UPDATE: July 2, 2013, 8:00 PM
Today’s session has ended with presentations by Dr Messay Kebede and Wzr. Lemlem Tsegaw in the afternoon.

Tomorrow morning, representatives from various organizations will present their proposals and share their ideas on removing and replacing the Woyanne junta. In the afternoon, there will be an open discussion.

Video of the speeches and discussions will be posted by ENTC after the conclusion of the conference.

UPDATE: 2:00 PM
Professor George Ayittey spoke about how to remove dictatorship and discussed Ghana’s experience. He answered questions from the conference participants.

The next speaker was Ms. Anuradha Mittal, founder and executive director of the Oakland Institute. She spoke eloquently about devastating consequence of the ongoing land grab in Ethiopia.

After a lunch break, Dr Messay Kebede and Wzr. Lemlem Tsegaw will deliver their presentations.

UPDATE: 11:00 AM
A historic conference that is called by the Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC) to discuss removing the Woyanne junta in Ethiopia and replacing it with an all-inclusive transitional government is currently underway in Silver Spring, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC.

The conference was opened this morning with a brief welcoming remarks by ENTC Speaker Ato Sileshi Tilahun, followed by representatives from the Christian and Muslim communities who gave their blessings.

Chairman of the Washington DC ENTC Chapter, Ato Ashebir Gebre, welcomed the conference participants who came from as far as South Africa, Italy, Sweden, and other countries from around the world.

Among the invited guests who are scheduled to speak in the morning is renowned scholar Professor Georgie Ayittey, author and president of the Free Africa Foundation.

Stay tuned for updates.