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· May, 2006

Stories about Ethiopia from May, 2006

Ethiopia: Jews in Israel

Nazret.com points to an article on….” Ethiopian jews living in Israel who the report says have the lowest income but the highest hopes “Ethiopian immigrants ranked lowest on the quality...

Written by Sokari Ekine
31 May 2006

Ethiopia: Shortsighted government

CoffeeChillinsun comments on the short sightedness of Ethiopia's government in expelling journalist, AddisFerenj two months ago. She is not travelling throughout Europe and speaking on the human rights situation in...

Written by Sokari Ekine
29 May 2006

Ethiopia: Building firewalls

Satisfy My Soul comments on the alleged blocking of blogspot by the Ethiopian government…”In any case, now that it’s official that bloggers (and now chatters) have been added to EPRDF’s...

Written by Sokari Ekine
26 May 2006

Senegal: Immigration as colonization

“No Sarkozy! Immigration does not come from a vacuum,” says (Fr) Semett in a post on French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy's immigration policies. “With centuries of merciless exploitation of subsaharan...

Written by Alice Backer
25 May 2006

Ethiopia: Disappearing blogs

Ethiopia's blogosphere was awash with speculation and accusations today after all websites hosted by the popular Blogger platform disappeared from the country's computer screens. Twenty-three of the 32 Ethiopian blogs...

Written by Andrew Heavens
22 May 2006

Ethiopia: Blogspot blocked

Ethiopian Life reports that the Government has blocked all blogspot blogs….”Over the last two days, all blogspots blogs including http://www.seminawork.blogspot.com/ have been blocked in Ethiopia.”

Written by Sokari Ekine
19 May 2006

Chad: What is France doing there?

Generation Consciente, Une Autre Afrique asks (Fr) “What is France doing in Chad? In Africa?” and answers: “The day before yesterday, they waved the communist threat to explain France's presence...

Written by Alice Backer
18 May 2006

Africa: Clandestine Emigration

Seckasysteme would like to see (Fr) “a summit of West African heads of state so that clandestine emigration can be uprooted and so as to find a durable solution to...

Written by Alice Backer
17 May 2006

Ethiopia: Bombings

CoffeeChillunSun comments on the recent bombings in Ethiopia.…”It leaves a strange sense of unease that doesn't dissipate anymore- we now listen out for any loud-ish bang, look out for strange...

Written by Sokari Ekine
17 May 2006

Ethiopia: Jailing of journalists

Black Star Journal comments on the Ethiopian journalists who were charged with genocide by the government of Meles Zenawi. Needless to say the arrest of the so called treasoness and...

Written by Sokari Ekine
17 May 2006

Ethiopia: Tell your stories

Weichegud!ET Politics calls on her fellow Ethiopians to “tell the story” of the Ethiopian elections and provides a list of sites supporting Ethiopia Day – 15th May

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 May 2006

Ethiopia: Zenawi on Blair

Nigeria Whats New comments on Ethiopia's President, Zenawi who has “has accused Mr Blair of behaving like an old colonial master in cutting off aid in response to the killing...

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 May 2006

Ethiopia: Bombs in Addis

Meskel Square comments on the 9 bombs that exploded in Addis Ababa on Friday. “Again, easy “civilian” targets were chosen…… the timing seemed designed to get commuters on their way...

Written by Sokari Ekine
15 May 2006

Ethiopia: Interview with Obang Metho

Ethiopian Politics publishes an audio interview he had with Mr. Obang Metho Director of International Advocacy, for Anuak Justice Council (AJC) in which he discusses various human rights and political...

Written by Sokari Ekine
15 May 2006

Voices of African Women

Afromusing continues her excellent reports on solar power in Africa. She has opened up her blog to take questions on alternative energy in Africa and here she answers a question...

Written by Sokari Ekine
8 May 2006

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