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Ethiopia leaves key Somali townEthiopian troops have withdrawn from a key town in central Somalia.
Islamist insurgents say they now control Guriel, where Ethiopia had a big military base to secure the road linking the two countries.
(More...)Ethiopia cracks down on rebelsThe Ethiopian army has inflicted losses on rebel fighters in the restive Ogaden region where the government is cracking down on insurgents, Colonel Tsegaye Gebretensae said in a statement today.
(More...)UNMEE expresses concern about firing incident between Eritrea and EthiopiaOn 26 December, 2007 at 3:30 hours, the Indian Battalion (Indbatt) Post and UN Military Observer Team Site located at Tsorena inside the Temporary Security Zone, Eritrea, heard firing sounds in the general direction of Gergera, southeast of Tsorena in the border area.
A Welcome Home and A Look ForwardMeron Wondwosen , cousin of Daniel Bekele
The guilty verdict followed by a two and a half year sentence rendered against my cousin Daniel Bekele and his partner Netsanet Demissie is not a victory for the military junta's court system. Nor is it evidence that the "justice" system with its abundant delays, draconian laws, sick judges and arbitrary detention rules actually functions. No. If there is a victory to be claimed, then it belongs to those who persevered against all adversity and defended Daniel and Netsanet.
(More...)Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of border attack Firing on Eritrea-Ethiopia border sparks UN concern Ethiopia government praises Burundi deployment in SomaliaEthiopia activists get 2 1/2 years but to walk freeTwo human rights activists received a two-and-a-half year jail sentence on Wednesday for inciting post-election violence in 2005, but will walk free within days as they have already served their prison time.
(More...)Also see: Press Release from CIVICUS & GCAP Ethiopia: Prisoners of conscience unfairly convicted; face possible 10-year prison termsAmnesty International
(A Supporter signs petition demanding the release of Human rights defenders and antipoverty activists, Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie, currently jailed by the government of Ethiopia)Amnesty International today condemned the convictions of two human rights defenders in Ethiopia on charges of provoking and preparing "outrages against the Constitution", saying that the two men are prisoners of conscience arrested solely for their peaceful human rights work. Both have been held in prison since November 2005.(More...)Ethiopian govt. convicts activistsAn Ethiopian court has convicted two rights activists of inciting an uprising against the government. Judge Mohammed Aminsani, said on Monday: "Despite the lack of evidence proving their involvement in leadership and participation during the unrest, no evidence could be found to refute accusations of incitement."
(More...)Ethiopia activists found guilty BBC NewsActivists convicted in Ethiopia UPIEthiopian Court Convicts Anti-Poverty Campaigners OneWorld.netProfessor Alemayehu G. MariamIt is often said that truth is stranger than fiction. The grotesque prosecution of Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie is much stranger than the grim and chilling fictional story of Joseph K., in Franz Kafka’s The Trial.
(More...)One of the Most Important Bills of the Decade - A Bill with Global RamificationEthiopia: Draft Parties Registration Law Raises ControversyEthiopia’s opposition party denounces Sudan border demarcation 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories Of 2007Heavy fighting rocks Somali capital Burundi peacekeepers arrive in Somalia: AU __________________________
