Alexa.com, a web information company, ranks EthiopianReview.com as the number one Ethiopian web site (8,518th in the United States) based on the number of daily, weekly and quarterly visits. The Woyanne regime-financed web sites don’t even make the top 3. In fact, the #1 Woyanne web site, AigaForum.com (Bereket Simon’s Lie Factory), ranks over 600% lower than EthiopianReview.com.
Ethiopian Review continues to grow in popularity as more readers appreciate its honesty and steadfast support for the cause of human rights, freedom, and rule of law in Ethiopia.
The following is the ranking for the top 10 Ethiopian web sites in the United States as of July 3, 2007:
ADDIS ABABA, July 3 (Reuters) – Rebels in Ethiopia’s remote eastern Ogaden region on Tuesday said they had killed 43 government soldiers in an ambush on a military convoy.
The government declined to comment on the reported clash, which the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said took place near Shilaabo town on Monday.
There was no independent confirmation of the clash.
“The bodies of 43 TPLF regime troops were counted on the battlefield after the operation,” the ONLF said in a statement, referring to government soldiers. Five ONLF fighters died, it said.
“The surprise attack ambushed a convoy consisting of over 20 armed vehicles and trucks carrying fuel, armaments and troop reinforcements to TPLF regime forces based in Shilaabo and other parts of eastern Ogaden.”
Last month, Ethiopia’s dictator Meles Zenawi announced a crackdown on the ONLF, which drew global attention in April when it killed 74 people in a raid on a Chinese-run oil field.
The government says the ONLF, one of several guerrilla groups fighting Meles’ government from remote corners of the vast nation, are terrorists supported by arch-foe Eritrea.
The ONLF says it wants more autonomy for its underdeveloped region on the border with Somalia in the Horn of Africa. Last week, it accused the government of using warplanes to bomb three villages, killing about 40 people. The government denied it.
In its statement on Tuesday, the ONLF said it captured 35 government troops and a “wide range” of weapons and munitions.
It said “battlefield engagements” with government forces over the last three weeks have killed 247 government soldiers, but it was not possible to verify that independently. The rebels said 38 of their members had been killed in the same period.
Click here for Amharic Abba (Father) Melake-Selam Sisay Ayele Yimer, the devoted Servant of the Almighty God; the true son of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo faith; the gallant Ethiopian nationalist; treasurer of the legal Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod in exile and the founder and administrator of the Great Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Debre Medhanit Medhane-Alem Cathedral of Columbus, Ohio passed away after five months of ailment and hospital care at the age of 80 in the city of Columbus, Ohio, USA on Friday, June 29, 2007.
Religious Services and Funeral Arrangement Schedule:
Beginning Friday, June 29 His Holiness Abune Merkorios, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church along with other Arch-bishops, Bishops, Fathers, and Dignitaries have started arriving in Columbus, Ohio, USA for the funeral services.
Beginning Monday, July 2, prayers will be conducted from 6:00 Am to 7:00 AM in the morning and from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in the evening at Debre Medhanit Medhane Alem Cathedral.
On Wednesday, July 4, starting 10:00 AM Holy Mass and Tselote-Fithat (wake) will be conducted at Debre Medhanit Medhane Alem Cathedral, under the leadership of His Holiness Abune Merkorios, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
On Saturday, July 7, starting 9:00 AM the last and final Tselote-Fithat (wake) will be conducted at Debre Medhanit Medhane Alem Cathedral, under the leadership of His Holiness Abune Merkorios, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. After the Tselote-Fithat (wake), eulogy will be read and the burial ceremony will be performed at:
Cemetery Address: St. Joseph Cemetery 6440 South High St., Columbus, OH 43137. Phone (614) 491-2751.
Church Address:
Debre Medhanit Medhane Alem Cathedral
610 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
Church Telephone: (614) 280-0626
For more info : (614 ) 622-5922 or (614) 332-8002 or (614 ) 989-4777
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – After six years of trials, Tamrat Layne, the former prime minister, and Seye Abreha, ex-defence minister, along with his younger brother Miherete’ab, were found guilty by the Federal Supreme Court on corruption charges on Friday, June 29, 2007. The third brother, Assefa Abreha, who was also a part of the inner circle of the ruling party, had been charged under the same file, but managed to escape scotch-free.
In July 2002, the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission brought forward four cases against Tamrat and two cases against Seye. Each was found guilty on one count.
Seye’s younger brother, Assefa, was found not guilty on the two cases brought by the Commission, whereas the other young sibling, Mihrete’ab, was found guilty by the Court on the one case filed by the Commission.
Convicted for a 16 year prison term, out of which 12 has been served, Tamrat was accused by the Commission of aiding Kahsay Abay to receive unlawful gains by importing five used vehicles duty-free while he was serving office. The two other defendants, Seye and Assefa were also accused under this case. However, the Court found the latter two not guilty of this charge.
The Court accepted the case presented by the Commission, finding Seye guilty of helping his young sibling, Mihrete’ab, unlawfully benefit from the partially sate-owned company, AMCE, and bought 13 trucks at a 19pc discount.
Assefa, who was found innocent on charges under Tamrat’s file, was found guilty last week on the charges under another file with Beshahe Azmete, Fitsumzeab, his brother in-law and Heraier Behsnilian of Hagbes, that he used the power he was given by the public to advance unlawful gains.
Tamrat was the founder of the former Ethiopian People Democratic Movement, one of the off-springs of EPRDF, and later was chairman and founder of the Amhara National Democracy Movement. Soon after the Military regime was ousted by the EPRDF forces, he served as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia for the Transitional Government and, when he was arrested in 1998 under suspicion of high-profile graft, he was the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Seye, who joined the former Prime Minister four years after the latter was arrested, was one of the founders of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) and later Defence Minister.
Seye’s sisters, Timinet and Fiseha were also arrested with him but were subsequently acquitted.
Based in the town of Mojo, 65 km outside of Addis Ababa, ‘Holland Car’ is the brainchild of Tadesse Tessema, who lived in the Netherlands for 27 years but decided he could start a successful business in his homeland.
Ethiopia’s known as a mass producer of such commodities as coffee and leather, but one ambitious Ethiopian is introducing a new idea to the country. Returning after nearly 30 years abroad, Tadesse Tessema has opened Ethiopia’s first vehicle assembly plant – to the surprise of many Ethiopians.
Based in the town of Mojo, 65 kilometres outside of Addis Ababa, ‘Holland Car’ is the brainchild of Tadesse Tessema. Tesseme lived in the Netherlands for the last 27 years and exported cars to Ethiopia. But he decided that if he returned to his homeland he could start a successful business and help create employment. More than $2.5 million USD has been invested in this car assembly plant.
The Dutch Government invested $650,000 USD under its ‘Poverty Reduction Plan’. As part of the deal, the Dutch Government requested the company should be a joint venture between Dutch and Ethiopian companies.
The car is partially assembled in China and sent to Ethiopia’s neighbour Djbouti. It’s then transported 1,000 kilometres by road to this factory south west of the Ethiopian capital where it arrives as a skeleton.
Tadesse team of 75 staff assembles the vehicles. More than 30% of the mechanics are women.
Tadesse named the new car, whose design was based on a Fiat 131, ‘DOCC’ – after the Dutch Overseas Car Company. The 1.6 litre five gear DOCC sells for around $13,000 US Dollars new and comes with a one year warranty and in 8 colours: silver, grey and black being the most popular.
25 cars sold in last three months
In the last three months Tadesse has sold 25 cars and 75 in total since becoming fully operational in November 2006. He plans to build 500 vehicles between now and December and in the future aims to have 2,000 built per year (6 per day).
Tadesse hopes that his enterprise will help to change the image of Ethiopia as an impoverished country. While he tries to improve his country’s image – Tadesse’s also planning to improve the environment and in the future will convert the cars to use the more environmentally-friendly LPG – liquefied petroleum gas.
If Tadesse can find enthusiastic customers, he’ll eventually be able to expand into pick-up trucks, 4 Wheel Drives and light trucks as he says his country needs be less dependent on foreign vehicles. He’s hoping that within a short space of time his cars will be speeding off the assembly line.
Abba (Father) Melake-Selam Sisay Ayele Yimer, the devoted Servant of the Almighty God; the true son of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo faith; the gallant Ethiopian nationalist; treasurer of the legal Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod in exile and the founder and administrator of the Great Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Debre Medhanit Medhane-Alem Cathedral of Columbus, Ohio passed away after five months of ailment and hospital care at the age of 80 in the city of Columbus, Ohio, USA on Friday, June 29, 2007.