Anti-peace elements have massacred 65 civilian Ethiopians and 9 Chinese citizens in a terror ambush
Ethiopia has been victim of repeated, covert terror attacks. The acts of terror targeting the country have been worsening since the time the Eritrean Government, a member of the United Nations...(WIC)

    "Our sorrow and deepest condolences to those Ethiopian and Chinese families who lost their dearest ones in this terrible massacre of innocent workers. "

Agency undertaking ICT expansion projects with over 1.1 billion birr: Addis Ababa, April 21, 2007 (WIC) – Over 1.1 billion birr information communication technology expansion projects have been underway across the country, the Ethiopian Information and Communications Technology Development Agency disclosed.

Agency to launch construction of condominium houses with over 51mln birr in Mekelle town                                                   Mekelle, April 21, 2007 (WIC) – Mekelle Housing Development Agency disclosed that it has finalized preparations to construct more than 1,500 condominium houses with over 51.6 million birr in Mekelle town.

Campaign to free Ethiopia hostages 
By Amber Henshaw  BBC News, Addis Ababa:  Thousands of people have signed up to a campaign to free nine Ethiopians who were kidnapped along with a group of Europeans in Ethiopia more than six weeks ago.

Get rid of Shaibya’s evil system

Editorial Ethiopian Observer  April 11 2007 Eritrea, a Lilliput (small country) at the periphery and some times called the pariah state has no resources of its own to fight or create chaos and havoc in our region. It is employed by some rich countries as a mercenary to create other mercenaries in Ethiopia (extremist CUD, EPPF, OLF, ANDF, SLF, ONLF, etc……

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
By Lee Iacocca with Catherine Whitney
Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder...

Ethiopia genocide charges dropped
Ethiopian prosecutors have dropped controversial charges of attempted genocide and treason against 111 people arrested after election protests...(BBC)

Part IV (Conspiracy)   

Part III(Genocide)
Part II   Part I
(Cud Trial Process, Amharic)
(Cud Trial Process, Part I, Amharic)

The Reporter, Editorial (Amharic)

Do you know your Geez Calendar?


By Eyobed Tibebu

School of Heritage Conservation graduates 15 heritage conservation,preservation experts.                                                    Mekelle,April 4 (WIC)- School of Heritage Conservation of Mekelle University graduated 15 heritage conservation and preservation experts trained for two week

Somalia clan leaders reach agreement with Ethiopian officials        (SomaliNet) The Hawiye clan leaders and the Ethiopian military officials have come closer late Tuesday to reach sustainable solution aimed to end the conflict in the Somalia capital Mogadishu.

War Is Not An Option

Is Thank you enough for sheikh Al Amoudi?                       By Atakelti Kebede

Eritrea committing provocative acts along border of Tigray State, says Chief Administrator.                                            

Mekelle, April 01, 2007 (WIC) - The Eritrean government is committing repeated provocative acts along the border areas of Tirgray State so as to hamper the ongoing development activities, Chief Administrator Tsegay Berhe disclosed.

Comment;: Our people deserve peace and stability through out the nation and the government should use all in its means to protect them. “ Bezihu Eshururu !!!!

Ethiopian Hostages Still In Eritrea: Ethiopian Security Forces Addis Ababa, March 31, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - Ethiopian Security Forces said eight Ethiopians who were taken hostages along with five Europeans on March 1,2007 while site seeing in Afar State are found in Eritrea until now

EXTREME ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM.
By Mathza April 1, 2007:-Evolution progressed with time until the homosapien appeared on the scene. Thereafter mankind continued to evolve both physically and mentally. His brain enlarged    PART I      Part II

WIC: PM Meles delivers six months report to the House

USAID Director Consciously Bullish
(addisfortune.com):-Glenn Anders, mission director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ethiopia had a decorated background when he arrived in Ethiopia back in June 2006. He was honoured

Derba Midroc Cement, East Africa Holdings sign MoU on 60m USD joint venture coal development. Addis Ababa, March 24, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - Derba Midroc Cement and East Africa Holdings have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a 60 million US Dollar joint venture company that will be exploring and developing coal.   .   .    .   He said through the exploitation of the coal resource, the energy supply demand of cement factories can be met and the copious foreign currency expenditures on imports can be spared.

Ethiopian opposition warns “removing Eritrean govt” not valid option.
March 24, 2007 (ADDIS ABABA) — The Ethiopian opposition parties have asked the Ethiopian government to continue with its ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the kidnapped...They further said that removing Eritrean government is not the responsibility of the government.

Zonal referral hospital under construction with over 48mln birr in Axum town                                                                                          Axum, March 25, 2007 (WIC) – A zonal referral hospital is under construction with over 48 million birr in Axum town, according to Axum Saint Marry Hospital.

Ethiopia performing better in AGOA with establishment of new textile industries:USAID                                              Addis Ababa, March 25, 2007 (WIC) – Ethiopia’s performance in using the AGOA trade opportunities has continued in a growing trend over the last six years and there are indications that the country will even show better growth in the years to come, USAID said.

Somalia and Hostage Situation Update
No Ethiopian solider was killed or wounded in the recent operation to flush terrorist and outlaws from Mogadishu

(Aigaforum 03/23/07) Pilot of the Ukraine made Ilyushin cargo plane that crashed in Mogadishu had reported engine problem to controllers at Mogadishu Air port...

Preparations enabling to implement Gotera traffic interchange project underway Addis Ababa, March 24, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - Preparations enabling to launch physical work on construction of the Gotera traffic interchange project has got underway underway, the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority said. The project would be implemented with an outlay of 190 million birr secured in loan from the government of China and allocated by the city administration.

Office opens historical places for visitors in connection with Millenium  Axum, March 24, 2007 (WIC) – The Axum town Culture and Tourism Office disclosed that it has opened three historical places for tourists in connection with the millennium celebrations.

Ethiopia becomes first African country to win Swiss Re award...            

Addis Ababa, March 23, 2007 (WIC) - The Ethiopian Rainwater Harvesting Association (ERHA) disclosed that it has received an international award from Swiss Re, a company engaged in environmental and man-made disasters protection, for its project proposal on ways of collecting and utilizing rainwater in Borena Zone.

Exclusive: An Al-Qaeda Letter You Haven't Seen.
JamesForest,Ph.D.                                                                                              On January 8 of this year, a U.S. AC-130 gunship struck a suspected al-Qaeda target in southern Somalia. Weeks earlier, Ethiopian troops backed by the U.S. invaded the country and quickly drove out the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC), a group of Islamists who had seized power in 2006.

PM Meles's interview with Al-Jazeera
Andrew Simmons: I'd like to move on now to your deteriorating relations with your neighbour Eritrea. How bad are things at the moment?
Zenawi: Well, I think it would be fair to say that they are quite bad.
Andrew Simmons: And for what reason?
Zenawi: I think the Eritrean government has come to the conclusion that they cannot live comfortably alongside a strong, united Ethiopia, under any government, and have come to the conclusion that they should try to weaken and perhaps dismantle Ethiopia to feel secure....

FT interview: Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian prime minister                  Six weeks ago Ethiopia invaded Somalia. In a matter of days, Ethiopian and allied Somali forces routed the Islamic Courts Union, a coalition of Islamists whose Jihadist rhetoric and expanding rule Ethiopia deemed a regional security threat. In their place in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, Ethiopia helped install an allied UN-backed transitional government.

Mekele University inaugurates School of Heritages Conservation   Mekele, March 18, 2007 (WIC) - Mekele University inaugurated yesterday a School of Heritages Conservation, the first of its kind in the country.

Weqawit Dedebit

●The Role of the Diaspora Politicians as Organisers of Defeat.
By: Y. H/Meskel

●The role of the Diaspora in Ethiopian politics.

A Week in the Horn of Africa (27.4.2007)
(MFA)

Acting Sensibly while opposing: A rare commodity in the Lexicon of CUD Politics.

National ICT Security Policy to be designed                   Addis Ababa, April 18, 2007 (WIC) – A National Information and Communications Technology Security Policy will be designed to prevent threats on data storage and dissemination, the Ethiopian Information and Communication Technology Development Agency said.

Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi receives Sweden's leading investor award

Addis Ababa, April 18, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - Sheikh Mohammed Hussien Ali Al-Amoudi, Chairman of Midroc Group, received award from Sweden for his outstanding business investment in Sweden since 1974, the Office of the Chief Executive Officer of Midroc said. Over the past ten years in particular, the office said, Midroc has been aggressively expanding investments in Sweden. The chairman also received a leading investor medal from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in the year 2002.

Eritrea creates a second Somalia government in Eritrea

 

Going along with its promisingly successful East African destruction Foreign Policy, the Eritrean government has created, harbored & armed yet another non-Eritrean institution in its capital - Asmara. As expected and as feared by many regional analysts, 

 

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Most of Ethiopa Is Safe to Visit, Tour Firms Say NY Times

Despite the recent kidnapping of five Europeans and eight local people in the Afar region of Ethiopia near the disputed border with Eritrea, adventure tour operators say travelers should not be dissuaded from visiting Ethiopia. ..“Ninety-five percent of Ethiopia is safe for tourists. What is particularly strange is that there are government travel warnings telling visitors not to cross through that particular region, and the group attacked was a U.K embassy convoy.”

Electric interconnection of seven Eastern Africa countries to be realized in coming three years                                                                                                                        Addis Ababa, March 17, 2007 (WIC) - The Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) disclosed that regional electrical interconnection among all seven member countries is expected to be realized over the coming three years.

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Civil Service College graduates 130 MPs in basic law         Addis Ababa, March 17, 2007 (WIC) - The Ethiopian Civil Service College graduated today 130 MPs it trained in basic law for three months.

Meles says Eritrea becoming hot bed of terrorism                                                       March 15, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that Ethiopia was aware that the Eritrean army’s intelligence section recruited, trained, and led the individuals who kidnapped the Europeans and the Ethiopians, Al Jazeera TV reported on Wednesday. It quoted Meles as having said that it was outrageous the Ethiopians have not been released. “We know who was involved in this kidnapping affair.” “We know they were taken across the border to Eritrea and therefore we hold the Eritrean government responsible for the safety and security of our people,” it quoted Meles as saying. It is becoming very clear to everyone in the region that Eritrea is becoming a hot bed of terrorism, Meles said, and added that it has been involved in backing terrorist groups in Somalia, it has also been involved in the kidnapping of these individuals.

We think there has to be another alternate to war as a solution.
(Aigaforum 03/15/07): -For the last 10 years or so Ethiopia has tried to reason out with the Eritrean government a peaceful coexistence is the only viable option for the two brotherly people to live in peace. It has even traveled the extra mile to make peace with the Shaibya government after the costly war of 1998-2000. However every gesture and every plan it has forwarded has been met with contempt by the Eritrean government...

Flow of foreign investors shows dramatic growth in last five years, says Ethiopian Investment Agency Addis Ababa, March 13, 2007 (WIC) – The flow of foreign investors to Ethiopia has shown a remarkable growth during the past five years,the Ethiopian Investment Agency

Ethiopian-American Artists Make Their Mark.                                                 A generation of Ethiopian Americans is making its mark on the arts. They are part of a wave of young people whose families fled Ethiopia in the 1970s and who came of age in the United States. Their writing, music and art are adding a new chapter to the epic of American immigration

Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director TakatoshiKato at the Conclusion of a Visit to Ethiopia.           "The Ethiopian economy has made good progress in recent years. After a significant drought-related contraction in 2002/03, the economy rebounded with an annual average growth rate of nearly 11 percent during 2003/04 - 2005/06 - significantly above the average of less than 6 percent realized in sub-Saharan African countries.

Ethiopia keeps booming
afrol News, 9 March - No oil, no precious minerals are driving Ethiopia's economic growth forwards by two digits each year. Hard work, economic reform and investments in its people and infrastructure are showing results to lift one of the world's poorest nations up to new heights.... 

A Chapter in the History of the Italian Fascist Occupation of Ethiopia Richard Pankhurst- Italian colonialism, like virtually all modern European colonialism, was from its inception inherently at least partially racist. Italy’s “first-born” colony, Eritrea - Bairu Tafla's homeland, was thus characterised from the outset by considerable racial discrimination. Italian and “native” housing in Asmara, and other Eritrean towns, thus tended to be separate. The principle of different schools for Italians and “natives” in the colony was officially decreed as early as 1909, and urban segregation in Asmara in 1916. No less significant was the institution of “madamismo”, by which Italians officials, soldiers and others, took “native” wives/concubines/mistresses, who had virtually no rights at law.

Kidnap Britons 'seen' in Eritrea
Foreign Minister Seyum says his government does not know who the abductors are....and every body else say the hostages are in Eritrea! May be Eritrea has become a heaven for terrorist because they have no government like Somalia! More reason to be mindful.

World Bank approves 30mln USD to assist Ethiopia’s fight against HIV/AIDS Addis Ababa, March 09, 2007 (WIC) - The World Bank has reportedly approved yesterday 30 Million USD grant to support HIV/AIDS prevention activities in Ethiopia.

Millennium Festival success hinges on grassroots participation: Deputy PM      Addis Ababa, March 09, 2007 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Addisu Legese said the Council of Ministers is undertaking extensive activities to facilitate Ethiopian millennium celebration colorfully. The first meeting of the executive committee the Ethiopian Millennium Festival National Council (EMFNC) has approved a 10.6 million Birr budget and a new logo for the millennium.

Civil Service College to launch five post-graduate programs this month:                                                                               Addis Ababa, March 06, 2007 (WIC) – The Ethiopian Civil Service College said it would launch five post-graduate programs, out of which two are new to the country, by the end of this month.

First private FM radio to start broadcasting on Saturday:              Addis Ababa, March 06, 2007 (WIC) – The first private FM radio in the country, Fana FM 98.1, will start regular broadcasting on Saturday, Manager of Radio Fana disclosed.

WomenurgedtoensureequalityinupcomingMillennium;                       Adama, March 06, 2007 (WIC) - The new millennium should be an epoch when women extricate themselves from backward traditional practices and economic dependence thus asserting their equality, the Adama town Women's Affairs Office underscored

Lalibella town making preparations to host tourists coming for Millennium celebrations:

A Marriage of Equals and  the role Eritreans played:                Engineer Ghirma

WHY DEMARCATION WOULD NOT PRODUCE PEACE: Teshome Abebe

Seye Abraha Case post poned again? Does the government think this is helping its case against corruption? ( Read the closing argument)

Enjoy Tehadso from Dimtsi Woyane(Tigrigna)
  Tehadso
Sunday, February 04, 2007

Corruption and the case of Siye Abraha and co.
Editorial Ethiopian Observer
"we also say enough is enough. "

Part I
Part II
Mengesha Oqbe

THE ANCIENT TOWN OF ADWA
PART V
PARTIV
PART III
PART II

New Dimension of Ethio-Eritrean Dispute and US Relations :By Kumsa Aba Gerba

I want…to go home
Elizabeth Mekonnen

On Good Governance & the misconceptions thereof

Eng Ghirma

Mekelle Institute of Technology