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The 26-year-old emulated compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba's performances in the women's events and he was the first male athlete to do the double since another Ethiopian Miruts Yifter achieved the same feat in the boycotted 1980 Games in Moscow. <A HREF="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jDPQow6PSrWjZOQZS86w7G93GIgQ" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Full Text </A></span></b> <hr> <A HREF="RepotontheAugust17thKinijitTorontoPublicMeeting.pdf" TARGET=blank><IMG SRC="torontomeet-082008.jpg" WIDTH=420 HEIGHT=147 ALT="Tornoto Kinijit Meeting with Aro Assefa H/Wolde, 08/20/08" border="0"> </span></a> <hr> <A HREF="head-Kinijit-LettertoShimageles-082108-1.pdf" TARGET=blank><IMG SRC="head-Kinijit-LettertoShimageles-082108.jpg" WIDTH=420 HEIGHT=147 ALT="Kinijit Letter to Shimageles, 08/21/08" border="0"> </span></a> <br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b> Click for Letter: </b> </span><A HREF="Kinijit-LettertoShimageles-082108-1.pdf" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Page 1 </A></span></b> <span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:navy'> | </span><A HREF="Kinijit-LettertoShimageles-082108-2.pdf" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Page 2 </A></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Dibaba wins 5,000m, </b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b> Defar Wins the Bronze</span></b> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b> Fri 22 Aug 2008, 14:16 GMT - Reuters </b> Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba sprinted to gold in the slowest 5,000 metres race in four Olympics on Friday to become the first woman to win both long distance races at the same Games. The 23-year-old world record holder won the 10,000m in the second fastest time a week ago but the early laps of Friday's race more closely resembled the pace of the morning's 50km walk. There was no mistaking Dibaba for a walker when it came to the final lap, however, and she outsprinted Athens champion and compatriot Meseret Defar in a straight foot race over the last lap to cross the line in 15 minutes 41.40 seconds. <A HREF="http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN254946.html" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Full Text </A></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> President Yusuf's Power Play in Somalia </b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b></span></b> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b> Report Drafted By: Dr. Michael A. Weinstein, Aug 21 (Garowe Online) - </b> A closed source who is on the ground in Mogadishu and is privy to developments within Somalia's ruptured Transitional Federal Government (T.F.G.) reports that its president, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, has launched a power play to oust his rival, Prime Minister Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein, and take over the transitional institutions and extend their term for two to three years, cementing himself as the "only option" for the international community's and Ethiopia's support. <A HREF="http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/President_Yusuf_s_Power_Play_in_Somalia.shtml" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Full Text </A></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Somalia's president accuses Ethiopia general of taking bribes </b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b></span></b> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>By ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Aug 17 (Garowe Online) - </b> Interim Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf has accused the Ethiopian army's top commander deployed in Somalia of "taking bribes" from local business groups, inside sources tell Garowe Online. In private talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, President Yusuf said Gen. Gabre has "connections" with insurgents and other anti-government groups, the sources added. <A HREF="http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_s_president_accuses_Ethiopia_general_of_taking_bribes.shtml" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Full Text </A></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Ecotourism in Ethiopia </b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b>Aiding a country one region at a time</span></b> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>By David Martin, Le Monde diplomatique - Aug 2008: </b> As the latest humanitarian crisis deepens, how does the rest of the world help one of its poorest countries without endorsing its undemocratic government? And how can that aid be directed and channelled to change a region permanently towards self-sufficiency? <A HREF="O-081608.html" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:9pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Must Read </A></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <IMG SRC="oly_bekele_sihine_170808.jpg" align=left WIDTH=234 HEIGHT=156 ALT="Ethiopia's Kineneisa Bekele & Seleshi Sihine, Beijing Olympics Men 10000 Meters, Aug 17 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Ethiopia's Kenenisa and Seleshi defend 10,000m Gold & Silver </b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b>Kenenisa also set new Olympic record time</span></b> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b> On the 3000 meters Steeplechase final, Yacob Jarso came out 4th just missing the bronze medal. </b> Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele has won his second successive Olympic 10,000 metres gold medal, in a new Olympic record time of 27 minutes 01.17 seconds. Compatriot Sileshi Sihine claimed silver, as he did in Athens, Kenyan Micah Kogo finished third. 35-year-old team-mate Haile Gebrselassie, the Olympic 10,000m champion in 1996 and 2000, came in sixth. Together, the two runners have ensured Ethiopian dominance in the event for four consecutive Olympic Games. Bekele confirmed after the race he would attempt the long-distance track 'double', aiming to take out the gold in the 5,000m - something he has failed to do in previous attempts in 2004 and 2003. </span><A HREF="http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0817_HD_ATM_HL_L0801" TARGET=blank><span style='font-size:8pt; font-family:Arial; color: #990033'><b> Video Clip Beijing Olympics Men 10000 Meters </A></span></b> <P align=justify> <IMG SRC="diabba2-olympcis2008-red.jpg" align=left WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=276 ALT="Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba, Beijing Olympics Women 10000 Meters, Aug 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Dibaba wins 10000m gold </b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b>In the 3000m Steeple chase, Yakob Jarso led a clutch of racers setting the fastest qualifying time.</span></b> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b> </b> In the women's 10,000, Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba wrestled the gold medal away from Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey, out-sprinting her over the last lap to win in 29:54.66, the second-fastest time ever in the event. Tirunesh Dibaba ran the second-fastest women's 10,000m ever to take gold and the Olympic record ahead of Elvan Abeylegesse in an absorbing race. <IMG SRC="dibaba-Olympic-10000m-Gold-2008.jpg" align=right WIDTH=249 HEIGHT=156 ALT="Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba, Beijing Olympics Women 10000 Meters, Aug 2008" border="0"> Dibaba clocked 29min 54.66sec. She had been happy to follow the race leaders for all but one of the 25 laps, but as soon as the bell for the final lap sounded, she opened up and pulled away with ease from silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse, the Ethiopian-born runner representing Turkey. American Shalane Flanagan won a shock bronze medal in 30:22.22. "I have won gold in the world championships many times but I was expecting something really special at the Olympics and I got it. I'm delighted," said the 23-year-old. <IMG SRC="Yaco_jarso.jpg" align=right WIDTH=70.5 HEIGHT=94.5 ALT="Ethiopia's Yacob Jarso, Beijing Olympics Men 3000 Steeple Chase Qualifier, Aug 2008" border="0"> Dibaba added that a decision on doing the double was yet to be made. "I haven't decided whether I will run the 5000m yet," she said. In another development, the upcoming star, Yakob Jarso of Ethiopia led a clutch of racers to cross the finish line first in the qualifying round of the 3000 meters steeplechase setting a personal best of 8:16.88. 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Contrary to what the Ethiopian people have been forced to  believe and accept over the last 17 years, Ethiopia is not a figment of any one s imagination. <IMG SRC="ethiopia-1952-1993-Map.jpg" align=right WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=357.4 ALT="Ethio-Sudan Border, August 2, 2008" border="0"> It is a historical, geopolitical, social and economic reality that does not require proof except for those who wish to see it fragmented, divided, weak, socially, politically and economically underdeveloped and dependent. As a result of the sacrifices of all of the country s people who closed ranks at times of need, Ethiopia preserved its national independence from colonialism and became a beacon of independence and freedom for black people throughout Africa, North America and the Caribbean. Until the emergence to power of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), which dominates the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), all previous regimes showed an unwavering commitment to the country s national interest, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Many of the country s leaders and patriots sacrificed their lives fighting to preserve the integrity of this land that has a history of more than 3,000 years. <A HREF="KIAB-PR-SudanEthiopia Border-080108.pdf" TARGET=_blank><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Full Text</b></a></span> <hr> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/TOMAR-2-TO-THE-MILITARY.mp3&bgcolor=336699" width="200" height="20"> <param name="movie" value="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/TOMAR-2-TO-THE-MILITARY.mp3&bgcolor=336699&volume=80" /></object> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>&#160; &#160; Tomar 2:</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Yidres LeMekelakeya Serawit</a></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Ethiopia recalls top generals as Somalia rift deepens </b></span> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b> MOGADISHU, Somalia Aug 3 (Garowe Online) - </b>The Ethiopian army's top two generals serving in Somalia have been recalled to Addis Ababa, Garowe Online can report. A private plane transported Gen. Gabre and Gen. Yohanis from Aden Adde International Airport, in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to sources at the airport. <A HREF="http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Africa_22/Ethiopia_recalls_top_generals_as_Somalia_rift_deepens_sources.shtml" TARGET=_blank><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Full Text</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Ethiopia recalls top generals as Somalia rift deepens </b></span> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b> MOGADISHU, Somalia Aug 3 (Garowe Online) - </b>The Ethiopian army's top two generals serving in Somalia have been recalled to Addis Ababa, Garowe Online can report. A private plane transported Gen. Gabre and Gen. Yohanis from Aden Adde International Airport, in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to sources at the airport. <A HREF="http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Africa_22/Ethiopia_recalls_top_generals_as_Somalia_rift_deepens_sources.shtml" TARGET=_blank><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Full Text</b></a></span> <hr> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b>View Point - EBRT </b></span> <br><br> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/TOMAR-2-TO-THE-MILITARY.mp3&bgcolor=336699" width="200" height="20"> <param name="movie" value="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/TOMAR-2-TO-THE-MILITARY.mp3&bgcolor=336699&volume=80" /></object> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Tomar 2:</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Yidres LeMekelakeya Serawit</a></span></b> <hr> <P align=justify> <IMG SRC="ethiopia_210.jpg" align=left WIDTH=105 HEIGHT=79 ALT="Sudan Ethiopia Border, July, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Border Demarcation with Sudan Causes Anger in Ethiopia - July, 2008 </b></span> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b> By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 05 June 2008 </b> Residents and community leaders in western Ethiopia say thousands of people in several border regions have been displaced by Sudanese troops in recent weeks, following what they describe as a secret, illegal deal between the governments in Addis Ababa and Khartoum. Critics say the secret deal to demarcate the border gives Sudan the right to occupy areas Ethiopians historically consider sacrosanct. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has details from our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi. <A HREF="http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-05-voa43.cfm" TARGET=_blank><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Full Text VOA</b></a></span> <br><br> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/VOA-LCRRyuEthiopiaSudan-072008.mp3&bgcolor=336699" width="200" height="20"> <param name="movie" value="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/VOA-LCRRyuEthiopiaSudan-072008.mp3&bgcolor=336699&volume=80" /></object> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>&#160; &#160; VOA :</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Sudan-Ethio Border</a></span></b> <hr> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b>News & Interview - EBRT </b></span> <br> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'>News & Interview with Engineer Getachew Alemayehu of London on Ethnic Federalism - week of July 28 <br><br> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/Engr-GetachewAlemayehu-FederalismAndDev-EBRT-072008.mp3&bgcolor=336699" width="200" height="20"> <param name="movie" value="dewplayer-multi.swf?mp3=http://www.andenetLEdemocracy.org/NewsERBT/Engr-GetachewAlemayehu-FederalismAndDev-EBRT-072008.mp3&bgcolor=336699&volume=80" /></object> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>&#160; 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Interviews with Kinijit VCs Ato Abayneh Birhanu & Dr. Thadios Bogale and PR W/t Mesobework Kitaw ...<span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'></b> </span><br></b> <b><A HREF="EthiopiawinetBetegbar-ProgramAnnouncementFlyer-070508.pdf"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><B>Click for Flyer </B></A></font></P> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>KIAB-KSA America Event in Washington DC, Completed Successfully <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></b> 07/02/08 </span></b> <IMG SRC="kiab-ksa-ameet011.jpg" align=LEFT WIDTH=140 HEIGHT=100 ALT="KIAB/KSA Event, July 2, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></a></b> <IMG SRC="kiab-ksa-ameet015.jpg" align=LEFT WIDTH=140 HEIGHT=100 ALT="KIAB/KSA Event, July 2, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></a></b> <IMG SRC="kiab-ksa-ameet007.jpg" align=LEFT WIDTH=140 HEIGHT=100 ALT="KIAB/KSA Event, July 2, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></a></b> <br><br><br><br><br><br> <IMG SRC="kiab-ksa-ameet004.jpg" align=LEFT WIDTH=140 HEIGHT=87.5 ALT="KIAB/KSA Event, July 2, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></a></b> <IMG SRC="kiab-ksa-ameet005.jpg" align=LEFT WIDTH=140 HEIGHT=87.5 ALT="KIAB/KSA Event, July 2, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></a></b> <IMG SRC="kiab-ksa-ameet010.jpg" align=LEFT WIDTH=140 HEIGHT=87.5 ALT="KIAB/KSA Event, July 2, 2008" border="0"> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></a></b> <br><br><br><br><br> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Kinijit International Advisory Board (KIAB) and Kinijit Support Association - America (KSA) completed a successful and fruitful meeting with the Ethiopian Diaspora coming from various regions of the US as well as Europe. Kinijit President, Engr. Hailu Shawel also updated the audience on the recent Kinijit 2nd General Assembly that was held on June 21/22, 2008 in Ethiopia. It is remembered that Kinijit GA in Addis was concluded with a superb success exceeding expectation and with an over capacity attendance. The topics of discussion during KIAB KSA-America meeting focused on lack of good governance, the current severe economic and financial shortcomings in Ethiopia as well as the overall current situation of the country. 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It is both welcome and overdue. The government of Ethiopia has fought back by retaining DLA Piper for $50,000 a month. Since March 2007, DLA has collected more than $1.3 million from the east African country. Lobbyists for Ethiopia circulated a memo on Capitol Hill stating that the bill could undermine U.S. national security interests. 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