German parliamentarian speaks out on repression in Ethiopia
A member of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, Mr Thilo Hoppe, has asked his government to review its policy toward Ethiopia.… (more)
Ethiopia
Page 379Syria’s president releases protesters detained by police
SYRIA (BBC) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad later ordered the release of everyone arrested during the “recent events”, state media… (more)
Yemen president starts to negotiate terms for resigning
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the country’s top general are hashing out a political settlement in which both men… (more)
Growing unease in Ethiopia – VOA
A sign of the government’s growing unease has been a partial resumption of jamming of VOA language service broadcasts to… (more)
Why is Meles going after OPDO?
Ethiopia’s dictator Meles Zenawi is going after officials and members of the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO) with a vengeance… (more)
African dictators try to snuff out flames of discontent
By By MICHELLE FAUL and ANGUS SHAW | Associated Press Ethiopia’s 20-year government announced a cap on basic food prices… (more)