‘Loyal’ opposition alleges intimidation at polls
By Barry Malone and Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s [fake] opposition accused the government Woyanne of intimidation on… (more)
Addis Ababa
Page 131Power politics trumps democracy in U.S.-backed Ethiopia
By Alex Stonehill and Sarah Stuteville The Indypendent ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Dawn in the Merkato breaks over a tangle… (more)
Ruling party headed for election sweep (VOA)
By Peter Heinlein, VOA Listen (MP3) audio clip Ethiopia’s ruling party [Woyanne] appears headed for a massive victory in local… (more)
Repression Sets Stage for Non-Competitive Elections in Ethiopia
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Opposition Candidates, Voters Silenced Ahead of Local Polls (New York, April 11, 2008) – The Ethiopian government’s… (more)
Reflection on Haile Selassie (The Daily Observer)
The Daily Observer (Banjul) The facts of his life are well known. Haile Selassie’s influence on the world is his… (more)
Candidates, voters silenced ahead of local polls
By Human Rights Watch The Ethiopian government’s repression of registered opposition parties and ordinary voters has largely prevented political competition… (more)