By Daniel T. Dibaba, PhD I am writing this response to Mr. Dawit W. Giorgis’s article to inform the international community about the organized misinformation by extremist Amhara elites on the ongoing political situation and historical facts in Ethiopia. Mr. Dawit W. Giorgis is a former high official of the dictatorial Marxist Leninist Derg regime in Ethiopia and currently a visiting fellow at Boston University, Africa Studies Center (https://www.zehabesha.com/state-terrorism-in-ethiopia/.) Mr. W. Giorgis was a member of both the Haile Selassie and Derg (Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987) regimes. Mr. W. Giogies served […]
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Washington Update August 30, 2020 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The U.S. State Department has threatened to halt up to $130 million in foreign assistance to Ethiopia in order to pressure Ethiopia to make concessions to Egypt in a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It isn’t yet clear whether the cuts will actually occur. In any case, the move shows Trump’s clear bias in favor of Egypt, and his disregard for human rights or democracy. President Donald Trump has called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi “my favorite dictator.” The Trump administration has refused to take strong steps in response to […] Jason Burke Zecharias Zelalem Abiy Ahmed came to power promising radical reform, but 180 people have died amid ethnic unrest in Oromia state Ethiopia faces a dangerous cycle of intensifying internal political dissent, ethnic unrest and security crackdowns, observers have warned, after a series of protests in recent weeks highlighted growing discontent with the government of Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel peace prize winner. Many western powers welcomed the new approach of Abiy, who took power in 2018 and promised a programme of radical reform after decades of repressive one-party rule, hoping for swift changes in an emerging economic power that plays […] By Leul Estifanos The Attorney General’s Office accuse suspect of feigning illness, while defense lawyers object to lack of transparency around witnesses The pre-trial procedures in the prosecution of Jawar Mohammed and accomplices were recently interrupted by the active-turned-politician’s brief bout of ill-health, which triggered more deadly unrest in Oromia. The protests started on 17 August shortly after news emerged of the Oromo Federalist Congress politician’s illness and continued the following day. Security forces reportedly killed dozens in Ambo, Shashemene, Dire Dawa, Bale Robe, Eastern and Western Hararghe and few other Oromia districts. Despite poisoning concerns, Jawar is now receiving treatment from his […] Hiber Radio Daily Ethiopian News 082920 […] Hiber Radio Interview with Aba Woldetinsae […] Fox 9 KMSP We, Ethiopia born naturalized citizens of this great nation residing in Minnesota, would like to express our deep concern on your one-sided action taken on August 26, 2020 requesting the release of Mr. Jawar Mohammed, a prominent political agitator in the affairs of our birth country, Ethiopia, and another associate of his from Blaine, Minnesota. Let us give you a noticeably short introduction about these individuals, particularly, Mr. Jawar Mohammed. Mr. Jawar Mohammed was born in Ethiopia from an Oromo Muslim father with Yemeni lineage & Amhara Orthodox Christian Ethiopian mother. After high school, he was awarded […] Hiber Radio daily Ethiopian News 082820 […] |
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