Tag Archives: Derg
By Ewnetu Sime We are witnessing unprecedented hatred to Amhara ethnic group under Tigrai People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)/ Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Party (EPRDF) ethno-centric dictatorial rule. As soon as TPLF/EPRDF came to power in 1992, the regime and supporters … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Amhara, Derg, Eritrea, eritrean, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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By: Paul B. Henze PBH: What is your position on separatism? MZ: We are not separatist. We want a united Ethiopia. But we do not want a centralized Shoan-dominated Ethiopia. I just read the speech you gave to the Eritreans … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Asmara, Derg, EPLF, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, IndepthAfrica, Isaias Afewerki, Soviet, Soviet Union
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By Robele Ababya, Expression of solidarity I do want to express my solidarity with the entire content of the special release by G-7 dated 31 March 2013 under the title “በአማራ ህዝብ ላይ እየተፈጸመ ያለው ግፍ በኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ ላይ እየተፈጸመ … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed, Robele Ababya
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Tagged Age of Enlightenment, Derg, EPRDF, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, French Revolution, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John F. Kennedy
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Teshome Abebe The restive sixties with the student movement spawned the tumultuous seventies, which in turn, brought about the transfer of power from a feudal establishment to the first of its kind communist era in Ethiopia. This was then followed … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Amhara Region, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Oromia Region, Somali Region, Tigray Region
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By Destaw Andargie (Dr.) It will soon be twenty-two years since TPLF seized power in Ethiopia. Over these long and torturous years, TPLF faced no serious external challenge whatsoever. It has been in absolute command. Its rule has never come … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Amhara, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF, United States
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By Messay Kebede What else could better express the existence in today’s Ethiopia of more than eighty political parties, out of which ethnic parties represent the overwhelming majority, than the term “scramble?” That for now the TPLF holds together the … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Asmara, Derg, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Indepth Africa Magazine, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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By Geletaw Zeleke The United Nations’ number one millennium development goal is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth. Holding this slogan high, countries across the globe are working to get rid of poverty. Supporters of bilateral aid … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Ethiopians, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Marc Ravalomanana, Saudi Arabia, United Nations, World Bank
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By Girma Hadas Former Ethiopian diplomat I am obliged to write this short note after I heard the new Ethiopian UN Ambassador Tekeda Alemu’s, my former bigEthiopian UN Ambassador Tekeda Alemu boss, interview on the EPRDF pal-talk gezategaru a week … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Doctor, ethio media oromo, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, news ethiopia, news for ethiopia, news from ethiopia, news in ethiopia, news of ethiopia, news on ethiopia, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF, United States
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Belay Berhanu Wmariam Let me start by introducing myself. I immigrated to U.S. in 1988 for political reasons and I have been living in New York City for several years. Repression, imprisonment, and forced exile-this is a common story of … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Boris Yeltsin, Derg, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, New York City, news ethiopia, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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by Msmaku Asrat Can you hear me now? is a familiar question posed by a series of advertisements for Verizon wireless. I am using it here Sebhat Negga as a metaphor for a series of lofty pronouncements made by Sebhat … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Amara, Delphi, Derg, Eritrea, Eritrea news, eritrean, eritrean news, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, Isayas Afwerki, melese zenawi, Mengistu Hailemariam, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF, Woyane
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By Teklu Abate During the last two decades, Ethiopia for sure witnessed improvements in some fronts. Basic infrastructure such as hydroelectric dams, roads, education and health institutions, and catering businesses are significantly expanded. Particularly important are the efforts made to … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Diaspora, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Seyoum Mesfin
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By William Davison Ethiopia’s Federal High Court sentenced two senior Oromo politicians to as much as 13 years in prison after their convictions on charges of inciting a secessionist rebellion. Bekele Gerba, deputy chairman of the opposition Oromo Federalist Democratic … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Amnesty International, Derg, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement, Oromo Liberation Front, Oromo people, William Davison
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Critical review of Professor Tesfatsion Medhanies’s discussion paper Eritrea ’’kem adebo’’ problems and challenges in history and the present (Tesfatsion Medhanie, Bremen, September 2012) By Haile Yibrah [Prof. Tesfatsion Medhanie's paper: www.ethiomedia.com/2012_report/eritra_kem_adebo.pdf] By Haile Yibrah Introduction Professor Tesfatsion’s discussion paper … read more »
Posted in Analysis, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Eritrea, Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front, Ethiopia, People's Front for Democracy and Justice, Tesfatsion, Tesfatsion Medhanie, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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By Tezera Asegu, The Ethiopian Diaspora communities’ attachment to words their birth country Ethiopia is heading in a very matchup demeanor. Their contributions and keenness towards the betterment of Ethiopia is escalating from time to time. They are taking part … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Badme, Derg, Diaspora, Eritrea, Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian government, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Politics of Ethiopia
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Horn TV an Idiot(‘s) Box: A Failed Process of Hero-making. Samuel Kidane is a lecturer of History in Aksum University. He can be reached through bazen.axum@gmail.com Since the recent past, ESAT which is known today as the Horn TV, is … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Derg, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, United States
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By Girma Hadas, former Ethiopian diplomat I am obliged to write this short note after I heard the new Ethiopian UN Ambassador Tekeda Alemu’s, my former big boss, interview on the EPRDF pal-talk gezategaru a week earlier. The points he … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Doctor, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF
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Ethiopians have continuously chosen and sometimes forced by circumstances to leave their country and reside in different parts of the world. The dispiriting politics that failed to improve and tolerate opposite views, extreme poverty and the desire to enjoy better … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Diaspora, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Meles Zenawi, Oppositions
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by Yilma Bekele. I dreamt about my uncle. He has been dead for over ten years so I was wondering what brought him to my conscious now. It was a vivid dream and I woke both sad and happy. So … read more »
Melakou Tegegn Discussing Meles’ legacy is not discussing one person; Meles represented his party and government. The discussion on his legacy is political and not personal. I have nothing against Meles the person, and this discussion is not about giving … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ato Gebru, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Ethiopians, Gebru Asrat, Hailemariam Desalegn, Hailemariam Desalegne, Medrek, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF
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By Robele Ababya The moment has come to end tyranny in Ethiopia and beyond with the inglorious departure of a tyrant Meles Zenawi that has been trading in the name of the valiant people of Tigray and hoodwinking western powers … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Derg, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF, United States
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by Rosa Abadir rosabadir@yahoo.com I am forced to write my reaction after I read the article by Dr Eleni in regards to her unworkable free market fiascoCan you say it again Dr Eleni G. Medhin, What is Ethiopiawient mean to … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, Amhara, Derg, East Africa, Eleni, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Facebook, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, Nazi, news, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, travel to africa, West Africa
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Afewerk Messay Mr Tibebe – sorry to read your article grabbed from here and there and full of hate propaganda than facts. Everything Meles and his team did is dark to you because you don’t fit to federalism. For you … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, Derg, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, Meles, Meles Zenawi, news, news in africa, North Africa, Oromo Liberation Front, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, travel to africa, West Africa
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History Keeps Repeating Itself in Ethiopia Alemayehu G. Mariam Last week, the Voice of America Amharic radio program reported on the forced official removal (“displacement”) of a large number of people from the southern part of Ethiopia. According to the report, numerous … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African news, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian people, Gambella, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, South Africa, Voice of America
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By Teodros Kiros Few are genuinely brave. Brave are those who are made out of moral discipline and still disposition. Such rare individuals blend in one whole -compassion and firmness. Such was Fisseha Abraha, the gallant man from the north. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Abraha, Africa news, African, African news, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, family, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, oromo, Prison, United States
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By Yilma Bekele The Syrian regime is killing its own people to save the country from terrorists (Ashebari). The world is watching and keeping score. Thanks to social media such as Twitter and Facebook we are all witnessing this display … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Assad, Derg, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Libya, Russia, Syria, Syrian people, Turkey
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By Tesfay Atsbeha and Kahsay Berhe On 19 February 2012, the official 37th birthday of the TPLF, many people in Tigray have to think of their loved ones as martyrs as every year; it is a day for remembering the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian people, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF
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By Msmaku Asrat Yes, it has been foretold that 2012 was going to be a fateful year. It has been marked long, long, time ago. The Maya Civilization had marked their remarkable calendar by predicting that the world will end … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, End time, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Maya Civilization, Mengistu Hailemariam, Rabat, World war
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My name is Dirribi Demissie Bokku. I am president of Mecha -Tulama Association. In this capacity I was imprisoned for three years because we protested against the removal of Oromia’s capital from Finfinne. Prior to my imprisonment I was employed … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Daylight Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa University, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, All Ethiopia Socialist Movement, Arab League, breaking news, Derg, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Oromia Region, Oromo Liberation Front, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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The Ethiopian government withdrew death sentences for over 23 senior officials from the Derg military regime that ran the East African country from . Ethiopian President, Girma Woldegiorgis, on Wednesday announced the clemency at an occasion held in the National … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Capital punishment, Derg, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Mengistu Hailemariam, National Palace, North Africa, Pan African News, Robert Mugabe, Southern Africa, West Africa
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There are some otherwise well-intentioned individuals amongst us, that seem to be rather hesitant about advocating for a revolution in Ethiopia. This is neither cowardice nor blind opposition to inevitable change, these individuals assure us. Their reservations are neither due … read more »
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