· June, 2006

Stories about Ethiopia from June, 2006

Africa: World Cup Report Card

Says Senegalese blogger Seckasysteme (Fr): “African football is not up to par and its presence in the World Cup is mostly symbolic. Too bad that the numerous individual African talents...

1 July 2006

Ethiopia: A little football history

Ethiopian Politics has a break from politics to write about – guess what? Soccer..,”remember Mr.Yidnekachew Tessema (Father of African sports). If it were not for this pioneering individual Africa would...

30 June 2006

Ethiopia: Somalia a treat

Ethiopia Watch reports that the Ethiopian dictator, Meles Zenawi has said the new Somali leadership is a threat to Ethiopia…. and all the time we were thinking it was Zenawi...

28 June 2006

Africa: Ghana v Brazil

Africa still blogging on football – today its African Shirts – ” We're still Ghanaian (and partly Brazilian)” Meanwhile Ethiopian blogger Conconction admits she is a Brazillian fan – oh!!!!

28 June 2006

Ethiopia: Hi-tec war against bloggers

Ethiopian Life comments on Ethiopia's crackdown against bloggers at home and in the Diaspora….”An office is being opened at the old airport area in Addis Ababa to conduct this warfare....

27 June 2006

Africa: What Internet Brings

Generation Consciente, Une Autre Afrique writes: (Fr)“A book by Cameroonian Jacques Bonjawo, Internet, a Chance for Africa [L'Internet, Une Chance Pour l'Afrique in French] talks about the benefits of new...

27 June 2006

Ethiopia: Make tryanny history

Weichegud!ET Politics publishes an open letter to World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on the eve of his visit to Ethiopia. The message “To make poverty history you need to make...

26 June 2006

Ethiopia: Business of exploitation & corruption

Weblog Ethiopia points to an interesting story in “Indian Ocean Newsletter” which discusses the relationship between a Lebanese businessman, Preem Holdings in Sweden, an Ethiopian-Saudi magnate, a French lawyer and...

19 June 2006

Ethiopia: Ethnicity and politics

Ethiopundit discusses the issue of ethnicity and politics in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Tigray) “Tribal politics of the type practiced by ANYONE in Ethiopia is meant to be...

19 June 2006

Ethiopia: Obelisk forgotten

Weichegud!ET Politics comments on the campaign to return Ethiopia’s looted obelisk . She comments that nearly one year after its return the obelisk lies forgotten still packed in the three...

13 June 2006

Ethiopia: Mulunesh Abebayehu released

Ethiopian Life reports that local councillor, Mulunesh Abebayehu, who has been detained for 7 months has now been released by the Government following a two week hunger strike.

13 June 2006

Ethiopia: Escaping abuse in Bahrain

Nazret.com points to a report on an Ethiopian woman who jumped from a second floor flat in Bahrain in order to avoid continued physical abuse from her “employers”

12 June 2006

Ethiopia: Discrimination

Ethiopian blog LELA-TENSAE – ETAMoonlight writes a piece on discrimination, ethnic differences and race/racism Ethiopian style –

8 June 2006

Ethiopia: AFD

Ethiopian Life writes a defense of the “Alliance for Freedom and Democracy” (AFD). He goes into detail about the purpose and meaning of the alliance.

8 June 2006

Ethiopia: Raising the Wrong Flag

Wonkette of Weichegud! ET Politics posts a roundup of reaction to the ongoing treason trial in Ethiopia. More than 70 people are charged with crimes which carry the death penalty....

7 June 2006