Tag Archives: TPLF

Ethiopia: Abune Petros in our heart

May 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

On 29 July 1936 Abune Petros was executed by the Italian fascist that were trying to colonize our country for his refusal to submit. On May 2, 2013 the monument that was built to commemorate our Holy Father was removed … read more »

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Ethiopia: Anti Amhara crime perpetrators should face justice

April 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

One may ask why rulers commit genocide, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing on the very people they rule. Although nothing would justify, heinous rulers always provide bizarre and incomprehensible justifications. The tyrants in Ethiopia, for example, say Amharas were … read more »

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Ethiopia: Welcome to the whipped nation- FDRE

April 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Yilma Bekele Animal trainers use a whip with a stiff handle to show who the boss is. A whip is used to gain control and achieve compliance using pain. During slavery in the US whipping was a powerful weapon … read more »

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Ethiopia: Demeke Mekonen stole the show at the lavish state funeral accorded to Bereket’s mom

April 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia: Demeke Mekonen stole the show at the lavish state funeral accorded to Bereket’s mom. *Is he eying the PM’s post? (By Getahune Bekele, South Africa) One of the main collaborators and loyal disciples of the genocidal minority Tigre Junta, … read more »

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Ethiopia: 22 Years On: The Caravan Still Rolls On

April 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

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 »

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Ethiopia: EPRDF Delegates Unhappy With Meles Eulogy

March 28, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) Delegates of the ninth convention of the ruling EPRDF party have shown their dissatisfaction over a eulogy written for their late leader, Meles Zenawi, while some were critical of the quality of its writing and completeness … read more »

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Meles was a poor man who had no bank account – Azeb Mesfin

March 28, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Addis Fortune Editor’s Note – Azeb Mesfin, the widow of Meles Zenawi, said her husband’s net salary was 4,000 Birr a month, too little money that he had no need for a bank account. Azeb was mad that such … read more »

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Ethiopia: Tigray economics and Ethiopian politics

March 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Teklu Abate During the last two decades, Tigray has occupied the minds of Ethiopians. That EPRDF’s (the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Party) creator, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), is native to Tigray explains all the discourses. Ordinary conversations, … read more »

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Ethiopia: The Revolutionary Democrats Have Now Concluded a Series of Meetings

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Fortune The Revolutionary Democrats have now concluded a series of meetings in four towns. Leaders and delegates of parties in the ruling coalition, which are described as national parties, congregated in Meqelle, Bahir Dar, Adama (Nazareth) and Hawassa (Awassa) … read more »

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RE: The Ethiopian Muslim Civil Rights Movement: Implications for Democracy in Ethiopia

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Civil right movement by the Muslims is unified, coordinated and disciplined on their demand for the existing religious freedom to be respected and run their own affairs without government interference and respect their long standing harmonious relationship with the … read more »

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The outdated Tigre People Liberation Front, TPLF, fired five top warlords

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The outdated Tigre People Liberation Front, TPLF, fired five top warlords. Panicking and in state of collapse, one of Africa’s criminal political organizations, the TPLF has fired four top genocidal warlords who are wanted by the people of Ethiopia for … read more »

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Ethiopia: No Surprises, Couple of Changes At the TPLF

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Fortune Concluding its ninth convention, the senior partner in the ruling coalition, TPLF has elevated for the first time since its formation, a woman to its political bureau, making two of the nine politbureau members women, Fortune learnt. Tirfu … read more »

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The Oromo and the Ethiopian state: identity, marginalization and diaspora blues

March 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Image credit: OPride) “I am Bekele Gerba” reads an image created by OPride, an Oromo news and analysis website based in the United States and run by diasporic activist and journalist Mohammed Ademo. [The Oromo are an ethnic group found … read more »

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How Ethiopian youth are being treated in Saudi Arabia – Video

March 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

This is one example of what has become of us Ethiopians under the ethnic apartheid regime of the TPLF. Ethiopians seek freedom and opportunity or they would not run to the free world; yet, why not create the “free world” … read more »

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The selling of Ethiopia

March 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Yilma Bekele Actually that statement might not be true. We do know our country is being sold but we have no idea if the bidding has been open or closed. We have sold almost all of Gambella, we have … read more »

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Ethiopia: When Foreign Investors and Donors become complacent on crimes of corruption of the ruling regime

March 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The struggle for democracy and freedom is a war on the crimes of tyranny. We have to make sure crime doesn’t, shouldn’t and would never pay. We have to declare criminals mustn’t getaway anywhere in the world to protect the … read more »

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Ethiopia’s Tigray State Pardons Hundreds of Prisoners

March 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Mekelle — In connection with the 38th founding anniversary of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has freed hundreds of prisoners who have been serving prison terms. Accordingly, a total of 965 prisoners who met criteria … read more »

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Ethiopia: TPLF- Too undemocratic to split

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Tesfay Atsebeha It is being disseminated that a certain group of the TPLF and Bereket are trying to purge some veteran members of the TPLF. Purges are not new in the TPLF, but it is a break from the … read more »

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Ethiopia: 38th Anniversary of the TPLF Celebrated in Mekelle

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Government of Ethiopia The 38th anniversary of the formation of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was celebrated colorfully on Monday (February 19th) in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minster Hailemariam Desalegn said … read more »

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Tamagne Beyene: Ethiopia’s real ambassador at large!

February 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia has so many “ambassadors” and “diplomats” across the globe. Unfortunately, they neither represent our country nor can proudly stand in front of the oppressed people of Ethiopia. If at all they dare to do so, they know that they … read more »

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Ethiopia: Playing with fire as EPRDF pries in religious and ethnic affairs

February 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Robele Ababya  Weird Sunday mass at the Palace This article is prompted by The Horn Times News breaking news dated 03 Feb 2013 titled: “Ethiopia: ‘Judas of Wollayta’ shattered as pagan TPLF warlords cancelled his bizarre Sunday mass” written … read more »

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Ethiopia: Youth-focussed ‘governance’ structure to be introduced in Addis Abeba – sign of the country’s deepening repression 12 FEB

February 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Keffyalew Gebremedhin When the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi related his take on the state of Ethiopia to Richard Dowden, one of the editors of African Arguments, a thing he made the point of bragging about on this May … 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: Dr. Tekeda Alemu and TPLF

February 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

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 »

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Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi – A dove of peace and a military strategist

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Sani Awol A week after the untimely and tragic death of H.E. Meles Zenawi, the prominent local elder Professor Ephrem Yishak revealed an unheard story. He said: in 1989 when a group of Ethiopian scholars and elders sent a … read more »

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Violence and the Ethiopians

February 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Yilma Bekele We always think of our people to be so loving that welcome a stranger into their homes and share what little they have. Our language is full of sayings about being a good host, a great neighbor … read more »

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Open Letter to Chairperson of the African Union Commission

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

08 February 2013   H.E. Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma Chairperson of African Union Commission African Union Headquarters P.O. Box 3243 Addis Ababa Ethiopia   Your Excellency, Re: Endemic conflicts, corruption, youth unemployment and civil unrest in Africa   I have the … read more »

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Ethiopia: Did Gush Abera acted alone? FBI urged to probe ‘the sword of terror’ Bisrat Amare

February 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(BY Getahune Bekele- South Africa) Few weeks after terror suspect Gush Abera was cought by the FBI for  plotting to kill exiled Ethiopian journalist Abebe Gelaw in the US, another rogue and wellnigh pro Zenawi terrorist, Mulugeta Kahsay yet again … read more »

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Ethiopia: ‘Judas of Wollayta’ shattered as pagan TPLF warlords cancelled his bizarre Sunday mass

February 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(By Getahune Bekele-South Africa) Due to security concerns and the sectarian nature of Wollayta pastors, the TPLF has officially stopped the Sunday mass weekly held at the grand palace and  those arrived today 3 Feb 2013,  including old as a … read more »

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Ethiopia: Raya under destruction

February 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Teumay Raya refers to a tract of land stretching from Ala Wuha in the south to Alajje in the north. That is bigger than Adwa and Axum awrajas combined. Historically, this is where the Weyane rebellion started in 1928 … read more »

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