Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Death and Despair as Divisions Erupt Into Violent Conflict: Grandmothers carrying babies, mothers, children, men young and old with nothing but the clothes on their backs are fleeing fighting in northern Ethiopia and making their way to Sudan, where emergency camps await them. Read more
Ethiopia’s Volatile Path to Democracy. Ancient ethnic divisions and long held grievances die hard. Ethiopia is made up of dozens of tribal/ethnic groups, divided into nine regional states. Read more
The Need for Unity in Ethiopia: Ethiopia is a tribal nation, made up of 80 or so different groups, some large some small, some powerful, some not. Read more
A Political Renaissance in Ethiopia: What Should Change Look Like? This is an extraordinary time in Ethiopia’s history, a time of tremendous opportunity and hope. Read more
A Time of Hope for Ethiopia: As a result of the protest campaign that started in 2015, political change is at last underway in Ethiopia, and a feeling of optimism is beginning to pervade the country. Read more
Time for Political Change and Social Unity in Ethiopia: Tadesse is a 28-year-old Ethiopian from the capital, Addis Ababa. Like thousands of others he took part in demonstrations over the last three years. Read more
Ethiopia: Government-Fuelled Conflict & the Need for Unity: In an attempt to distract attention from unprecedented protests ad widespread discontent, the Ethiopian Government has engineered a series of violent ethnic conflicts in the country. Read more
A Moment of Significance and Opportunity for Ethiopia: Since November 2015 unprecedented protests have been taking place in Ethiopia: angry and frustrated at the widespread abuse of human rights. Read more
Ethiopia’s Economic Growth Hides Fear and Oppression in the One-Party State: Scan the mainstream media for news about Ethiopia and discover headline after headline describing the country’s economic successes. Read more
Ethiopia: Peaceful Protest to Armed Uprising: What began as a regional protest movement in November 2015, is in danger of becoming a fully-fledged armed uprising in Ethiopia. Read more
Hungry and Frightened: Famine in Ethiopia 2016: Millions of the poorest, most vulnerable people in Ethiopia are once again at risk of starvation. Read more 
Democratic Revolution Sweeps Ethiopia: After being frightened into silence for over two decades, the people of Ethiopia are finding their voice and calling for fundamental political change. Read more
Ethiopian’s Crying out for Freedom and Justice: Usually 11th September, or the 1st of Meskerem on the Ethiopian calendar, is a day of celebration, it is the Ethiopian New Year. Read more
Ethiopia: Unity in Opposition: Division and fear are the age-old tools of tyrants; unity and peaceful coordinated action the most powerful weapons against them. Read more
Famine and Government neglect in Ethiopia Millions in Need of Food Aid: A shadow of fear and panic is creeping through villages in North Eastern, central and Southern Ethiopia, where once again famine stalks the land. Read more
Ethiopian General Election: An Insult to the People & Democracy: Every five years the Ethiopian people are invited by the ruling party to take part in a democratic pantomime called ‘General Elections’. Read more
Suppressed at Home, Neglected Abroad: Ethiopian Migrants: The first duty of any government is to protect its citizens from harm, at home and abroad – no matter who they are, or where they are. Read more
Andergachew Tsige, Ethiopian Brutality, British Apathy: On 23rd June 2014 Andergachew Tsige was illegally detained at Sana’a airport in Yemen whilst travelling from Dubai to Eritrea on his British passport. Read more
Is violent change inevitable in Ethiopia? As the Ethiopian government intensifies its violent suppression of the populace in the lead up to the illusion of national elections in May. Read more
Gagging the Media in Ethiopia: Suffocating Dissent: Nobody trusts politicians, but some governments are more despicable than others. The brutal gang ruling Ethiopia are especially nasty. Read more
Is the Arrest of Andargachew Tsige the Final Straw for the people of Ethiopia: Faced with a brutal repressive regime, the people of Ethiopia inside the country and within the worldwide diaspora – frustrated, angry and desperate. Read more
When Enough is Enough: Rise up People of Ethiopia: There are tentative signs that the people of Ethiopia are beginning to organise themselves and stand up against the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). Read more
Ethiopian Migrants Victimised in Saudi Arabia: Racism and Hate Running Through the Street: In the last 10 days persecution of Ethiopian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia has escalated. Read more
Ethiopian Regime Repression: The Right to Protest: They speak of democracy, but act violently to suppress dissenting voices and control the people. Read more
Ethiopian Development Destroying Lives: In many parts of the world development has become an invisible cloak under which all manner of “state sponsored” atrocities and human rights violations are being committed. Read more
Ethiopia: Lives for land in Gambella: To many people land is much more than a resource or corporate commodity to be bought, developed and sold for a profit. Read more
Seeds of Change in Ethiopia: Thousands March in the Capital: The people of Ethiopia have been suppressed and controlled for generations. Read more
Displacement, Intimidation and Abuse: Land Loyalties in Ethiopia: With the coming of industrial-size farms in Ethiopia, local people are being threatened, and intimidated by the military. Read more
The Green Green Gold of Ethiopia: Ancestral land that for generations has served as home and livelihood for hundreds of thousands of indigenous people in Ethiopia is being leased out. Read more
Ethiopian Migrants Abused and Unwelcome in Yemen: Desperately Seeking a Future: Year on year the numbers of men women and children leaving Ethiopia. Read more
Unity the path to change in Ethiopia: The King is dead long live the King: It is a new-year in Ethiopia, (belated) happy 2005 one and all. Read more
The Meles Mystery: Has Anyone seen Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Zenawi: To many Ethiopians the sudden disappearance of Prime Minister Zenawi is a source of joy and excited expectation. Read more
Ethiopia’s Opportunity: A new day beckons: The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, announced on 22nd August after his mysterious two-month disappearance. Read more

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