by Kirubel Bekele Selam all, It has been about 6 days since the “Habtamu Ayalew Medical Fund” is launched. So far ONLY 169 Ethiopians have donated $13, 200. They gave whatever they can. . There are well over 1.5 million Ethiopians in the Diaspora. We couldn’t even find one thousand patriotic Ethiopians to donate. This is a […] […]
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FAO Rome, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) requested urgent international financial support today to assist millions of Ethiopian countryside workers affected by a harsh drought. If seeds are not delivered on time, the aid will be too late to guarantee a decent harvest in the coming season, which […] […] U.S. Gov’t statement over the arrest of Bekele Gerba and several other Ethiopian opposition political leaders
 Press Statement The United States is deeply concerned by the Government of Ethiopia’s recent decision to file terrorism charges against Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) First Vice-Chairman Bekele Gerba and others in the Oromia region who were arrested in late 2015. We again urge the Ethiopian government to discontinue its reliance on the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation law to prosecute journalists, political party members, and activists, as this practice silences independent voices that enhance, rather than hinder, Ethiopia’s democratic development. We commend Ethiopian officials for pledging to address legitimate grievances from their citizens and acknowledging that security forces were responsible for some of the violence that took place during the protests in Oromia; however, the government continues to detain an unknown number of people for allegedly taking part in these protests and has not yet held accountable any security forces responsible for alleged abuses. This undermines the trust and confidence needed to produce lasting solutions. We urge the Ethiopian government to respect due process of those detained by investigating allegations of mistreatment, by publicly presenting the evidence it possesses against them, and by distinguishing between political opposition to the government and the use or incitement of violence. We reaffirm our call on the government to protect the constitutionally enshrined rights of its citizens, including the right to participate in political parties, and we urge the Government to promptly release those imprisoned for exercising these rights. John Kirby Source: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/04/256745.htm […] US express concern on terrorism charges against Bekele Gerba, urges release of those imprisoned for exercising their rights
 ESAT News (April 29, 2016) The United States said it is deeply concerned by the Government of Ethiopia’s recent decision to file terrorism charges against Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) First Vice-Chairman Bekele Gerba and others in the Oromia region who were arrested in late 2015, according to a press statement issued Friday by the US State Department. “We again urge the Ethiopian government to discontinue its reliance on the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation law to prosecute journalists, political party members, and activists,” the statement said. The State Department said the Ethiopian government “has not yet held accountable any security forces responsible for alleged abuses. This undermines the trust and confidence needed to produce lasting solutions.” “We urge the Ethiopian government to respect due process of those detained by investigating allegations of mistreatment, by publicly presenting the evidence it possesses against them, and by distinguishing between political opposition to the government and the use or incitement of violence. We reaffirm our call on the government to protect the constitutionally enshrined rights of its citizens, including the right to participate in political parties, and we urge the Government to promptly release those imprisoned for exercising these rights.” Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC April 29, 2016 The United States is deeply concerned by the Government of Ethiopia’s recent decision to file terrorism charges against Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) First Vice-Chairman Bekele Gerba and others in the Oromia region who were arrested in late […] […] BY CHRISTABEL LIGAMI During my recent visit to Addis Ababa, one thing caught my eyes: the increased number of people on the streets begging for food and money. This is not the same Ethiopian capital I visited last year. It is very different due to a severe drought, and the government is trying hard to […] […] The Passover celebrations in the northern Ethiopian region of Gondar are particularly lively this year. Preparations took weeks of advance work with tens of thousands of matzahs, a flatbread of Jewish cuisine, being baked for the festivities. The Seder, which fell on April 22 of this year, is the commencement feast for Passover. The story […] […] A food crisis is shaping up to be the worst in 30 years. by Whitney McFerron A food crisis developing in Ethiopia may get worse because farmers in the drought-ravaged nation are facing a shortage of seeds to plant the next crop, the United Nations said. More than 10 million people in the east African […] […] |
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