By Yilma Bekele
Dear President Obama,
I am sure you do not have time to read my letter nonetheless it gives me a certain amount of release from the pain I am feeling and the little chance of this letter …
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Syria and Ethiopia–two peas in a pod.
Syria and Ethiopia–two peas in a pod. By Yilma Bekele
Tahrir Square, Misrata, Darra, Homs are becoming a household name. They are home of the brave and the bold. History will show epic battles were fought in this locations and …
Tagged with: African Dictators, Birtukan Human Rights, Ethiopia Dictatorship, Ethiopia News, Ethiopia Rigged Elections, Meles Zenawi, Woyanne
Posted in Ethiopia News
Posted in Ethiopia News
The ‘domino effect’ in living color
By Yilma Bekele
What is referred to at the domino effect is “a chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then cause another similar change, and so on in a linear sequence.” We …
Tagged with: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dictatorship, Ethiopia News, Ethiopia Rigged Elections, failed state, Meles Zenawi
Posted in Ethiopia News
Posted in Ethiopia News
Ethiopia’s Meles and Picasso – masters of their art
By Yilma Bekele
My friend came from out of town for a visit. I took him around to all the tourist places, including our local Museum of Modern Art. Lucky for us there was a Picasso exhibit the critics were …
Tagged with: Africa, Birtukan Human Rights, dictatorship, Ethiopia 2010 Elections, Ethiopia Rigged Elections, Meles Zenawi Elections
Posted in Ethiopia News
Posted in Ethiopia News
Ethiopia at the Crossroads of History
By Alemayehu G. Mariam
There is an old morality tale of The Emperor’s New Clothes about a king who is so self-absorbed, vainglorious and obsessed with his appearance that he hired two suit makers and gave them vast amounts of …
Tagged with: Addis Ababa, Emperor’s New Clothes, ethio, Ethiopia 2010 Elections, Ethiopia African Union Elections, Ethiopia Election Observers, Ethiopia Elections European Union Observers, Ethiopia News, Ethiopia Rigged Elections, Ethiopia Stolen Elections, European Union Elections, Meles Zenawi Elections
Posted in Ethiopia News
Posted in Ethiopia News
Ethiopia: Waiting for Godot to Leave?
Alemayehu G. Mariam
Last week, a couple of interesting political statements grabbed the cyber headlines. One was a truly entertaining piece entitled “Letter from Ethiopia,” by the indomitable Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega. Eskinder’s “Letter” sought to make sense of the …