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Senator Obama and the power of one 

By Yohannes Assefa   There is something powerful occurring in the Ethiopian-American community. People who were never inspired to take part in the political process are realizing that we have a duty as citizens to partake in the political process and be a part of the change that is taking place. While they will always love the land of their birth, they realize that they are deeply engrained in the United States and are vested in the direction of this great country. Never before has a politician inspired so many people from so many backgrounds and countries to unite for our common purposes. Senator Obama speaks about the power of one--the power that a sole individual has to change their community and eventually change the world.[Full text]

 

The dictator and his side kick [Yilma Bekele]

What next for EPDRF? [Golto Aila]

Sudan annexing Ethiopian territory [Tecola Hagos]

Ethiopia worst country for children and mums [Jane Acre/ AV]     

Dictator Zenawi accuses Amnesty of smear campaign

The third blow [Golto Aila]

Worldwide march for freedom, justice and democracy [Organisers]

Police detain editor, impound magazine [CPJ]



Weyane's attempt to silence Gambellans fails [AJC]

The causes of soaring inflation in Ethiopia [Dr Seid Hassan]  

Haile gets honorary doctorate degree [Elshadai Negash      

Dictator sheds crocodile's tears over rights violations [ST]

Meles is back to his main business [Seifu Tsegaye Demissie]

Our land must remain Ethiopian [Online Petition]

Zenawi's betrayal include ceding land to Sudan [Robele Ababya]

We cannot sit idle while our villages are burning [ENC]      

US kills head of Al-Shabaab [Steve Bloomfield]



Dictators: How do they grow in our land? [Golto Aila]     

Humble suggestions to the Prime Misery [Yilma Bekele]

Open letter to Melbourne University [Golto Aila]

Vengeance against our goodwill ambassador [Aklilu Demissie]

Ethiopian troops accused on killing civilians [AP]

Court denies bail to Teddy Afro [AF]    VOA on the trial

Twelve U.S. journalists awarded Knight Fellowships [AV]

Days of celebration and march for a new Ethiopia [AJC]

Ethiopian bloggers defend jailed pop star [Andrew Havens]  


Podcasts: VOA on Teddy Afro's trial  -Addis Dimits with Dr Yacob H. M


An Easter message of redemption [Girma Kassa]

Election, Qatar, commodity exchange and Teddy Afro [Yilma Bekele]

Solidarity Forum supports protest rally [Golto Aila]

Zenawi's PR machine hides many brutal truths [Dulla Abdu]     

New terror war atrocity: Beheading the innocent [Chris Floyd]

An encounter with Serve Your Generation [Alethia]

A bull in a china shop [Yilma Bekele]

UN warns of civil war on food crisis [AFP]

Will fellow Ethiopians help Roza? [Alethia]


Ethiopian troops took kids: Amnesty [BBC News]

Local elections reaffirm TPLF's hegemony [Melaku Tegegn]

Ethiopian father of 77 rejects polygamy [Aislinn Simpson]

Response to May rally excellent [Anuak Justicle Council]

UN angry at Eritrea over border force treatment

Protests over Ethiopia pop singer trial [BBC]

Qatar surprised at rift with Ethiopia [AF]

Systematic corruption under Meles Zenawi [Wordofa Bati]

A reminder to 'revolutionary' judges [Kiflu Hussain]

UDJ gears up for general assembly [KNAASO]

Meles regime breaks diplomatic ties with Qatar [AP]

The Teddy Afro factor [ Tigist Gedamu]

Ethiopian troops in deadly clashes in Mogadishu [AFP]

Elections, designated losers and vote rigging [Fekade Shewakena]         

The empire strikes back [Yilma Bekele]

My solidarity forum for Teddy Afro [Golto Aila]

The sleeping giant is half awakened [Ephrem Madebo]       

The administration of utter destruction [Golto Aila]

Election board, opposition trade accusations [VOA]

From the edge to over the edge: Root cause of the food crisis [NES]

Londoners pay tribute Steve Sinnott [Kinjit SG-UK]

Remarks of Judge Frehiwot Samuel in Miami [Epoch Times]

Teddy Afro sent to Kaliti jail [Wudineh Zenebe]


Movement for a new Ethiopia begins on May 15 [ AJC ]    

Another 'loyal' opposition to boycott elections [Peter Heinlein] 

Unrest simmers in Ethiopia's Ogaden [Al Jazeera]


Sun halo confounds Ethiopians amid polls [BBC News]

Gold bullions and conning the conman [Yilma Bekele]

Power politics trumps democracy in Ethiopia [Alex Stonehill and Sarah Stuteville]  

The opposition and TPLF's farcical elections [Lanjori Barkari]

UEDF's election boycott, a new chapter [OMFEU]

Soul of South, where are you? [Golto Aila]

Dilemma of the Horn [Newsweek]

TPLF: loosing more opportunities [Girma Kassa]

Too late to salvage Ethiopian elections: HRW [AP]

Repression sets stage for non-competitive elections [HRW] 

Kleptocracy in the den of thieves at Arat Kilo [Robele Ababya]  

Stuck in Somalia [Newsweek]

Ethiopian opposition boycotts local election [AP]

Eyewitness account: The sad state of Ethiopia [Zekarias Ezra]

UN chief warns against peacekeepers pull out [AP]

Do we have the will to make a difference? [Girma Kass]

When our home is burning [Golto Aila]

Amnesty for asylum seekers gets momentum in UK [Amol Rajal]

UDJ goes nationwide to collect signatures [KNASO]

Zenawi's war crimes tribunal violates rights: Professor [Appolo]

Ethiopia after Meles - impact of a proactive opposition [Golto Aila]   

How can we do better? [By Alethia]

It takes courage to do the right thing [Yilma Bekele]

Once again on hyperinflation in Ethiopia [OMFEU]

Conmen who fool bank out of country [Reporter]

The Flashlight: tribute to Steve Sinnott [Wondimu Mekonnen]

A smart salute to air force POWs [Kiflu Hussein]

Teacher rights campaigner dies [BBC News]


Ex-air force officers sentenced to death [Reuters]

Ethiopia and America's loveless liaison [The Economist]

Zimbabwe opposition declares election victory [AFP]

Suspect in deadly church attacks released [Barbara G. Baker]

A covenant wit your motherland [Golto Aila]

Report on Somalia urges U.S. to condemn Meles regime

Africa's dodgy elections [Meera Selva]

Somali town falls to insurget raid [Jeffrey Gettleman]

A way forward for the democratic movement [Seman Ferja]

Ethiopia romps to sweep four gold in Edinburgh [IAAF]

Disorganized, demoralized and disillusioned Diaspora [Golto Aila]           

Can Ethiopian college students do better? [Alethia]

Somalia's gov't teeters on collapse [Jeffrey Gettleman]

Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie freed [ActionAid]   

Recycling evil in the name of democracy [Geressie Bonkie]

Barking up the wrong tree again [Yilma Bekele]

Kenenisa out to reclaim cross country crown [Reuters]

Kinijit Okland "fired up, ready to go" [PR]

Ethiopian man likely to be deported [SLT]

Meles Zenawi taking too many chances [Galal Nasser]



More arrested over fake gold scandal [Elizabeth Blunt]

Ethiopian athletes to make history in Edinburgh [EFJA-UK]

Ethiopians in Chicago supporting new immigrants [Antonio Alivo]

The tragedy of tarnishing the name of Ethiopia [Robele Ababya]

Touched by an angel: A fairy tale of a Weyane Debtera [Ephrem Madebo]

PM's report on the economy evades the grim reality [OMFEU PR]      

A forgotten war draining a forgotten people [Simon Tisdal]

Ketero.com launches event management tool [PR]


Ethiopia war gets little attention [Edmond Sanders]

Girl who lost parents goes back to school [Yorkshire Evening Post]

Ethiopian athlete puts China on the spot [William Pesek]

Ideas to end endemic governance crisis [Prof. Mamo Muchie]

Life under the Tigrian People's Liberation Front [Abdulahi Dahir]    

On the debate about violent v peaceful struggle [By Seman Fereja]  

Ethiopia faces food crisis as drought worsens [Argaw Ashne]

Barack Obama shows amazing grace [Mike Lupuka]

The choice is ours; we can change Weyane [Girma Kassa]

Anguish grows in terror war's victims [By Chris Floyd] 

Ten-year-old Ethiopian girl finds parents dead in Leeds [Daily Mirror]

Freedom and personal responsibility [Yilma Bekele]

Eritrea expels over 600 Ethiopians [ST]

History is moving, the moment is ours [By Ezana Minas]   

Return to the source: Aleqa Asres & the West [Prof Mesay Kebede]

Bomb blast escalates Ethio-Eritrean tension [AP]

Investigations continue in National Bank fake gold scandal [AHN]