Post-mortem of electoral deception By Golto Aila | May 24, 2010 Dear All, “I am not participating in a ridiculous election. Never again……. Maybe people think I am committing suicide,…
ESAT Advisory Board: Declaration of Principles Press Release | May 24, 2010 On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day observed on May 3, 2010, President Barack Obama reminded the…
Ethiopia: Government repression undermines poll Human Rights Watch | May 24, 2010 Nairobi (Mar 24) – Ethiopian government and ruling party officials intimidated voters and unlawfully restricted the media ahead…
Early results: Ethiopia’s ruling party won vote By Anita Powell, AP Writer | May 24, 2010 Editor’s note – The ruling regime has won the election, not because the people…
Ethiopia polls marred by fraud allegations By Emmanuel Goujon | May 23, 2010 Medrek leaders (L-R)Bulcha Demeksa, Beyene Petros, Merera Gudina and Negasso Gidada
Polls close amidst irregularities, threats By Eskinder Nega | May 23, 2010 Ethiopian voters wait to cast their vote Sunday, May 23, 2010 at a poling station in Mojo, Ethiopia,…
Ethiopia opposition bloc claims voter intimidation By Anita Powell, Associated Press Writer | May 23, 2010 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia‘s opposition said they may contest the results of Sunday’s…
Al Jazeera interviews Meles Zenawi Al Jazeera | May 23, 2010 Meles Zenawi, the Ethiopian prime minister, presides over the country with the second-largest population in Africa. Zenawi has been…
Ethiopia: At the crossroads of history By Alemayehu G. Mariam | May 23, 2010 There is an old morality tale of The Emperor’s New Clothes about a king who is so self-absorbed, vainglorious…
Major Events Press | May 22, 2010 SEATTLE – Major events that deserve your attention are wrapped up in the following order, with thanks to our colleague Kirubeal Bekele of…