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or Tradition?</b>Candid Talk with Kenneth Kimathi Kigali</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Africans have undoubtedly grown tired of the rhetoric and contradictions, wide disparities between what is said and done. All signs currently indicate that Africans have had enough of showmanship, manipulative and divisive politicking. The current AU leader, Congo's Denis Sassou-Nguessou, and all aspiring ones, have the challenge of walking the talk, not merely taking it as an opportunity for grand-standing on the international stage as Africa's model democrat. <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200601310518.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>allafrica</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 31: FOCUS ON ETHIOPIA</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> United Nation country team summary report of 2006 Humanitarian Appeal... <A HREF="unct_eth_31jan.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Read (PDF)</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 31: Ethiopia bans grain exports as prices surge</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The ban was announced as domestic prices have jumped from 10 to 20 percent over the past four months.. <A HREF="http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1138690081698B231"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>iol</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 31: Thousends of students are detained in Ethiopia in the last 3 month</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Thousands of school and college students have been detained over the past three months in continued unrest in Ethiopia, an international human rights group said. <A HREF="http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-international-news-thousands-of-students-detained-in-ethiopia-in-last-3-months?itemId=D9082&cl=%2Feitb24%2Finternacional&idioma=en"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>eitb</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 31: Thousands of Ethiopian Students Held</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> "The whereabouts of many of the detainees, some taken to remote rural prisons, are not known," Amnesty said. "Some detainees have been released, but others are being held in locations where torture has frequently been reported. "Most of those taking part were secondary school students, some of them children under 18 years old, but teachers, farmers, businesspeople and others have also been detained in connection with the demonstrations," said the statement. <A HREF="http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/01/31/ethiopia.students.ap/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>CNN</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: SPIEGEL Interview with Bono: "We Cannot Leave the People in their Hour of Need"</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> U2 lead singer Bono, 45, discusses African despots, the lack of progress in sub-Saharan Africa and the appropriate standards for development aid. In isolating corrupt politicians, he argues, we must not forget the people. <A HREF="http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,398076,00.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>SPIEGEL</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="Zena_013006.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Jan 30: HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: Breaking News:</b> Courtesy of Ethiopian Media Forum </span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Thousands of people are lining up since Thursday in front of Commercial Banks of Ethiopia to withdraw their money following the death of the president of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Gezahegn Yilma, sources said. According to the source Mr. Gezahegne Yilma was assassinated for declining to accept order from Meles Zenawi to transfer all pension savings of NGO⬠"!s to the Ministry of Finance. Prior to his death, Mr. Gezahegne has reportedly warned all the NGO's operating in Ethiopia to withdraw their money from the CBE. <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: Kinijit's Spokesman Debebe Eshetu Taken To Police Hospital: </b> Courtesy of Ethiopian Median Forum (EMF)</span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Debebe Eshetu, Kinijit's spokesperson has been taken to Police Hospital after his health condition gets worse. The well known artist and politician, Debebe is one of hundreds who are languishing in jail on tramped up charges of Meles Zenawi regime. Debebe Eshetu suffers from severe spinal cord problem. EMF source reported unless the international community acts immediately, the prison condition might cost lives of political prisoners. Debebe Eshetu is a living legend of Ethiopian and African theatre. He has been honoured for his contribution to African Theatre by the Boston Community in 1999 and the Atlanta City Counsel in 2002 and was awarded the Tayitu Entertainment prize for his life time contribution to theatre again in 2002. He has had a successful marriage to Almaz Dejene for the last 30 years and has four children. Two of his daughters were married on the same day on February 15th 2003. Debebe is used to be a spokeperson for Kinijit's, one of the strongest opposition group in Ethiopia <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: Corrupt prosecutor in charge of the trial of CUD leaders</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Sayed Mohammed Edris, who is one of the prosecutors who brought charges of Genocide and High Treason against the CUD leaders, is a disgraced judge who was dismissed from the Federal High Court judgeship for committing Judicial Misconduct in July, 2005. <A HREF="http://ethiopianreview.homestead.com/001NewsJanuary30_2006.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ethiopianreview</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: Sudan delegation visit Ethiopia s Mekele</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> A Sudanese delegation led by Gedarif province governor visited development activities in the capital of Ethiopia s Tigray State Mekele and its environs on Sunday. <A HREF="http://www.sudantribune.com/article.php3?id_article=13832"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>sudantribune</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: Ethiopia - Nationwide boycott of exams, classes is going strong</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Tegbar League in Ethiopia calls on all students and teachers through out Ethiopia to show solidarity with the tens of thousands of opposition party members, leaders, journalists, and students who are languishing in jail for voicing dissent. <A HREF="http://www.sudantribune.com/article.php3?id_article=13823"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>sudantribune</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 30: Reporter Frezer Negash held without charge in Ethiopia:</b> Courtesy of Ethiopian Review</span><br> <IMG height="113" alt="frezer negash" src="http://www.ethiomedia.com/adimage/frezer_negash.jpg" width="100" border="1"> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopian security forces have detained a correspondent for the U.S.-based Web site Ethiopian Review, its publisher Elias Kifle said today. Journalist Frezer Negash has been held without charge in Addis Ababa since Friday, Kifle told the Committee to Protect Journalists. <A HREF="http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/71924/?PHPSESSID=42363dd9efcee6f22de55d929fb1b592"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ifex</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 29: Letter to Meles, from the President of the Canadian Labour Congress</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> I urge your government to cease this policy of repression of trade union rights, to guarantee the physical integrity and lives of all trade union leaders and activist....</b></span> <A HREF="Eth_detainees_012706.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Read more (PDF)</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="Zena_012906.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Jan 29: HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=33293.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Jan 29: Defar and Dibaba close to World indoor records in Boston..(IAAF)</b></a> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 29: Africa taking turns for the worse</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The trends of democracy, ending conflict, and fighting corruption in Africa -- with a few notable exceptions such as the inauguration earlier this month of Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf -- have in large part taken turns for the worse, analysts say. The problems span several critical nations in eastern Africa <b> ....Must Read</b> <A HREF="http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2006/01/29/africa_taking_turns_for_the_worse/?page=1"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>The Boston Globe</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 29: Ethiopia may extend registration deadline of capital elected members</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> KINIJIT for Unity and Democracy, many of whose elected members of parliament are also boycotting the federal legislature to protest alleged massive fraud in the May 15 2005 polls, says it will not take its city council seats until the national government restores certain powers to the body. The KINIJIT considers unacceptable laws enacted by the government about the city administration. <A HREF="http://www.sudantribune.com/article.php3?id_article=13807"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>sudantribune</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 29: ETHIOPIANS IN LONDON DEFY WINTER</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> One day, when all these come to an end, the determination of Ethiopians in London will be remembered as part of a struggle to bring the plight of mother Ethiopia before those who would have made the difference. In the past, Ethiopian faced rain, hailstone and wind. <A HREF="http://www.debteraw.com/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>debteraw</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="Zena_012806.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Jan 28: HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a> <hr> <P align=justify> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size="2">The Suspended Budget to be channled to the Woreda Aministration</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><IMG height="14" src="http://www.debteraw.com/ball.gif" width="14"><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><A href="http://www.debteraw.com/VOA-27-01-06.mp3" target="_blank"><STRONG>Releated Audio News, VOA 26 Janaury 2006</STRONG></A></FONT></DIV> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 27: African Union Rights Commission Takes a Bold Step</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> This was the day when the African Union Commission on Human Rights took a stand to uphold Human Rights. It raised concerns with some of the most repressive regimes on the planet. One of the countries mentioned even played host to the meeting. </b></span> <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200601270149.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>allafrica</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="Zena_012706.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Jan 27: HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 27: British Proposal for Rights Investigation Accepted By Ethiopia</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> According to the Secretary the Prime Minister stated that International Organizations with commendable reputations will be allowed to investigate. But the underlying question is how much pressure will be placed on the investigators by the government to show that all is well </b></span> <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200601270151.htm"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>allafrica</b></a></span> <P align=justify> <A HREF="NEWSFROMAA.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Jan 26: HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>A CALL FOR A PEACEFUL MARCH ON WASHINGTON, FEB 1, 2006.</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Dr. Joseph E. Lowery President of Georgia Coaliton for Peoples Agenda, and President Emeritus of the Souther Christian Leadership Conference is going to be a Keynote Speaker at the February 1st 2006 march of Washington by Ethiopians from all over the nation and Canada.</b></span> <br><A HREF="demonstration_en.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ENGLISH VERSION (PDF)</b></a></span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> |</b></span><A HREF="demonstration_am.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>AMHARIC VERSION (PDF)</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Abune Petros: By Laureate Tsegaye Gebremedhin:</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Poet Laureate Tsegaye illustrates the last days of Abune Petros </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.kinijit.org/static/member_upload/Abune_Petros.mp3"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>kinijit</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 26: Taking action against corrupt regimes</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The onus is now on Blair to follow through on this strong stance in demonstrating that the British government is not prepared to tolerate the abuse of human rights in recipient aid countries. This will be the single greatest achievement on the African continent undertaken by the Labour government. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,1694777,00.html#article_continue"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>guardian</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 26: Ethiopian export earnings short of government forecasts</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopia posted export earnings of 389 million dollars during the first six months of the 2005-2006 fiscal year, up 97 million dollars from the same period the previous year but some 60.4 million dollars short of government forecasts </b></span> <A HREF="http://news.monstersandcritics.com/business/article_1085543.php/Ethiopian_export_earnings_short_of_government_forecasts"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>M&C News</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 26: PRESIDENT OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA FOUND DEAD</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> President of the Commercial Bank was found dead at his home. Invesitgators suspect that he committed suicide. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-international-news-ethiopia--president-of-leading-bank-found-shot-dead-in-his-home?itemId=D8112&cl=%2Feitb24%2Finternacional&idioma=en"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>eitb</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 26: African Union condems worst right offenders, among them Ethiopia</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The African Union issued a candid review of Ethiopia, Eriteria,Sudan, Zimbabw, amd the Democratic Republic of Congo. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-international-news-african-union-condemns-worst-right-offenders--among-them-ethiopia?itemId=D7882&cl=%2Feitb24%2Finternacional&idioma=en"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>eitb</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 26: Africa Shifts Focus to Poor Leadership</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> African nations are finally taking issues of governance seriously.Under a new scheme, African Union member states voluntarily submit to an assessment programme in which their citizens openly say what they think should be rectified in the way their country is governed. </b></span> <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200601251005.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>allAfrica</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="OpenLetter.doc"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Joint Civic and Political Task Force of Ethiopians in Europe: Open Letter</b></a> <P align=justify> <A HREF="Voice_Of_Our_Leaders.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>The Voice of our leaders (PDF)</b></a> <P align=justify> <A HREF="ZENA.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a> <P align=justify> <A HREF="CUD_VP_Message.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Message from the VP of CUD, Bertukan Mideksa (PDF-Amharic)</b></a></span> <P align=justify> <A HREF="Birtukan.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>The Letter from Kaliti Jail (PDF)</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 25: Reporters Without Borders today condemned the expulsion of Journalist ANTHONY MITCHEL</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Reporters Without Borders meanwhile reiterated its appeal to the United Nations to send a legal observation mission to Ethiopia to assess the validity of the charges against 15 independent journalists who have been held since November and who are alleged by the authorities to have fomented an uprising. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=16261"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Reporters Without Borders</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 25: Meles' regime continiues bomb explosion as a strategy</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Analyst say, defeated at the poll in the May 2005 election, the Meles regime is using every possible means to stay in power. It is now resorted to its old pattern of spreading terror as its strategy to convince the USA of the existence of terrorism in the region. The USA has once recognized the TPLF as a terrorist group. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.ethioforum.org/News/article/sid=606.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>EMF</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 25: The story of the little freedom fighters in Ethiopia</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> "Today I stood up for freedom and shouted loud against injustice and sang freedom songs. I sang in praise of the prisoners and the dead who fought for our freedom. Of course, I was beaten savagely by a cruel man who doesn t seem to have any humanity in him. I was made to crawl on my knees and chest until I almost fainted. My clothes were full of dirt. It is OK. I did not suffer as much as the many who are suffering and dying. But today is an important day in my life - I just joined the struggle." </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.ethiomedia.com/courier/the_little_freedom_fighters.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ethiomedia</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Boston Travel Plans - For Febreuary 1, 2006</b></span><br> Washington DC. Rally</b></span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>We strongly encourage you to join us on this important day. February 1. 2006 is the day that the United States Congress will be back in session.</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>In coordination, CUD-Boston, has chartered a round-trip bus service to Washington DC. We are confident that this will take the hassle out of the planning for you. In addition, we will get an excellent opportunity to spend time and share perspectives and insight.</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>You can secure your seat for the round trip fare of $60.00.</span></br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Only round-trip fares are available</span></br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Seats can be reserved only with full payment</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>Outbound: </b>Bus will leave promptly at 10:15 PM on Tuesday January 31, 2006 from Alewife T stop on the Red Line.</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>Inbound: </b>Bus will leave Washington DC promptly at 5:30 PM on Wednesday February 1, 2006.</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>To reserve your seat please Call 617- 780-2328</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>Pick-up and Drop-off Location:</b> Alewife T station (Red line last stop)</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Based on our last chartered bus trip to Washington, we are confident that this will be a success in every sense of the word. So, come one, come all. Stand up and be counted. Reserve your seats early.</span><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Kinijit-Boston Team</span><br> <hr> <P align=justify> <A HREF="K2_NEWS_1.PDF"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>HEADLINE NEWS FROM ETHIOPIA: PDF(Amharic)</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 24: African Leaders Meet to Change Continent's Image</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The summit started half an hour late, a result of a flurry of lobbying by African leaders prior to its opening. Members were campaigning for the next chairman of the African Union, who would take over from incumbent occupier, Obasanjo. Sources say African leaders are split down the middle over prospects of Bashir's chairmanship that they fear would undermine Africa's credibility as a result of the conflict in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. African Leaders Meet to Change Continent's Image </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=31877"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>IPS</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 24: Ethiopia Accepts UK Proposal to Probe Rights Violations</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Representatives of OFDM and the Oromo National Congress (ONC) have submitted their written demand to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. However, Bulcha said they did not get any response from the prime minister. "The Oromo people are unable to peacefully live in their region. Many Oromo people are detained in a remote military training camp, Senkele. The detainees do not have access to medication and there is no adequate food supply. And due to the remoteness of the detention camp, families are unable to visit the detainees," says Bulcha. According to Bulcha, 55 Oromo MPs asked for a deliberation on the matter. "If we can not get a positive response our stay in parliament would be meaningless. The situation compels us to take action. And the action could be boycotting parliament," he adds. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.unpo.org/news_detail.php?arg=61&par=3577"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>UNPO</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: The Beginning of a Transition</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Meles Zanawi's credentials as a democratic reformer have been challenged for yeas, but now, his ability to serve as a reliable partner who can maintain order and contribute to global counterterrorism agenda is increasingly under question. Click here for more...... </b></span> <A HREF="ANOTES_0601.PDF"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>By: Terrance Lyons</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: Families of the detainees are being harassed and intimidated</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> An appeal to the Armed Forces to stop the repression of their brothers and sisters and stand with the people of Ethiopia. </b></span> <A HREF="NEWSFROMAA_012306.PDF"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>PDF(Amharic)</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: CPJ condemns expulsion of leading foreign journalist</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged at the Ethiopian government's weekend expulsion of The Associated Press correspondent in the country. Anthony Mitchell, who reported news on Friday of renewed clashes between police and protesters in the capital, Addis Ababa, left on Sunday after government officials gave him 24 hours to depart. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/africa/ethiopia23jan06na.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>cpj</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: Bomb blasts in Addis Ababa </b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> On top of Africa's internal problems there are also two non-African issues which are hampering efforts to resolve conflicts and to promote better government and economic development. At least two bombs went off in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday when the rogue regime of Meles Zeanwi was reportedly transfering money amounting to an estimated 3 billion Birr (about 300 million Euro) </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.ethiomedia.com/courier/bombs_explode.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ethiomedia</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: Africa's Twin Curses</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> On top of Africa's internal problems there are also two non-African issues which are hampering efforts to resolve conflicts and to promote better government and economic development. The first is the industrialized world's increasing thirst and competition for African oil, which seems to take precedence over pious statements about African development. This could prove to be as counter-productive in Africa, as it has been in the Middle East, alienating and radicalizing local Muslims and exacerbating or creating the problem it is supposed to address. Throughout the region, loyalty and cooperation in the war on terrorism are increasingly important criteria for western political and economic support, allowing recipients of such support to evade scrutiny on issues of corruption, poverty reduction, political freedom, human rights, conflict, etc. African political entrepreneurs have been quick to exploit western sensitivities with regard to the "terrorist" threat in order to further their own vested political and economic interests. For example, the Islamist regime in Khartoum enjoys political favors and access in Washington on account of its considerable intelligence on Al Qaeda, even though it stands accused by the U.S. itself of genocide in Darfur. In Somalia,local warlords and the Ethiopian government have used the terrorist card to justify violent pursuit of political and strategic goals and to exclude or eliminate their political enemies. With Islamism now the dominant (but to the west unacceptable) political force in Somalia, the war on terror makes peaceful resolution of the two decade old Somali crisis even more difficult to achieve </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20060123/africas_twin_curses.php"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>tompaine</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: If Not Now When?</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>  The Ethiopian people can never improve their livelihood when they are deprived of freedom and continue to live in an environment of fear. They have seen it; they have repeatedly witnessed similar states of affair. With the population growing, destitution is definitely to get worse. "The direction taken by the Woyane absolutely dignifies and aggravates poverty, and nothing will improve this way. Hence, the Ethiopian people resolutely and with confidence, will have to claim their freedom, show their desire to be free and elect those they want, trust and rely upon regardless of the consequences. Unless they are determined to demand for their freedom, they will never be free from a repressive rule. And unless they are free from repression, they will never extricate themselves from poverty. This is undeniable. "It is impossible to achieve prosperity and development under a repressive rule. A repressive rule inhibits people of their energies. And in a country where people are inhibited of their potentials, the land cannot be developed. It is people who need to grow, develop and improve. By protecting their land and conserving their natural wealth, people convert resources into prosperity. What makes people human is freedom. Therefore, to claim their freedom, Ethiopians will have to say enough - enough to a repressive rule, enough to repression. - Prof. Mesfin Wolde Mariam, Translated from an Amharic interview on Deutsche Welle (2005). </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.ethiomedia.com/courier/if_not_now.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ethiomedia</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: PARADE's Annual List Of...The World's 20 Worst Dictators</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> This present list draws in part on reports by global human-rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International. Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia aka The Butcher of Addis Abeba is #18 (Click under the picture of Gadafi to see the whole list). </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_01-22-2006/Dictators"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Parade</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 23: Expelled British reporter leaves Ethiopia</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Immigration sources in the capital Addis Ababa said Anthony Mitchell had flown to Nairobi. The Associated Press (AP) news agency, which employs him, confirmed Mitchell had left Ethiopia. Mitchell's expulsion was widely reported by Ethiopian state radio and television and was a front-page story in the government-run newspaper </b></span> <A HREF="http://za.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-01-22T155809Z_01_ALL257524_RTRIDST_0_OZATP-ETHIOPIA-JOURNALIST-20060122.XML"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Reuters</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 22: Ethiopia orders British reporter to leave country</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The Minstry of Foreign Affairs in Addis Ababa told Anthony Mitchell he was no longer welcome in the country and had 24 hours to leave. It says Mitchell's reporting was hostile to the government. First Ethiopian Journalists, then VOA Amharic Broadcasting and German Radio Amharic Service, now AP Anthony Mitchell. Who's Next! </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=6402114&cKey=1137875725000"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Swissinfo</b></a></span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1529583"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>abc News</a></b></span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-international-news-ethiopia-govt--orders-british-reporter-to-leave-ethiopia-within-24-hours?itemId=D7165&cl=%2Feitb24%2Finternacional&idioma=en"> <b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> eitb</a></b></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 22: FROM THE ETHIOPIAN BLOGOSHPER</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Political unrest returned to the streets of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa this week. And, once again, the country's bloggers were on the frontline. Posts over the last few days focused on clashes between armed federal police and protesters during the annual celebrations of Timket - the ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church's festival of the Epiphany. </b></span> <A HREF="http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/author/andrew/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>GlobalVoices</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 22: All they need is a fair chance to compete</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Hilliary Benn says donors have to learn to think beyond the humanitarian crisis, when food hand-outs are vital, and put in place the building blocks of an expanding economy. Britain would like to see more countries follow the free-trade, high-growth model which has seen the Asian Tigers, China and India burst onto the global market place in the past 20 years. More than 400 million people have been lifted out of poverty in China in that time. </b></span> <A HREF="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,1691881,00.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>The Observer</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 22: Oromo fighters claim to have killed 11 government soldiers</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters operating in the south-eastern Oromia zone claim to have killed 11 Ethiopian soldiers and captured seven AKM rifles. <A HREF="http://andnetwork.com/app?service=direct/1/Home/$StorySummary$0.$DirectLink$2&sp=l13552"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>andnetwork</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 21: ActionAid visits Ethiopian envoy, demands release of colleagues</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The men, Daniel Bekele, ActionAid International Ethiopia, Policy Manager, and Nestanet Demessie, Executive Director of the Organisation for Social Justice in Ethiopia (OJSE), a partner organisation, have been detained for over 70 days and were being tried along with politicians. <A HREF="http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=01/21/2006&qrTitle=ActionAid%20visits%20Ethiopian%20envoy,%20demands%20release%20of%20colleagues&qrColumn=NATION"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>The Tide Online</b></a></span> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Garmond;color: #990033'><B>Jan 21: ABUNA Yesehaq, the late Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) in the Western Hemisphere and South Africa, got his final wish and more.</B></P> <P><IMG height="228" src="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/images/20060120T200000-0500_96953_OBS_MAYOR_ASKED_TO_NAME_ROAD_IN_MEMORY_OF_ABUNA_YESEHAQ_1.jpg" width="369" align="center" border="0"></P> <P><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>FINAL JOURNEY: Scores of mourners turned up at the National Arena on Thursday to say farewell to the late Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abuna Yesehaq. The thanksgiving service was characterised by lengthy ritual of liturgical drumming and chanting in the ancient language of Geez and Amharic, in keeping with the tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC). (Photos: Garfield Robinson) </SPAN> </b></span><A HREF="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060120T200000-0500_96953_OBS_MAYOR_ASKED_TO_NAME_ROAD_IN_MEMORY_OF_ABUNA_YESEHAQ.asp"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> The Jamica observer</span></a></b> </P> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> <b>KINIJIT LEADERSHIP TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING IN ATLANTA, GA.</b></span> <br><br> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Dr. Moges Gebremariam and Ato Behanu Mewa will be speaking at a Public Meeting sponsored by Kinijit Atlanta for supporters and friends of Kinijit. <br><br> During their visit to Atlanta, they will be meeting with Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia's 4th District. Congresswoman Mckinney is Georgia's first African American Congresswoman and the only woman serving in the states Congressional delegation. She is a renowned advocate for Voting Rights, Human Rights and strongly supports the strengthening of ties between Africa and the USA. <br><br> She serves on the prestigious Armed Services Committee, and is also a key member of the International Relations Committee serving as a Ranking Member oft it International Operations and Human Right Subcommittee. <br><br> </b></span> <TABLE id="Table2" style="WIDTH: 416px; HEIGHT: 200px" cellSpacing="1" cellPadding="1" width="416" border="1"> <TR> <TD colSpan="2"> <DIV align="center"><STRONG><FONT size="4">PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align="center"><STRONG><FONT size="4"></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><STRONG>PLACE</STRONG></TD> <TD>Emory Conference Center Hotel</FONT></STRONG></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><STRONG>ADDRESS</STRONG></TD> <TD>1615 CLIFTON ROAD</FONT></STRONG> <DIV></DIV> <DIV align="left">ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329</DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><STRONG>TIME</STRONG></TD> <TD>1:30 pm - 3:30 pm</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><STRONG>ORGANIZED by</STRONG> </TD> <TD>KINIJIT ATLANTA</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><STRONG>CONTACT</STRONG></TD> <TD> <P>DAWIT KEBEDE</P> <P><EM>@ 678-437-5597 OR 678-508-0261&nbsp;</EM></FONT></EM></STRONG></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 20: Ethiopians take part in MLK Parade</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Ethiopians in Atlanta took part in the National Parade organized in honor of the 77th birthday of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King last Monday. The parade that came to an end at King s Memorial Center, via Peachtree Street, was a good opportunity for the Ethiopian group who distributed flyers and leaflets exposing the untold atrocities being committed by the tyrant Meles Zenawi. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.ethiomedia.com/courier/atlanta_mlk_parade.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>ethiomedia</b></a></span> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 20: Ethiopian police opened fire during Chrisrian fiesta, at least 16 people were shot and wounded by Police on Friday and at least four on Thursday</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> <b>Tyranny Continues:</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The wounded, most of them with bullet injuries, included three men who were shot in the abdomen, chest and pelvis respectively. The men were in critical condition and undergoing emergency surgery at the Menelik hospital in Addis Ababa, doctors said. Among the others wounded, two were women. On Thursday, similar unrest around Timkat processions left at least four people wounded, including one with a gunshot wound, amid continuing tension over disputed elections last year and a crackdown on the opposition after two eruptions of deadly violence in the capital. <br><br> ADDIS ABABA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Police shot and wounded at least 16 people on Friday, three of them seriously, when a procession by tens of thousands of Orthodox Christians to mark a key religious day turned violent, hospital sources and witnesses said. An eyewitness said police shot in the air as groups of people who were singing and chanting religious songs in the streets leading to St. Michael's church refused an order by police to disperse. Police also shot at the crowd, who had gathered to celebrate the annual St. Michael's Day, after some sections of the group taunted the police and blocked roads, the eyewitness added. <br><br> According to CNN(AP) demonstrations were reported in several neighborhoods across Addis Ababa, and riot police were driving through the city. Some of the police trucks appeared to be carrying people wounded from the clashes, though their destination was not immediately clear. <br><br> Pan African reported that rumors swirled that several people had been killed, but these allegations could not be confirmed. Tekalegn Weldu, a bystander who was at the crowded Jalmeda area, claims three people were killed.  I saw the police putting a dead body in their truck, he said.  They were also arresting many people - I counted four trucks full of people passing by me. </b></span> <A HREF="http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=261962&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Guardian</b></a></span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/01/20/ethiopia.clashes.ap/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> CNN</span></a></b> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://www.ssinformer.com/news/africa/eastern/ethiopia/politics/2006/january/etp_01_20-27_06_001.html"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Pan African</b></a></span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://www.sudantribune.com/article.php3?id_article=13633"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> SudanTribune</span></a></b> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>Andenet Notice, Jan 2006 - <b/></span><br> <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> New Web Admin for Andenet.com begining Jan 20, 2006</span> <hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Kinijit Press Release - Jan 8</b></span> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b>Upon the Sacrifice of CUDP Leaders and Supporters </b>Building a new Political Culture of Nonviolent Struggle in the Midst of the State Repression</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'></span> <A HREF="Kin-PR-K24-Amharic.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><br> Amharic </b></a> </span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="Kin-PR-K24-English.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> English </a></b></span> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Kinijit Press Release - Jan 7 </b></span> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b>GROWING STATE REPRESSION: IS IT WORKING ? </b> State Repressions Never Resolve Political Differences, But Dialogue!!! Popular Struggle Continues Until Freedom is Triumphed!!!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'></span> <A HREF="Kin-PR-K23-Amharic.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Amharic </b></a> </span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="Kin-PR-K23-English.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> English </a></b></span> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Kinijit Press Release </b></span> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: black'><b>January 6, 2006</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'></span> <A HREF="MEGLECHA_010606_Rev.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Amharic Press Release</b></a> </span> <hr> <P align=justify><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'>Message from the Jailed Kinijit Leaderships in Ethiopia : EMF<br> <A HREF="prisonpress.pdf" TARGET=_blank><IMG SRC="images/header-jan18.gif" WIDTH=414 HEIGHT=47 ALT="Prison Press Jan 18, 06" border="0"> </B></A><BR> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 19: Human Rights Report</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> <b></b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The aftermath of Ethiopia s landmark May 2005 parliamentary elections has laid bare the deeply entrenched patterns of political repression, human rights abuse and impunity that characterize the day-to-day reality of governance in much of the country, said Human Rights Watch World Report 2006. (I-Newswire) - In its 544-page report, Human Rights Watch exposed the calogues of atrocities, brutalities and crimes against humanity being committed in Ethiopia. "This dispiriting reality has come as a shock to many international observers who had viewed the electoral process with a great deal of optimism," it said. According to the rport, government officials and security forces in much of Ethiopia make routine use of various forms of human rights abuse to deter and punish dissent. For more than a decade, authorities in the country s vast Oromia region have used exaggerated concerns about armed insurgency and  terrorism to justify the torture, imprisonment and sustained harassment of their critics and even ordinary citizens, it noted. Human Rights Watch accused the government of Ethiopia of trying to cover up crimes against humanity including those committed by the army in Gambela. The report also criticised the African Union, Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Bush administration for their failure to apply a meaningful pressure on Mr Meles to stop committing crimes against humanity with impunity. </b></span><br> <A HREF="Ethiopia+Human+Rights+Report+2006.pdf"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> HRW's report 2006 on Ethiopia (PDF)</span></a></b> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://www.hrw.org/wr2k6/wr2006.pdf"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> Down WOrld Report 2006 PDF</b></a></span> <br><br> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 18: Press Release</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> <b>Kinijit North America Meeting (Jan 13 to 14th) Resolution: </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b></b></span> <A HREF="PR_WDC_011406.pdf"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Amharic PDF</span></a></b> <br><br> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 18: News</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> <b>Britain cuts off aid to Ethiopian government </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>Money redirected to aid agencies after protesters killed, jailed: </b>ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Britain cut all of its aid to Ethiopia's government on Wednesday and plans to redirect the 73 million euro ($88 million U.S.) to humanitarian agencies working in the Horn of Africa nation. In June, Britain froze 29.23 million euro ($35.3 million) in direct budget support to the Ethiopian government, but Wednesday's announcement officially cut off that amount, plus 43.87 million euro ($52.95 million U.S.) in additional aid that was still in place. Benn said that funding for aid agencies in Ethiopia will continue as normal and that aid earmarked for the government will now be redirected to assist with a major drought and other problems. Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Other Western donors have said they are considering redirecting $375 million U.S. in budget support for the government to other areas because of the political crisis in the country. <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/virtual/editions/europe/2000/roof/change.pop/frameset.exclude.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> CNN</span></a></b> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-international-news-britain-cuts-all-of-its-aid-to-ethiopias-government-?itemId=D6583&cl=%2Feitb24%2Finternacional"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> EiTB</a></b></span> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> | </b></span><A HREF="http://www.meskelsquare.com/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'> MeskelSquare</a></b></span> <br><br> <b>Drought Sparks Food Shortage in Africa (AP): </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'>Millions are at risk of famine in eastern Africa after a potentially devastating drought wiped out this year's crop. Aid organizations warn that unless urgent supplies of food, water and medicine are delivered to the region,<b> more people could die than perished in the drought of 2000 - which killed nearly 100,000 in Ethiopia alone.</b></span> <A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/business/healthcare/feeds/ap/2006/01/18/ap2457197.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> By Anthony Mitchell of AP</span></a></b> <br><br> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> <b> Comparing media regimes in Africa: </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> Worse still is Ethiopia, where a licence is required for all publishing and where several opposition-supporting newspapers have been banned in the past year. Talk about draconian: its press law includes penalties for forgetting to publish the name of the editor and proprietor or a news-agency source. And woe betides Ethiopian publishers who fail to submit a copy to the government within 24 hours of publication. A draft law in Addis Ababa also aims to criminalise failure to publish a reader's reply or correction -- notwithstanding a contradictory provision that an editor is entitled to refuse to publish anything against his or her will. <A HREF="http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=261689&area=/insight/insight__columnists/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Commentry</span></a></b> <br><br> <A HREF="http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/aaf876e0a42ac4e595a3df30cd4bfb37.htm"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b>Reuters: </b>Drought may worsen measles outbreak - UNICEF </span></a><br> <A HREF="http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=51126&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&SelectCountry=ETHIOPIA"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b>IRIN: </b>Failed rains in southern Ethiopia affects 1.75 million people </span></a><br> <A HREF="http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060117-053409-1810r"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b>UPI: </b>Analysis: China's Africa exansion</span></a><br> <A HREF="http://www.businessinafrica.net/news_in_brief/all/462556.htm"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: Navy'><b>BusAfrica: </b>US Eritrea mission 'in flux </span></a><br> <hr> <P align=justify> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b>Jan 17: News</b></span><br> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> <b>Breaking News - EMF: </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b></b></span> EMF (17 January 2006) - After talks with senior Diplomats in Addis Ababa, the government of Meles Zenawi said to have been agreed to release all political prisoners, diplomatic sources told EMF reporter today on condition of anonymity. Sources say the EPRDF government reached the agreement to release opposition leaders and begin dialogue due to severe internal and external pressures. Meanwhile, public protests and fire Exchange between armed groups and EPRDF forces have reportedly continued vigorously in the whole country, report said. <br><br><b>British government incresed aid would not be given as a direct budget support:</b>, British Aids Minister stated on Monday that a planned increase in aid to Ethiopia of 50 million pounds would not be given as a direct budget support but channeled into development efforts. For details ..</span> <A HREF="http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-international-news-direct-budget-support-not-given-to-ethiopia?itemId=D6210&cl=%2Feitb24%2Finternacional"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> EiTb on British Budget Support</span></a></b> <br><br> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'><b>State Intensifies Crackdown in Rural Areas, Rights Group Says: </b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> The government is deepening its crackdown in Ethiopia's rural areas, far from the eyes and ears of international observers in Addis Ababa," Takirambudde said. "People are being terrorized by federal police working hand-in-glove with local officials and militias." <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200601170553.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: #990033'><b> Catholic Information Service for Africa </span></a></b> <br><br> <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> British minister in Ethiopia to meet with Meles, opposition</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color: navy'> British Secretary of State for Development Hillary Benn arrived Tuesday in Addis Ababa Tuesday on a two-day working visit for talks with both the government and opposition figures at a time when top opposition leaders are on trial. Benn was due to meet Prime