Tag Archives: ETV

Ethiopia: Muslim Protesters Face Unfair Trial

April 2, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The prosecution of 29 Muslim protest leaders and others charged under Ethiopia’s deeply flawed anti-terrorism law raises serious fair trial concerns. The trial is scheduled to resume in Addis Ababa on April 2, 2013, after a 40-day postponement. The case … read more »

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How Soccer Explains Ethiopia

February 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia has a rich and complicated history, one that is best described as “a contested terrain.” If this landlocked Horn of Africa country is known for anything though, soccer surely isn’t one of them. But if you ask about an … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Same System, the Same Techniques, and Different Targets by TPLF

February 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Hashim Adam* The propaganda video that was released by the Ethiopian Television (ETV) about the Muslim movement in Ethiopia reminded me of the unfounded accusation that the TPLF made against the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in order to terrorize … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Case Against Trial By Public Media

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam An authoritarian regime is bad, no matter what its ideological dressing may be. Terrorism is also bad, whether it is Islamic, secular, or so-called state terrorism. While this may be a truism, the EPRDF would argue … read more »

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Ethiopia: Pirating the game: The Walia Antelopes

February 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Hindessa Abdul The 29th edition of the African Cup of Nations has been historic for Ethiopians as it was a once in a generation event. The country managed to qualify for the tournament for the first time in 31 … read more »

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This Side of God’s Country: Ethiopia

August 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Tecola W. Hagos “Every object of knowledge is known not as a result of its own nature, but of the nature of those who comprehend it.” Boethius (Book V, vi) Before I get to the meat of my essay, … read more »

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World Media question Ethiopia’s Meles Zenawi whereabouts

August 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CAIRO: Local and foreign media outlets are questioning the whereabouts of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who controversially has been in “hiding” after suffering from an unknown illness. Reports across East Africa continue to ask the question: “Where is Meles?” … read more »

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Direct contact with Ethiopian authorities on the attack in the Afar region

January 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ROME, Italy, January 18, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Minister Giulio Terzi’s instructions, Ambassador to Addis Ababa Renzo Rosso has urgently requested a meeting with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister for the purpose of obtaining a complete and detailed account … read more »

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Ethiopia gunmen ‘kill five foreign tourists’

January 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Five foreign tourists have been killed in Ethiopia in an attack by unknown gunmen, state TV reports. The attack was carried out late on Monday in the northern Afar region of the country by gunmen who had crossed from neighbouring … read more »

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