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HEIGHT=1600></TD> <!-- Begin Center column Body text formatting here --> <TD Align=left valign=top WIDTH=432 HEIGHT=1600><span style = 'font-family:Arial;color:black'><h4>DAILY NEWS</h4></span> <A HREF="amnews.html"><H4><span style = 'color:maroon'>AMHARIC VERSION</A></span> | <A HREF="engnews.html"><span style = 'color:maroon'>ENGLISH VERSION</A></H4></span> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi may have broken world record - 08/31 </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Prime Minister Meles Zenawi may have set a world record for writing the longest  letter to the editor ever published in a modern newspaper. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug31-3.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Commentry</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Listen VOA August 30 regarding Election-2005 </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>The program focuses on CUDs current public hearing in Addis Ababa and more. Forward to the 7:00th minute. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://ethiopianreview.homestead.com/voa_aug_30_2005.ram"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen VOA</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Bereket accuses some officials in SNNPR of "narrow-nationalism" and corruption</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>The Minister of Information and the spokesperson of the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), Ato Bereket Simon, accused some officials of the South Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) of "fomenting narrow-nationalist and chauvinist tendencies' and "immersing themselves in corruption." </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug30-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Full Text</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> CRDA under fire </b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Recently, Bereket Simon, the Minister of Information, accused officials of CRDA for "affiliation" with opposition groups. Bereket said some of the officials had hidden political motives. Alarmed by the statement, CRDA's executive committee held an extraordinary meeting on Thursday. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug30-3.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Full Text</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> "Gov't neglect aggravates ethnic conflicts" - EHRCO</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The negligence of the government had aggravated the ongoing ethnic conflicts in southern and eastern part of the Oromia state, the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) said. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug30-4.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Full Text</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Who is a liar? : Meles or EU-Election Observation Mission</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> He (Meles) confirmed his full agreement with the EU-EOM observation on issues that he finds from their statement that he thinks supports his views of the election process, whilst he denounced as  big lie and  garbage the aspects of the report that contradict his views. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug30-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Network of Ethio Scholars</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Facts against Meles response to the EU-EOM preliminary statement </b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The PM parses inseparable attributes. He then dismisses as irrelevant those aspects that he does not favor. That seems to be typical of his argument in his "essay". In conclusion, the PM ought to be thanked for exposing a section of his thinking. The PM must focus more on applying democratic process in Ethiopia and less on trying to teach the EU-EOM about democracy. A small effort at showing humility on his part may allow him to learn something about democracy. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug29-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Commentary By HG </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Statement by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Ethiopian Elections - 08/29 </b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><br> The European Union notes the balanced and impartial preliminary statement of 25 August issued by the European Union Observation Mission's Chief Observer. While we await the EUOM final report due next month before commenting on the overall electoral process, we note the Chief Observer's preliminary comment that the picture was mixed, with some positive aspects up to the 15th May, and some negative aspects thereafter </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6FQQMX?OpenDocument"> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> European Union </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopian prime minister calls EU report critical of elections 'garbage' </b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi condemned an EU report critical of Ethiopia's parliamentary elections as ``garbage'' on Monday. Ana Gomes, said Thursday that key aspects of Ethiopia's May 15 elections failed to meet international standards. She reported widespread human rights abuses with opposition members arrested & witnesses to election violations intimidated. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug29-3.htm"> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Asc. Press </span></A> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/hearafrica05/story/0,15756,1558890,00.html"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Guardian </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Letter to Ms. Aurelia E. Brazeal, the US Ambassador in Ethiopia</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><br> As you are undoubtedly aware, in the wake of his devastating defeat in Addis, he has changed the rules to make the city ungovernable for the incoming leaders. In anticipation that he would stay in power, he has passed new laws to make any minority opposition totally ineffective and irrelevant. Therefore, to encourage the Opposition to work within the system is to disregard the will of the Ethiopian people and to invite the Opposition to engage in a suicidal exercise. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug29-1.htm"> <br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Must Read Letter By Ethiopian-Americans for Democracy </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Discouraging event for the Ethiopian Ambassador to Sweden in Norway</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The event revealed that it becoming extremely difficult to cover up the Woyane government brutal killings even for Meles staunch alley and Sweden Ambassador Birhane G. Kirstos. </b></span><b><A HREF="woyane_humilated.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Amharic pdf </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>For detailed information listen to Radio Sweden after forwarding to the 50th minute. In addition, there is interview on Yara on the 30th minute and with CUDs Eng Gizachew on the 1:25 min.</span> <b><A HREF="http://www.ethiopia.se/ram/voe.ram"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Radio Sweden </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Black'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'> IN MEMORY OF DR. JOHN HATHAWAY SPENCER</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'> Like many great friends of Ethiopia, Dr. Spencer never forgot those who stood against peaceful Ethiopia and who, he believed, had shown extreme cruelty. He thought that the League of Nations severely betrayed Ethiopia's legitimate rights and causes. Some of Ethiopia's own sons and daughters too, he believed, failed to render eminent services to their beloved country. Dr. Spencer has acknowledged at many occasions that some of Ethiopia's recent leaders led Ethiopia backward rather than forward. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug28-3.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>About Dr. Spencer </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Administration Bars Anti Poverty Gathering 08/28 </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> A public gathering planned by the Global Call to Action against Poverty has been barred a second time by the Addis Abeba City Administration. Forty civic associations, including the Poverty Action Network, the only legally registered network in Ethiopia, and its two supporters, CRDA and Action Aid, as well as Panos Ethiopia, Oxfam, and the Coalition of Ethiopia Women's Associations, were participating in this event. </span><b><A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200508290476.html"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Addis Fortune </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Gomes to Sue State Owned Daily, Others Says Case to Test Independence of Judiciary May Election of Mixed </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ana Gomes said Thursday she plans to take to court state owned media that have broadcasted and printed allegations of her bias in favor of opposition parties. "I am consulting with lawyers to take the case to court. I am considering suing the author editors and writers of the Ethiopian Herald, Walta Information Center and others that had broadcasted the accusation on radio or Television. But I have to confirm whether it was broadcasted on Radio and TV," Gomes said. </span><b><A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200508290464.html"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Addis Fortune </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> The government headed by PM Bondevik have declined an invitation to Yara s</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The government headed by Prime Minister Bondevik have declined an invitation to Yara s (previously Norsk Hydro) celebrations which will consist of the presentation of a prize to Ethiopia s dictator. Artistes Sissel Kyrkebø and Mari Boine are also evaluating the situation. Associate Professor Kjetil Tronvoll of the Norwegian Center for Human Rights also stated that Meles Zenawi is the most hated man in Ethiopia. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug28-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Full Text </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>CUD leadership Engineer Gizachew with Kinijit/CUD Radio - 08/27. </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Interview with Engineer Gizachew of CUD on the recently released EU election observation mission Preliminary Statement, the current public hearings CUD is conducting as well as the direction CUD needs to follow to pursue its struggle towards building democracy and respect for the peoples vote and more. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://wustradio.francelink.com:8080/ramgen/wust/saturday09013.ra"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen Kinijit Radio Interview</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopia's government blames EU mission for election violence</b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopia's government issued a statement Saturday saying the European Union's election observer mission contributed to post-election violence that left at least 42 people dead. The statement came two days after the EU's chief observer said the voting process did not meet international standards. EU officials were not immediately available for comment on the statement. But in a statement released in Brussels late Friday, the EU said the 10-page report on the post May 15 election period was ``balanced and impartial.'' </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug27-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Full Text </span></A></b>. <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>VOA News, Listeners Comment and Special Interview - 08/27<br></b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>The special interview is with the head of Ethiopian Free Journalist Assoction's Chair Kifle Mulat and the recent International Journalist award winner of Ethiop newspaper Teodroes Kassa. </b></span><b><A HREF="ftp://8475.ftp.storage.akadns.net/real/voa/africa/amha/amha1800aSAT.rm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen VOA 08/27</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen Tensae Radio August 24 , 25, 26 and 27 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> </b></span><b><A HREF="http://70.85.201.82/~tensae9/Radio/august/240805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> August 24 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://70.85.201.82/~tensae9/Radio/august/250805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 25 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://70.85.201.82/~tensae9/Radio/august/260805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 26 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://tensae.net/radio/august/270805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 27 </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>BBC Interview with on the recent EU Election Observation Mission Preliminary Statement </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Interview with Dr. Berhanu Nega of CUD and the notorious Information Minister Berket Simon </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.ethioindex.com/lela/networkafrica.wma"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen BBC</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Video - Ethiopia-Africa's Great Hope, By Reporter Olivia Rousset </b></span><br> </b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Only a few months ago Ethiopia was being touted as the great hope of Africa. Not only was it one of a handful of African nations earmarked for G8 debt relief, it was being applauded for its apparent willingness to embrace democracy. That said Ethiopia's first multi-party ballot was anything but free and fair. In fact, it turned out to be what many cynics have come to expect from African elections - vote-rigging, intimidation and even murder - name your electoral poison. And the aftermath of the election has been no better. By SBS Dateline. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://203.15.102.143:8080/ramgen/media/2247dl_240805c.rm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Video Report <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> </A></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color: navy'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www1.budgethostingweb.com/accounts/liyusaw/dateline.wav"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Audio Report </a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://news.sbs.com.au/dateline/index.php?page=transcript&dte=2005-08-24&headlineid=1013"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Text Report </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Urgent AEUP Press Release, 08/27 <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'> The rule of law does not allow charging AEUP/CUD based on accused individuals from the street. </b></span><b><A HREF="PressRelease-FalseInsinuation.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Press Release</a></span></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EU Election Observation Mission Preliminary Statement <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'> on the Election Appeals' Process, The Re-Run of Elections and the Somali Region Election. August 25 </b></span><b><A HREF="Statement_August 25_Final.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>EU Mission Statement</a></span></b> <hr> <br> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Kenenisa Beleke broke the 10,000 world record while Defar set African record </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele set a world record in the 10,000 meters at the Van Damme Memorial on Friday, beating the mark he set last year by nearly three seconds. The 23-year-old Bekele, who defended his world title at the distance earlier this month in Helsinki, finished in 26 minutes, 17.53 seconds, eclipsing his 26:20.31 set in Ostrava in June 2004. In the women 5000 meter, Meseret Defar came out first with 14:28 which is the third fastest time in history and an African record. Berhane Adere and Ejegayehu Dibaba came out 2nd and 3rd respectively. The three Ethiopian women sweeped the race similar to the recent World Championship in Helsinki. <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Herman Cohen on VOA - 8/26. </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Listen to Herman Cohen latest view regarding Election-2005. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.ethioindex.com/lela/cohen.wma"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> Listen VOA</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Election board cries foul over EU observers report - 8/26. </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Ethiopian election officials rejected criticism from European Union observers Friday, declaring the country's parliamentary election free and fair - despite the violence and charges of fraud that accompanied the polling. The board told ENA, one of the mouthpieces of the ruling party, that the European Election Observation Mission report was  unacceptable. NEBE claimed that the report indicated that EU EOM had received reports of intimidations against opposition witnesses, representatives and members.  This makes the neutrality of EOM questionable, it said. But this assertion raises doubts over the fairness of NEBE s allegations, as it seems totally unaware of the widely reported post-election crackdown on opposition leaders, supporters and sympathizers throughout the country. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-Aug26-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> Editorial</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Ethiopia's National Electoral Board rejects EU criticism, declares polls free and fair - 8/26. </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Ethiopian election officials rejected criticism from European Union observers Friday, declaring the country's parliamentary election free and fair - despite the violence and charges of fraud that accompanied the polling. The European Union's chief observer, Ana Gomes, said Thursday that there had been widespread human rights abuses, with opposition members arrested and witnesses to electoral violations intimidated. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-Aug26-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> Associated Press</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Newspaper Distributor Detained, Released On Bail - 8/26. </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>In the interview, which ran after his release on July 7, Gudu talked about his arrest and subsequent imprisonment in a detention center outside the capital. According to local sources, he described poor prison conditions and criticized the government for jailing him, saying his arrest was part of a crackdown on Ethiopian independent media. "It's outrageous that Fikre Gudu was detained for speaking to a newspaper about a matter of public concern," said Ann Cooper, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. "We call on Ethiopian authorities to stop harassing and intimidating Gudu immediately." </b></span><b><A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200508260012.html"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> Full Text</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Latest Public Opinion Rules Out Sitting in Defunct Parliament</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> </b></span><b><A HREF="Aug23_parliament.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> Text</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Ato Kemal had promised EPRDF to rely on him the election investigation</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>and more news </b></span><b><A HREF="bedru-adam.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> By CUD parliamentary Ato Bedru Adam </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Audio - Ethiopia-Africa's Great Hope, By Reporter Olivia Rousset </b></span><br> </b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Only a few months ago Ethiopia was being touted as the great hope of Africa. Not only was it one of a handful of African nations earmarked for G8 debt relief, it was being applauded for its apparent willingness to embrace democracy. That said Ethiopia's first multi-party ballot was anything but free and fair. In fact, it turned out to be what many cynics have come to expect from African elections - vote-rigging, intimidation and even murder - name your electoral poison. And the aftermath of the election has been no better. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www1.budgethostingweb.com/accounts/liyusaw/dateline.wav"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> LISTEN Must Hear Report <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EU raises serious questions about Ethiopian election </b></span></b><br><IMG SRC="images/gomez.jpg" WIDTH=120 HEIGHT=120 align=left ALT="image of AEUP link" border="0"> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Key aspects of Ethiopia's parliamentary elections failed to meet international standards, the European Union's chief observer said Thursday. The May 15 voting included widespread human rights abuses such as arrests of opposition members and witness intimidation, Ana Gomes said.</b></span> <b><br><A HREF="news-aug25-5.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Associated Press I & II</span></A><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: NAvy'> | </span><A HREF="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-08-25T150220Z_01_HO554074_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-EU-ETHIOPIA-DC.XML"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Reuters </span></A> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: NAvy'> | </span><A HREF="news-aug25-6.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>UN-IRIN </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EU says Ethiopian poll not up to standard - 8/25 </span></b><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></b></b> The European Union said on Thursday that Ethiopia's disputed May 15 elections did not meet international standards in several key respects, including post-vote investigations into fraud. In a report also harshly critical of weekend polls in Ethiopia's remote Somali state, which concluded the voting process under the country's split election cycle, the EU said the process had fallen short of democratic requirements. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug25-4.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> SAPA_AFP</span></A><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: NAvy'> | </span><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4184328.stm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>BBC </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Meles's Certificate Written with the Innocents Blood Ink </b></b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></b> Prof. Getatchew article prepared for the San Diego AEUP support group fund raising event of the CUD, August 20th, on Emblita Volume II, Issue 5<br> </b></span><b><A HREF="New-CertificateforMeles.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Amharic Article</a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: NAvy'> | </span><A HREF="Embilta-18-Final.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Embilta Vol. II, Issue 5 </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> VOA Special Program on European Union representatives Ms. Ana Gomez & Tim Clark - 8/24 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The special program focuses on recent articles written on government associated Medias that criticized European Union representatives Ms. Ana Gomez and Tim Clark. The special program starts after the news on the 10:30 minute. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.voanews.com/real/voa/africa/amha/amha1800a.ram"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen VOA</span></A></b> <hr><!-- http://www.voanews.com/real/voa/africa/amha/amha1800a0824.rm --> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> If we ignore democratic votes & tyranny, we ignore .. </b></span><b><A HREF="News-aug25-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: red'> Letter</a></span</b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopia-Africa's Great Hope, By Reporter Olivia Rousset - 8/24 </b></span><br> </b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Only a few months ago Ethiopia was being touted as the great hope of Africa. Not only was it one of a handful of African nations earmarked for G8 debt relief, it was being applauded for its apparent willingness to embrace democracy. That said Ethiopia's first multi-party ballot was anything but free and fair. In fact, it turned out to be what many cynics have come to expect from African elections - vote-rigging, intimidation and even murder - name your electoral poison. And the aftermath of the election has been no better. Olivia Rousset reports on why things have gone so sadly wrong in Ethiopia. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://news.sbs.com.au/dateline/index.php?page=transcript&dte=2005-08-24&headlineid=1013"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Must Read Interview Clips Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EU defends observer chief against allegations of favouritism - 8/24 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The European Union (EU) has defended its chief election observer, Ana Gomes, against accusations in the Ethiopian state media that she favoured opposition parties. In a statement released on Monday, the EU also backed the head of the European Commission in Ethiopia, Tim Clarke, who was also criticised in the article. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/65431124f745d327a7dc98fdc9fc1b53.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> IRIN <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Seventy-three die in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia - 8/24 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> At least 73 people have been killed, 45 wounded and tens of thousands displaced in clashes so far this year between Ethiopia's rival Oromo and Somali ethnic groups, according to a local human rights watchdog. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/&articleid=248927"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> AFP <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Special Envoy Marti Ahtisaari to visit Ethiopia on humanitarian crisis UN - 8/24 </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The UN Special Envoy for the Humanitarian Crisis, Martti Ahtisaari, will travel to Addis Ababa tomorrow as part of a four day visit to Ethiopia, a nation beleaguered by a year of erratic rain and the lingering economic effects of a two-year war with Eritrea, and with half a million children predicted to die from disease and malnutrition this year. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=15544&Cr=Ethiopia&Cr1=Ahtisaari"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Reuters <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> More than 3 million face hunger in Ethiopia, UN - 8/24 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> With hunger in Niger grabbing world attention, the United Nations urged donors on Wednesday not to forget Ethiopia, where it said more than 3 million people need emergency food aid this year. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24444973.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Reuters <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Mr. Prime Minister, You are Mixing Apples and Grenades - 8/23 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> There were no gangs of security forces who drive behind the leaders of the Republican Party throughout the day. Mr. Bush was not put under house arrest like Hailu Shawul and the rest of the CUD leaders. My point is there is a BLIND LAW that works for both the opposition and the incumbent impartially irrespective of who is in power. That is what is called  the law - one which cuts both ways. In your case you can go out and order your army to kill protesting students without even giving them a warning to disperse. You even choose the time and place of when to make investigations as to whether that was justified or not. In countries where the law is supreme and principles come first, you can t have that luxury. You can t kill someone s child, go home, have fun and play with your children and sleep in peace. Aside from the law and as a father yourself, I always wonder how this stacks up in your head. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug23-5.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Must Read Editorial <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EU Election Report Due in Mid September - 8/23 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The eagerly awaited European Union Election Observers' final report of the 3rd Ethiopian national elections will be released in mid September, sources told The Daily Monitor. The document according to some media reports was to be released this week. And some opposition parties claim that it shows they have won the election. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug23-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> CUD to Hold Public Forums in Various Regions - 8/23 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) announced plans to hold public forum in various regions of the country to help it decided whether it ought to join or boycott Parliament. CUD officials said that they would hold various public forums in order to get their supporters' opinion concerning the matter. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug23-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Press Release SOCEPP - All Political Prisioners must be Released </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Abera Yemane Ab, jailed illegally for twelve years, has now been released after a court sentenced him to a ten years prison term. SOCEPP is delighted by the news of Abera's release though his long detention (and not merely the two years plus he had to serve vis a vis the sentence) was and is totally illegal and a vindictive political act on the part of the ruling EPRDF. Abera has been told he cannot sue the regime and will be without any civic rights for three years. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug23-4.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> SOCEPP <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopia's high court passes verdict in favor of opposition - 8/22 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The First Instance Bench of Ethiopia's Federal High Court passed a verdict on Monday on the charges of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) against the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). </b></span><b><A HREF="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/22/content_3390183.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen Tensae Radio August 18 , 19 and 20 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> </b></span><b><A HREF="http://70.85.201.82/~tensae9/Radio/august/180805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> August 18 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://70.85.201.82/~tensae9/Radio/august/190805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 19 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="http://70.85.201.82/~tensae9/Radio/august/200805.ram"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 20 </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> A Desperate Lie by a Dying and Frustrated Regime. - 8/22 </b></span><br> Notice: The Xinhuanet web site has recently pulled out the posted news most likely after noticing strong response in support of AEUP denouncing the lie. Hence the link below that shows the text version of the news is set blank recently. The title of the news heading was: <br><b>Suspect of Ethiopia's oil depot explosion attempt confirmed as ...</b> Xinhua, China - Aug 22, 2005 <br>ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Ethiopian police confirmed Monday that one of the two suspects arrested late Saturday while ... </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug23-3.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> Click for the news posted earlier <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>COMMENTRY - The EPRDF regime has began again its dead beat/tired propaganda to label the All Ethiopian Unity Party as a violent party by indirectly associating the two individuals that were arrested late Saturday (08/20) as members of the opposition All Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP). The suspects were arrested under the accusation of attempting to explode a bomb at the main depot of Mobil oil in the capital. It is remembered that the desperate regime of Meles had announced  a State of Emergency and gunned down over hundred civilians and students of which 42 are confirmed dead with 60 seriously wounded and 17 still missing. It is also fresh in Ethiopians mind the fictitious labeling by the Meles regime of the CUD as a violent organization and its comparision with "The Interahamwe of Rwanda". This negative and untrue effort was ridiculed by Addis residents flat out where they backed up their rejection into reality by casting 23 verses 0 voting favoring CUD thus knocking out all EPRDF high ranking officials that competed. Exactly simlar type of casting by Meles and its election looser information Minister, Berket Simon, has resurfaced again due the regime frustration by the Ethiopian people firm stand to protect their vote the regime and its election board have burglarized. The tagging of the AEUP, "the backbone party of the coalition, the CUD, as violent is an obvious preemptive strategy for its next desperate move. The most ridiculous part of the accusation is where the suspected bomber run away putting in his pocket his AEUP membership payment receipt. If this is the case, the EPRDF must give its highest award to the suspect since it has enabled EPRDF to obtain the evidence without working much to eliminate its most prominent political rival thus giving green light and justification for the EPRDF security forces to label, arrest or attack the leaders of its highest political rival. The frantic lie of the associates of the regime and propaganda minister Berket was also witnessed on another accusation made at an international level. Several Medias and web sites like Walta associated with the Meles regime had recently posted reckless lie condemning some of the European Union Ethiopian election mission members for taking bribe from the CUD. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/22/content_3390192.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Click to check out the blank xinhuanet.com news site <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> The continuing election saga - 8/22 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Congressman Smith urges EPRDF to  ease upon opposition. Opposition to join parliament. Ana Gomes to release mission report next week. Court to rule over CUD, NEB row today. CUD to elect mayor today. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug22-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Stormy election concludes in Ethiopia - 8/22 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Voting in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region ended peacefully Sunday, but the delayed elections, which have been denounced by a separatist group, were dogged by chaos and irregularities, officials said. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/08/21/ethiopia.election.ap/"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Dr. Berhanu Nega elected Mayor of Addis Ababa, Dr. Admasu Gebeyehu, Deputy Mayor - 8/19 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The election of the leadership of the new government of the Addis Ababa City government has just been finalized. <br>Accordingly the following are the elected with their corresponding votes won: <br>1. Dr. Berhanu Nega - Mayor (123 votes) <br>2. Dr. Admasu Gebeyehu - Deputy Mayor (109 votes) <br>3. Ato Assefa Habtewold - Speaker of House (69 votes) <br>4. Wro Shewaye Kiros - Deputy Speaker of House (106 votes) <br>5. Ato Anteneh Mulugeta - Secretary (74 votes) </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.kestedemena.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Kestedemena <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen Tensae Radio August 14 , 15, 16 and 17 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/Tensae140805.rm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> August 14 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/Tensae150805.rm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 15 </span></A></b> <br></b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/Tensae160805.rm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> August 16 </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/Tensae170805.rm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>August 17 </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Congressman Completes Visit to Ethiopia, Travels to Sudan - 8/19 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> U.S. HR Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith wrapped up a four-day official visit to Ethiopia August 17, urging Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to launch an investigation as soon as possible into post-electoral violence, and later visiting a clinic dedicated to women's health. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200508190006.html"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Birr continues depreciating after a controversial election and Poverty in Addis - 8/19 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The 2005 Ethiopian election aftermath has had negative impacts on the economic development of the country. For instance, businesses have been declining after the election. This is reflected in the current status of the exchange rate between banks and parallel markets. The purchasing power of the birr is declining, and that of the dollar is going up rapidly. <br>Poverty in Addis Ababa manifests itself in many different ways ranging from stark destitution observable along major roads and every corner of the city to somewhat hidden deprivations that are not easily discernible to casual and frontline observers.</b></span> <b><A HREF="news-aug19-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Reporter <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Letter to U.S. HR Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith - 8/19 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>  I urge the Prime Minister to rein in his security forces and allow the people of Ethiopia to exercise the rights fundamental to democracy. The right to protest is a universal concept protected worldwide and has to be respected in Ethiopia as well. <br>Prime Minister Zenawi and his lieutenants have conveniently demonized organizations representing the two largest ethnic groups representing some 70 percent of the population. They have labeled Oromo organizations terrorists, while they call organizations that draw their support from the Amhara and other groups as chauvinists, racists and royalists. This self-serving policy of divide and rule of course makes it expedient for a small minority to impose its will on the overwhelming majority. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug19-1.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopian-Americans for Democracy <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Opposition parties seek injunction in Sunday polls - 8/19 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopia's main opposition began legal action on Friday against the election board to suspend re-runs of polls in 31 constituencies, officials said. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/94ca21f6caf36f4857583c0740b018a2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> IRIN <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopian opposition sues to stop re-votes of disputed polls - 8/19 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopia's main opposition group filed suit Thursday to halt weekend re-votes of disputed May polls until election authorities turn over material they used to determine where the re-runs should be held. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.ethioindex.com/medrek2/viewtopic.php?p=125647#125647"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> AFP <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EHRCO Says Gov't Needs to Pay Compensation for the 42 Shot - 8/18 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Now, the Council confirmed in its revised report that the number of people who were killed by the police at the time has reached 42 and other 60 are severely injured," EHRCO said. According to the report, the government should pay compensation for the 42 people's families who lost their children and parents. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug18-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> NJ congressman criticizes delays in probing Ethiopia's violence-8/17 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> U.S Representative Chris Smith, a Republican, said he is concerned that officials have not begun the inquiry more than two months after what he described as the "slaughter." "As each day goes by, we become more skeptical that an honest investigation can be undertaken and part of that reason is you also tend to lose evidence and memories fade," <br></b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug17-1.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Assc. Press <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug17-2.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> IRIN Interview </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> The Victorious Ethiopian athletes reception at Addis Stadium turned to a major protest against EPRDF - 8/17 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The speech of EPRDF leaders was booed from beginning to end including the rep of the soon departing Mayer of Addis, Arkebe. It is remembered that Mayor Arkebe lost the May election to Pastor Tsehay by a huge margin. </b></span><b><A HREF="ProtestAddis-o817-Amh.pdf"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Amharic <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> US Congressman meets political leaders over election, 08/14 </b></span><r> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Republican congressman Chris Smith held talks with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi just days after his party won a majority in parliament in polls marred by allegations of massive electoral fraud. Smith also met with key opposition leaders, who have warned that further violence could erupt in the impoverished nation if the political impasse is not resolved. </b></span><b><A HREF="http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=48596&SelectRegion=East_Africa&SelectCountry=ETHIOPIA"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> IRIN <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> CUD Chair Ato Hailu Shawel with ER on Tensae Radio, 08/14 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Ato Hailu stressed that nothing will stop the struggle of the Ethiopian people for right in demanding the respect of their vote. He confirmed that the STRUGGLE WILL CONTINUE continue lead by others even if the government arrests the current leadership. This interview answered several questions by the Diaspora on the recent CUD/UEDF proposal, the diplomatic community as well as various issues related to the election and CUD thus providing a clear direction towards the struggle. </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/AtoHailu1.rm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Part I </span></A></b> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: maroon'> | </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/AtoHailu2.rm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Part II </span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Interview of Ato Desta Kasiew, CUD candidate that defeated Berket Simon at Bunga/Lalibela, by ER and Tensae - 8/15 </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> It is remebered that the heroic people of Bugna Woreda (Lalibela) in Wollo, Ethiopia, rejected EPRDF propaganda minister Bereket Simon and elected CUD candidate Ato Destaw Kasse. Listen to the interview by ER and Tensae Radio. </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/DestawKa.rm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Interview <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> CUD President Engineer Hailu Shawel and weekly news on CUD/Kinijit Radio, 08/14 </b></span><r> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Interview of Ato Hailu Shawel covered the various meetings the CUD held to gather the public opinion as well as the recent CUD and AEUP conference. It is remebered that AEUP meeting that included over 400 representatives throughout Ethiopia has passed several resolutions. Ato Hailu also answered various issues including the recent proposal of the CUD and UEDF and CUD's position regarding sitting in the EPRDF so called rubber stamp parliament. He also deliverd his message to Ethiopians. </b></span><b><A HREF="rtsp://www.andenetvoice.org/AtoHailu1.rm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Listen <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Interview after News on the 7:00 Min</span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> The West wants one of its favourite beneficiaries to stay virtuous, 08/11 </b></span><r> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Sorry isn't enough - The prime minister, Meles Zenawi, declared himself shocked and ordered an independent investigation; just how independent remains to be seen. Mr Zenawi's polished reputation abroad, for instance as a member of Tony Blair's Commission for Africa, will be badly damaged if he is found to have given the orders that led to the killing or to have had the ballot rigged. The government wants continued state ownership of land, and federalism along ethnic and linguistic lines. The opposition wants some land privatised and thinks ethnic federalism undermines the state. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug14-3.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Economist Print <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopian Delegation Talk to Foreign Office Offical in London, 08/14 </b></span><r> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The Task Force for Free and Fair Election in Ethiopia paid a visit to the Foreign and Office in London on Friday afternoon, 12th August 2005. The delegation, made up of Ato Eyasu Woldetsadik and Dr Biri Yaya from the EUDF Support Group, Ato Andargachew Tsige from CUD and this reporter, as a Co-coordinator of Ethiopian Trade, Professional and Civic Organisations in London, met Mr Patrick Moody, the Executive Officer in Charge for Africa. </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug14-2.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> At Loggerheads: Legality and justice in the election standoff in Ethiopia </b></span><r> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Open letter to Ambassadors' Donor Group (ADG) - By the Network of Ethiopian Scholars (NES) </b></span><b><A HREF="news-aug14-1.htm"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Letter <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Ethiopian Completes Long Distance Sweep. Dibaba makes history</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba added the 10,000 meters title to her 5,000 gold in Helsinki, to become the first person to clinch the double at a world championships. Dibaba sprinted to victory in a championship record 14 minutes 38.59 seconds. Ethiopia's Olympic 5,000 meters champion Meseret Defar was second and Dibaba's elder sister Ejegayehu was third. Another Ethiopian, Meselech Melkamu was fourth, making the race only the second in history, after the men's 200 meters final, in which the first four came from the same country. <b></span><A HREF="http://www.iaaf.org/WCH05/news/Kind=2/newsId=31693.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Full Text <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'></span></A></b> <br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Ethiopia still maintains its spot in the top three position on the Medals Table of the World Atheltics Championships in Helsinki. 08/13 </b> <br><b> . Countr