov 6th
05 November 2011: Professor Noam Chomsky was awarded the 2011 City of Sydney Peace Prize on November 2, 2011. Professor Chomsky delivered the following remarks upon receiving the award. Read More…
Torture in Ethiopia
Nov 4th
SOCEPP: Torture is routine in Ethiopia. It is practiced to obtain information and/or to punish the prisoner and to damage him/her physically and psychologically. A number of prisoners have their hands paralyzed and/or broken from beatings and being tied for long by plastic ropes which block blood circulation in the arms. Read More…
