Posts Tagged ‘protest’

Ethiopian-Israeli begins three-day march to protest racism

January 18 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

An Israeli of Ethiopian descent yesterday started a three-day protest march from his home in Kiryat Malakhi to the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem, where he will join other Ethiopian Israelis for a demonstration against racism Wednesday. Mulet Hararo, 26, an IDF officer and physical education student, called on Israelis of Ethiopian origin and other supporters to join him on his... Read more

Ethiopian man burns himself to death in protest

November 16 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa Protest, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Meles Zenawi, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Events in Ethiopia have taken a disturbing turn following reports that a teacher in his late 20s burnt himself alive last week in protest against the ongoing brutal clampdown on dissent in the country. According to reports Yenesew Gebre made an impassioned plea at a protest gathering before dowsing himself in petrol and setting himself... Read more

Meles Zenawi met by protests in Norway

October 12 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Meles Zenawi, News, Politics, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , ,

A chorus of critics demonstrated outside the Oslo hotel where Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was attending an international energy conference this week. He brushed off the criticism, while Norwegian leaders say they took up some of it with him. Norway has donated around NOK 1.4 billion in aid to Ethiopia over the past six years, and... Read more

Protesters crash Eritrean culture festival in Oakland

August 15 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , ,

By Matt O’Brien OAKLAND — Activists crashed the West Coast’s largest Eritrean festival this weekend, turning an event meant to promote Eritrea into a heated debate about the East African nation’s government and future. As Eritrean-American children played a soccer tournament on a field outside Oakland Technical High School, adults clashed verbally and waved flags and signs at one another at the Saturday segment of the 3-day... Read more

Ghana to protest Ethiopia’s ‘detention’ of Journalists

May 30 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

Mr Kwesi Quartey, Ghana’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, has stated that he would file an official protest to the Government of Ethiopia for the ‘detention’ of Ghanaian Journalists and the subsequent seizure of their Television Cameras at the Addis Ababa International Airport. He said: “This is the second time the Customs and Revenue officials at the Airport have troubled Ghanaian Journalists who... Read more

German Radio Deutsche Welle Ethiopian service jammed again

April 8 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Bonn, Germany – Shortwave broadcasts to Ethiopia by Deutsche Welle, the German radio service, have been jammed for the past two days, the broadcaster said Friday in Bonn. Voice of America, which is funded by Washington, was also facing similar jamming, Deutsche Welle said. The last round of jamming, which drowns out radio broadcasts with ... Read more

Ethiopia: Zenawi’s government to charge 121 prisoners with terrorism

April 7 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa Protest, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Protest, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s government on Thursday said it was preparing to charge more than 100 prisoners with terrorism and dismissed calls by a rights groups to release them immediately. The government said it had arrested 121 people in March and accused them of being members of the outlawed Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebel group. Campaign... Read more

The Syrian government has resigned, an offer accepted by President Bashar al-Assad

March 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Arebian countries, Middle East, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , ,

Syrian state television is reporting Syria’s Cabinet has resigned. The resignation on Tuesday comes as tens of thousands of Syrians rallied in support of the government, as the nation awaited an expected address by President Bashar al-Assad following more than a week of anti-government protests. Government supporters poured into the streets of the capital Damascus and other major cities to take part... Read more

Out of Touch in the Horn of Africa? by Alemayehu G. Mariam

February 21 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Alemayehu G.Mariam, Blog, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , ,

The Berlin Conference of 2009

Alemayehu G Mariam
In 1884, the Berlin Conference was convened by the European imperial powers to carve out colonial territories in Africa. It was called the “Scramble for Africa”. In 2009, another Berlin Conference was convened by a high level group of diplomats (referring to themselves as the “partners”) from the U.S. and... Read more

Africa’s Youths United Can Never be Defeated By Alemayehu G. Mariam

February 14 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Alemayehu G.Mariam, Blog, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

Africa’s Youths United Can Never be Defeated Mubarak, Irhal! By Alemayehu G. Mariam

Alemayehu G Mariam
A specter is haunting Africa and the Middle East – the specter of an awesome army of youths on the move, in revolt, marching for freedom, chanting for democracy and dying for human rights and human dignity. Millions of youths are standing up... Read more

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