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Zenawi - BBC’s missed point
The Prime Minister’s promise to establish an independent commission to investigate the important issue has yet to take place. Considering the Prime Minister’s personal responsibility in the matter, such an investigation by a truly independent commission will obviously not be feasible at this stage. But it shall not be forgotten! Editorial

Interview with CUD Leadership Engineer Gizachew Shiferaw. He Stated firmly the Respect for Peoples Vote and Nothing Less
The interview includes details on the election investigation region by region, the failure and flow of the probe, the bias of Kemal Berdi's election board as well as the recently released parliamentary election results. In addition, there is a briefing on the latest meeting of CUD/UEDF leadership with PM Meles on July 29, 2005 and the out of Agenda topic raised by the desperate regime. Listen

US Congress keen to assist Ethiopia in democratization process Californian State Congressman Mike Honda said the US Congress would do everything possible toward ensuring democratic system in Ethiopia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Full Text

Dual Points on Ethiopia's May 15 Election, July 30
By Professor Getatchew Haile, Amharic Must Read By G. Haile

Perpetrators of Human Rights Atrocities must be brought to Justice! A Memorandum Issued by the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) Support Committee in the Netherlands and the Coalition of Ethiopian Civic Movements. “I hold this regime responsible for the inhuman measures of its troops. I want justice not from them but from God …They have killed our children they should pay for the cold blood killings they committed. I will only pray to God for he will make that happen". Must Read

Prof. Donald Levine on Chicago Public Radio
Chicago Public Radio Host: Jerome McDonnell Listen

Ethiopian pilots out of Belarus Eight Ethiopian pilots who had sought political asylum in Belarus but were rejected by the Minsk government earlier this week have turned up safe in another European country, a source said Friday. Their safe route was worked out by their fellow Ethiopians, and were now out of harm's way. The source declined to identify the third country for security reasons. Full Text

Ethiopian opposition CUD leader says party infiltrated by "spy" One top opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), leader has said that a paper called Efitin had been publishing word by word all CUD Council meetings, discussions and this shows that some non-CUD members of the council are spying against the organization. Reporter

UNMEE media briefing on Ethio-Eritrea Border, Jul 28, 2005 The general situation in the Mission area remains militarily stable. There have been no significant changes in troop locations or dispositions. Relief Web

(Audio) Callers to the VOA audience Hotline program' The action of Agaazi forces, the bias of NEBE and Radio Fana criticized and condemned by the VOA audience and more comments from callers. VOA

Ethiopia a 'man-made disaster' A government study made public on Thursday has condemned a much-heralded $200m a year aid programme aimed at ending perennial hunger in Ethiopia for failing to meet its targets and causing "a man-made disaster". Full Text

Ethiopia election rows resurface Ethiopia's two main opposition parties have rejected the latest parliamentary election results, which have inched the ruling party nearer a majority of MPs. BBC

Ethiopian Review and Tensae Radio Teleconference with CUD official Ato Andargachew Tsige It is remembered that Ato Andargachew Tsige had escaped and fled to London after being arrested and tortured by the Meles regime last month. Ato Andargachew said that to allow EPRDF to stay in power for five more years knowing that it has lost the election will be the worst option, and the opposition leaders understand that," Listen

CUD and UEDF Joint Press Release - July 27 As a result of the unjust decisions of the National Electoral Board, the people have been robbed of their voice. In some places, they have been prevented from voting or forced to vote for the ruling party. Now these anti-democratic forces are busy in their determination to form a government by force. The voice of the people cannot be protected while the NEB stands as a loyal agent of EPRDF. If the people's voice is to be respected and peace and stability to prevail, the contested constituencies must be re-examined by a neutral body or there should be a reelection in the 299 contested constituencies in an atmosphere free from beatings, imprisonment and harassment. We call upon domestic and international observers to contribute their share in participating actively and observing the reelection as they have done in the past. We issue this call in the name of the Ethiopian people who have been robbed of their voice. Amharic | English | AFP News | Walta

The Hijacked Election
Why was no "quick count" or parallel vote tabulation available from neutral, independent observers in Ethiopia? The answer lies partially in two decisions take by the Ethiopian Government and the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) in the months leading up to the election. In conclusion, the vote tabulation and reporting process for the May 15 election was abused and corrupted by the EPRDF. Any new government that assumes power based on the fraud-tainted results will lack democratic legitimacy. Dagmawi

Washington DC demonstration for the eight Air force pilots, 07/26
Concerned Ethiopians in Washington DC held a demonstration on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 to ask for a fair treatment for the eight Air force pilots in Belarus in accordance with international conventions. Ambassador of Belarus and UNHCR Regional Rep in the USA asked for the fair treatment for the Eight Ethiopian Air force Pilots in Belarus.
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Board misleads AP on Ethiopian election results A senior official of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) misled the Associated Press by deliberately releasing inaccurate information to the global news wire service, it was claimed. The senior official, who hid his identity under the cover of anonymity, told AP that the “official results” released today were uncontested. In its news wire headlined “Ethiopian ruling party, allies short of majority for govt”, AP reported that the party and its allies were 11 seats short of the majority needed to government.” Full Text

Remembering Ethiopian Heroine ShiBire Desalegn She is the first person to be killed when Meles Zenawi unleashed his forces following a peaceful protest by Addis Ababa University (AAU) students on June 6. She was shot and killed by EPRDF troops as she and her friends tried to block the road in Kotebe that leads to the Sendafa torture camp. Full Text

Violence in Ethiopia's East Draws Attention to Somalis' Plight Violent attacks in eastern Ethiopia this week have drawn attention to the plight of ethnic Somalis living in Ethiopia's Ogaden region, where opposition groups have accused Ethiopia's government of massive human rights abuses over the last decade, including hundreds of killings & disappearances. Full Text

According to the so called NEBE, Ethiopian ruling party and allies 10 seats short of majority needed to form government
NEBE has awarded 103 of the 128 results or close to 80% declared official today to the ruling regime which is a much higher percentage of the virtual tie results announced earlier for the 307 constituencies thus wrapping up close to victory slowly but surely. Opposition parties have called the investigation a failure and accused the board of bias in favor of the ruling party. It is remembered that PM Meles has confessed recently with an embarrassing tone of reluctance during his BBC interview that Ato Kemal Bedri, chairman of NEBE, is his hand picked self appointee. AP, 07/26 | NEBE 07/26 | IRIN 07/27

The last set of regulations passed by members of the EPRDF-dominated HPR All draft law proposals related to finances will come only from the Ruling Party; All draft law proposals of the Ruling Party will have priority over any other opposition party proposals and more EEDN

Pragmatism Versus Idealism Editorial

Andenet News Letter From Ethiopia Amharic PDF

Amnesty concerned over pilots
Two of three Ethiopian pilots who allegedly defected to neighboring Djibouti may have been forcibly returned against their will, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday. IRIN

Trade Deficit Widens to 11 Bln Birr
During the concluded fiscal year, the country has earned about 6.9 billion birr in exports, while spending over 17.9 billion birr for imported goods in the same period, according to information gathered by The Daily Monitor from customs authority. The Daily Monitor

Board Postpones Final Election Results
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has postponed announcing the final result of the remaining 217 constituencies. Tesfaye Mengesha, Vice chairman of NEBE told The Daily Monitor on Friday that the Board was scheduled to announce the remaining results on Friday 22 July 2005. Full Text

Shaw shuns "Little Ethiopia Ethiopian entrepreneurs Yared Tesfaye, left, Yeshimebeth Belay, Yehunie Belay and Sinidu Sodere on Ninth Street NW, long tied to black history. (By Bill O'leary -- The Washington Post) Derege Zewdie pointed at the gleaming kitchen where cooks will serve up lamb and beef stews, fish and flat bread in the convenience store he plans to open in a few weeks. The rich oak shelves along the wall, he said, will be stocked with coffees, spices and music cassettes from his Ethiopian homeland. Washington Post

Grenade-throwing attackers strike three towns in eastern Ethiopia; 8 killed, officials say Unknown assailants carried out a string of grenade attacks in eastern Ethiopia, killing at least eight people - including a young girl - and wounding dozens of others ahead of a voter registration drive for the area, officials said Monday. Associated Press

A disgraceful brawl in Ethiopian Embassy, Washington
Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, DC was swamped by the State Department secret service officials because of a brawl that was started by one of the embassy's security guards named Solomon Tadesse. Solomon battered and beat an Ethiopian artist, who was set to exhibit his art works in the embassy's compound on Monday, July 25, 2005. Full Text

Ethiopia is Struggling for Democracy Taipie Times

German Radio wity Opposition leader Andargachew Tsige who fled to London after the news Ato Andargachew Tsige, a member of the Kestedemena Party had been arrested and tortured by the Meles regime last month. Ato Andargachew was able to elude the security personnel who were following him day and night long enough to escape.
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Border town strangled by Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions Reuters

Where Is Ana Gomez?
The Ethiopian people are hoping the Africa Union observers will break the silence in defense of justice, and the Carter Center will give a boost to the reign of democracy in Ethiopia. Last but not least, all eyes are fixed on the European Union. Will EU vote for the continuation of injustice in Ethiopia, or as the courageous Ana Gomez did to cut short the premier's promise to unleash disaster, declare any victory announcement by the tyrannical regime "null and void"? Article

Repression in rural Ethiopia
Reports filtering out of the Ethiopian countryside confirm that, following what appears to have been its electoral defeat, the EPRDF government has unleashed on the people its special troops, supported by its paramilitary forces and armed local government officials. In what increasingly bears genocidal characteristics, numerous ordinary people are being indiscriminately killed and wounded. Many are being tortured and intimidated. Full Text

EPRDF accuses CUD, UEDF of hampering the investigation process, The opposition say they will not compromise on stolen votes
The opposition made it clear last Tuesday that the EPRDF, in alliance with the unscrupulous NEB representatives, had put the whole investigation process at risk by deliberately ignoring substantial evidence filed by them. The joint statement pointed out that a CUD witness in Meragna Woreda was mercilessly killed and others severely beaten in an attempt to rob the party of confidence to press ahead with its massive allegations, a charge, which the ruling EPRDF dismisses. Reporter, 07/23

18 additional CIPs deployed to 41 disputed constituencies
Commenting on this, Dr. Merera Gudina of UEDF expressed fear that UEDF's substantiated and well-documented cases may still be ignored by what he called "surreptitious attempt to steal votes." The CUD, on its part, said it would be a complete folly to expect anything different from the last CIPs. The party said it had, nevertheless, deployed able and relevant representatives. Reporter, 07/23

Fear of torture or ill-treatment of the two Ethiopian Pilots
Captain Behailu Gebre and Abiyot Mangudai were reportedly forcibly returned from Djibouti to Ethiopia around 11 July. They are reportedly detained incommunicado at Debre Zeit airforce base, southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa and have allegedly been tortured since their return to Ethiopia. Amnesty International

Dr. Beyene of UEDF & Engineer Gizachew of CUD on VOA Listen

Appeal Regarding Ethiopian Pilots in Belarus Ethio-Americans Democ.
The Ethiopian pilots who sought political asylum in Belarus were informed that the Belarus Ministry of Interior has denied their political asylum request. Demonstration on Behalf of Ethiopian Air force Pilots in Belarus At the Belarus Embassy in Washington DC,Tuesday, July 26, 2005, 10:00 AM Demonstration

Belarus denied political asylum to Ethiopian pilots, 7/22
Source: ER - The Ethiopian pilots who sought political asylum in Belarus informed Ethiopian Review today that the Belarus Ministry of Interior informed them that their political asylum requested has been denied. The Ministry of Interior officials told the pilots that the reason for denying them asylum is that there is a stable political situation in Ethiopia. The officials returned to the pilots their passports and withdrew security protection. As of today, the pilots have no security. They have also been given one month to appeal to the court. The Meles regime buys from Belarus millions of dollars worth of weapons every years, the money that has been donated by Western countries for humanitarian purposes. Urgent Appeal

Ethiopia waiting for election results Two months after more than 25 million Ethiopians went to the polls in the country's third ever national election on 15 May, it is still not clear who won or lost the ballot. IRIN

Amharic Editorial: Meles Approaching his End Read Article

German Radio, 07/22 Short briefing and interview with Dr. Merara regarding Ethiopian election investigation Listen

Ethiopia to rerun elections in 20 of 523 constituencies due to irregularities Opposition parties have dismissed the probe as a ``complete failure,'' accusing the board of bias in favor of the ruling party, a claim dismissed by the board and the government. Click

Joint CUD-UEDF Press Release, Jul 19 Amharic

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Ethiopia's future in the next five years
From now on, the opposition cannot stand by the side to enjoy the heat of the fire; they must realise they will be burnt too. NES

Editorial G8 Summitt & Ethiopia
The fundamental differences in the outlooks and aspirations of African and Western societies derive from their respective metaphysical presumptions, which no viable socioeconomic model could afford to ignore. Click

'Feeling is not good' after Ethiopia vote
"It is time that Westerners revised their point of view," says Arafat Abdulaziz, a student at Addis Ababa University. "This government has two faces: one for people here and one for people internationally." USA Today

Opposition leader Andargachew Tsige fled to London
Ato Andargachew Tsige, a member of the Kestedemena Party who had been arrested and tortured by the Meles regime last month, arrived in London today. Ato Andargachew's family told Tensae Radio and Ethiopian Review today that Ato Andargachew was able to elude the security personnel who were following him day and night long enough to escape. Click for Details

Demonstration on Behalf of Ethiopian Air force Pilots in Belarus
Concerned Ethiopians in Washington DC will stage a demonstration on Tuesday, July 26 in front of the Embassy of Belarus to demand a fair treatment for the eight Air force pilots in accordance with international conventions dealing with the rights of political refugees. Click for Details

Protest YARA's Norwegian Prize for Meles Zenawi
SOCEPP strongly objects to this callous position of the Yara group and all those associated with the prize or award. The justification for the prize is that the human rights violator in Addis Ababa has "brought political change, assured food security, protected the environment, contributed to human nutrition and placed the rural poor first". It is hard to believe that the prize givers are talking of Meles Zenawi and Ethiopia unless the criteria is commercial and the usual official Norwegian disdain for the welfare of the Ethiopian people. Meles Zenawi ordered the killing of scores of people just a month ago, jailed thousands, declared a virtual emergency law, committed fraud in a general election and this is the "political change" that deserves a prize? Meles Zenawi has established an ethnic discriminatory political and divisive system that has wreaked havoc in Ethiopia, holds some 15,000 political prisoners in official and ghost prisons and camps, has disappeared dozens of political prisoners. Click for Details

Gabra, Guji Conflict Displaces Over 43,000
The on-going conflict between Gabras and Gujis in Borena zone, Oromiya region that displaced 43,700 people has not been resolved. Click

Audio UEDF's Dr. Merera and CUD's Dr. Hailu, 07/20
Both UEDF and CUD Leadership claim investigations into alleged election fraud a failure Listen VOA Interview

Ethiopia opposition slams poll probe, 07/20
Ethiopia's two main opposition coalitions say their representatives on panels probing alleged election fraud have been arrested, beaten and killed by pro-government militias and charged the investigations were rigged. Aljazeera

MUST READ LETTER !!
Addressed to United States Ambassador and Head of European Commission Delegation to Ethiopia. Copy of the letter was also sent to other key figures including the Ambassadors of the G8 nations and European Union in Addis Ababa, US states department, US spokesperson, former President Jimmy Carter, UNDP, World Bank, IMF, Sir Bob Gildof and more. Read Ethiopian-Americans for Democracy Letter

CUD never breaks its words
Currently CUD is evaluating different solutions and will present its decision in a few days time and inform the public in proper channels. Message

Two main opposition parties said disputed parliamentary poll in May was a "complete failure", Jul 19
There has been nothing but naked, biased decisions (and) voting on the part of the National Electoral Board in all of the investigating panels," the opposition parties said. Click

Joint CUD-UEDF Press Release, Jul 19
The people of Ethiopia had a definitive decision on May, 15, 2005 Election. They emphatically denied EPRDF a mandate to continue to rule the country. The refusal by the EPRDF and its lackey, the National Electoral Board (NEB), to accept the voice of the people has derailed the electoral process. This refusal has immensely angered the Ethiopian people that led to a limited, albeit absolutely, peaceful public reaction in early June 2005. Instead of addressing the people’s demand to have their votes respected in a peaceful and constitutional manner, the EPRDF and the government it leads opted to respond to the reaction in a heavy handed manner on June 6, 2005, and the subsequently escalate the suppression, which resulted in mass killings on June 8, 2005. During this brutal suppression and the immediate aftermath not only many have lost their lives, but also a large number of people sustained major and minor injuries and thousands were imprisoned. Click

Ethiopian opposition declares "fraud probe' a fiasco
The Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) and the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF) told reporters that one witness was killed and 11 others arrested on Sunday after testifying before a panel set up by the national election board. Click

Comment on ER Re: Djibouti deports Ethiopian pilots
The foreful return of the two ethiopian pilots by Djibuiti government is very deplorable. It is a lie to say that they have come willingly and the Flight engineer is remained in Djibuiti. The flight engineer is already back home in Debrezeit within a week of their defection. I personally know that and the response that he remaind in djibouti and the pilots has returned willingly is arranged and orchestrated by Ethiopina tyrant government and given to Djibouti government.UNHCR has to investigate the matter and make appropriate action against Djibouti for failing to respect the convention
SOCEPP Statement on the deportation of the two pilots Click

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Opposition leaders met with American, European ambassadors, expressed their disappointment Representatives of the Coalition for Unity & Democracy (CUD), United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (UEDF), and the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) held a meeting with the American, British, Finland and EU ambassadors last night in Addis Ababa. At the meeting, which was held at the British Embassy, the opposition representatives informed the Western ambassadors that the Meles regime has made it impossible to conduct the vote probing process by continuing to harass, arrest and torture opposition party members and supporters. Click

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Ethiopia arrests last two pilots from Air Force transport squadron -
Hit by a series of pilot defectors who disobeyed orders to fire on student demonstrators in recent anti-government protests in Addis Ababa, the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi jailed two more pilots from the Air Force Transport Squadron on Monday after concluding those who were fleeing the country were once the students of two senior pilots who also defected to Eritrea in 2003. Click

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Ethiopia Loot: Meles Tops the List of Millionaire Officials with Sebehate and Arkebe Tied for Second
ADDIS ABABA (June 23) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and 14 of his top officials have stashed away at least $238 million dollars out of which Meles, the mayor of Addis and a top confident of the premier have a combined deposit of $100 million in overseas banks, a radio reported on Wednesday. Full Story and Account Information

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