ESAT event in Atlanta with Tamagn Beyene (video)
Artiste Tamagn Beyene in Atlanta
Author: Elias Kifle
Discussion on boycotting Ethiopian Airlines (audio)
Ethiopian Review editor Elias Kifle discusses with Netsanet Le Ethiopia Radio about boycott campaign against Ethiopian Airlines and other TPLF-controlled enterprise. Listen below:
Ethiopian media organizations call for boycott of Ethiopian Airlines
Several Ethiopian media organizations issued a worldwide call for economic boycott against the ethnic apartheid dictatorship in Ethiopia.
The call was made by 12 major Ethiopian electronic and print media at a teleconference that was held on Saturday, April 12, 2012. The conference was attended by over 600 Ethiopians around the world.
The worsening repression in Ethiopia and particularly the recent ethnic cleansing of Amhara ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia, the displacement of tens of thousands of people in Gambela and Afar, and the ongoing genocide against the Ogaden people have prompted the media groups to make the call.
The boycott particularly focuses on Ethiopian Airlines and other major enterprises that are sources of hard currency for the genocidal regime.
Click here [pdf] to read the joint statement released by the media organizations.
Meles Zenawi explains eviction of Amharas from southern Ethiopia
{www:Khat}-addicted dictator Meles Zenawi explains his campaign to evict tens of thousands of Ethiopians of the Amhara ethnic group from Benchi-Maji zone of southern Ethiopia. As expected, his explanation is full of lies. There can be no justification what so ever for evicting 78,000 people after confiscating their properties and in some cases burning down their homes. It’s an ethnic cleansing by any measurement and a crime against humanity.
Digital Security Tactics (Mobile Phones)
The tactics listed below are case- and context-specific. They need to be adapted to the local situation.
- Buy lower-end, simple phones that do not allow third-party applications to be installed. Higher-end ones with more {www:functionalities} carry more risk. Use cash to purchase your phone and SIM card. Avoid town centers and find small or second-hand shops as these are unlikely to have security cameras. Do not give your real details if asked; many shops do not ask for proof of ID.
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Rebels burned down TPLF businesses in northern Ethiopia
Fighters from the Ethiopian Unity and Freedom Force (EUFF) have burned down 1 hotel and over 20 stores in the northern Ethiopian border town of {www:Metemma} last week, according the group’s spokesperson. The report has been independently verified from local witnesses.
The attack, which occurred last Wednesday night, primarily targeted {www:Khartoum} Hotel, a gathering place for Woyanne security personnel and businessmen in the area. The owner of Khartoum Hotel, Wzr. Tsehai herself, is a longtime member of TPLF.
A large merchandise store next to Kharthoum Hotel was also burned to the ground. The store was owned by another TPLF member named Haddish Berhane who is currently TPLF head of security in the “Amhara Kilil.”
It’s reported that in June 2011, the same group burned down 11 stores in {www:Gondar} that are owned by ruling party members.