Posts Tagged ‘meles zenawi’

Presence of Ethiopia Contradicts Goal of G-8 Talks by Rep. Christopher H. Smith

May 20 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Politics, United States Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

U.S. Representative Christopher H. Smith of New Jersey, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following Press Release opposing the presence of Meles Zenawi at the G8 summit 2012. Read the full Press Release below Washington, DC — Friday the G-8 leaders will begin a summit at Camp David, MD,... Read more

ESAT Breaking News PM Meles Zenawi humilated in G8 meeting May 2012

May 18 | Posted by admin | Meles Zenawi, Uncategorized, Video News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Meles Zenawi humiliated in the presence of world leaders at G8 Symposium Advancing Food and Nutrition Security at Ronald Reagan Building, USAID, in Washington DC. on May 18, 2012 ... Read more

Breaking News: Abebe Gelaw interrupt Meles Zenawi at G8 meeting 18 May 2012 ESAT (Ethiopia)

May 18 | Posted by admin | Featured, Meles Zenawi, News, Uncategorized, Video News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Journalist and activist Abebe Gelaw protest the presence of Meles Zenawi at the G8 summit in front of leaders and participant of 2012 G8 summit at Camp David, Maryland. Abebe Gellaw interrupt the speech of Meles Zenawi and attract the participant of the summit. Ethiopians who lives around Washington DC area gathered and protest the oppression by the... Read more

Activists asking President Obama to reassess Ethiopia’s partnership

May 18 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Meles Zenawi, News, Politics, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Rights groups are asking President Barack Obama to re-evaluate the U.S.-Ethiopia relationship over allegations the leader of the East African nation is becoming increasingly repressive. The requests came just before Obama on Friday announced $3 billion in private-sector pledges to help feed Africa’s poor. The U.S. is a major contributor of aid to Ethiopia. The Solidarity Movement... Read more

Meles Zenawi Blames African Corruption on Foreign Investors

May 13 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Meles Zenawi, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

What is the poison that corrupts many African leaders, no matter how honorable their intentions when they take office? That was the question put to a panel of that included heads of state and government at the World Economic Forum on Africa on Thursday. The question received a surprisingly candid answer. It was promoted as a conversation on Africa’s... Read more

Pop star Bob Geldof Asks Meles Zenawi to be More Tolerant for Ethiopian People

May 11 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Protest, Meles Zenawi, News, Politics Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Geldof warn people always win and breath if the situation continues like this. AFP: ADDIS ABABA — Aid activist and Irish pop star Bob Geldof on Friday urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to be more inclusive and tolerant of civil society groups. “If they keep saying ‘you can’t write anything critical,’ they’re in trouble,” Geldof told AFP. “Have them participate, allow the... Read more

Eritrean President Says U.S. is Behind Ethiopia Attack

March 27 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Eritrea, Eritrean, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Isaias Afeworki accuses U.S. of siding with Ethiopia * President says aim is to divert attention from border spat * Ethiopia has attacked rebel bases inside Eritrea * U.S. denies involvement in attacks (Adds U.S. embassy comment in paras 8-10) By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (Reuters) – Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki accused the United States of plotting cross-border raids by Ethiopian troops, saying... Read more

Ethiopia’s Biggest Cement Factory Inaugurated

February 7 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Business, Economy, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Derba MIDROC Cement Plc, Ethiopia’s biggest cement factory, was inaugurated here on Sunday in the presence of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and other invited guests at a ground-breaking ceremony held with in the premises of the factory. The 351 million dollar plant was built by the MIDROC Ethiopia group owned by Mohammed al-Amoudi, an Ethiopian-born Saudi Arabian billionaire who is one... Read more

Is Ethiopian strongman Meles Zenawi shooting in the dark?

November 1 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , ,

By ARGAW ASHINE: Is Meles Zenawi becoming paranoid? Or is he laying the ground for a new round of crackdowns on his government’s favourite targets–the media and the opposition? Ethiopia observers were left groping for answers after the country’s prime minister recently launched into a tirade against perceived enemies, leaving no doubt that something had unhinged him. The October... Read more

African dictators warned: ‘Your time is up’

October 20 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Africa Protest, Ethiopian Protest, Meles Zenawi, Middle East, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

(CNN) — Sudanese billionaire and communications mogul Mo Ibrahim has issued a warning to African leaders clinging to power, saying people are no longer prepared to put up with bad governance on the continent. Ibrahim says the face of Africa has changed and the Arab Spring has shown the world that the younger generation are not afraid... Read more

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