Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, freedom and democracy

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The suffering of Ethiopia and Ethiopians should come to an end. Dr Berhanu Nega

Ethioguardian, 14-05-2008:- The establishment of the new movement for democracy and freedom was announced yesterday.
Press release [Amharic] [English]

On a press conference that was held in US, Dr.Berhanu Nega, the elected mayor of Addis Ababa, announced the establishment of a new movement for freedom and democracy, Ginbot 7 Movement fir Justice, freedom and democracy (Website (http://www.ginbot7.org)


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By Obang Metto, Press Release / May 12, 2008

The third anniversary of the failed Ethiopian National Election is almost here. As the time approaches, the Worldwide March Committee members are working hard to plan events in cities across North America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Israel.


These events will publicly demonstrate that the Ethiopian peoples’ thirst for freedom, human rights, justice and democracy will not die despite the hijacking of the last election and the increasing repression within the country. This has been a huge organizational task and will not be perfect, but it is the beginning. Let the sleeping giant—the freedom loving people of Ethiopia—awaken and rise up for truth and right!


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German archaeologists have claimed to have found one of the fabled resting places of the Ark of the Covenant, the chest holding the Ten Commandments which gave the ancient Israelites their power.

The University of Hamburg say its researchers have found the remains of the 10th century BC palace of the Queen of Sheba in Axum, Ethiopia, and an altar which at one time reputedly held the precious treasure.



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Ethiomedia
WASHINGOTN, DC - Five former members of what was Ethiopia's leading opposition party would make a major public announcement at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday at the Ethiopian Television Network (ETN) studio in Arlington, Virginia.


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The new Ethiopian map
GONDAR, Northern Ethiopia (Ethiomedia) - Ethiopians repulsed a Sudanese army attack and captured eight soldiers during a battle near the border on Friday, a press statement released to Ethiomedia said late Saturday night.

The Ethiopia-Sudan Border Committee said the Sudanese army had crossed the border into Ethiopia via Tach Armacheho of Gondar region, and begun to burn down Ethiopian-owned agro farms when the local Ethiopians sent out a traditional clarion call that an enemy has encroached upon sovereignty and should be engaged immediately. "The Ethiopians fought back the Sudanese army which fled the area," the committee said.

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ስያሜው ግንቦት ሰባት ተብሏል

በቅርቡ ራዲዮና ድረ-ገጻቸው ይፋ ይሆናል

Ethiopia Zare (ዓርብ ሚያዝያ 30 ቀን 2000 ዓ.ም. May 09, 2008)፦ በቅርቡ ከቅንጅት ለአንድነትና ለዲሞክራሲ ፓርቲም ሆነ አሁን እንደአዲስ ከተቋቋመው አንድነት ለዲሞክራሲና ለፍትህ ፓርቲ ራሳቸውን ያገለሉት ዶ/ር ብርሃኑ ነጋና አጋሮቻቸው ግንቦት ሰባት ንቅናቄ በሚል ስያሜ አዲስ የፖለቲካ ድርጅት አቋቁመው በመጭው ሳምንት ግንቦት 6 ቀን 2000 ዓ.ም. ለህዝብ ይፋ ሊያደርጉ መሆኑን ታማኝ ምንጮቻችን ገለጹ።

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May 9th, 2008– Addis Ababa Mayor-Elect Dr Berhanu Nega and colleagues are preparing to make a major announcement next Wednesday in Washington DC, about their future political move. They have scheduled a press conference at the Ethiopian Television Network’s studio on May 14 at 10:00 AM. All Ethiopian and other media are invited to the press conference.

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By Yilma bekele

Two of my favorite characters were in the news last week. I do not think they know each other. I am sure of that. But they were both in the news. One was pleading for his life in jail somewhere in the Iraqi desert. His African counterpart was duplicating his past deeds and misdeeds. You know sooner or later he is going to find himself in the same predicament as the Iraqi prisoner. Some of us do not learn from history. Some people think they think they are an exception. ‘That won’t happen to me’ syndrome. Anyway I was surprised to read the small headline in the second page way down at the bottom, ‘Tariq Aziz goes on trial in Baghdad.’ Good old Tariq is still around. I had completely forgotten him.

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The Oromo American Citizen Council joins the Worldwide March for Freedom, Justice and Human Rights in Ethiopia, starting on May 15, 2008 and ending on March 18,

Press release May 7, 2008

We in the Oromo American Citizen Council are writing this letter to declare that we are joining our sisters and brothers of Ethiopia in the March for Freedom, Justice and Human Rights to be held on May 15 - 18, 2008, especially remembering those who fought and died for human rights, freedom, and democracy in Ethiopia.

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The Addis Ababa government’s MOI rejected license for Jimma Times (JT) based on unknown reasons and JT managers said they will continue to fight for the license.

After JT’s global presence was established in 1999 (ET Calendar) thru its official website, Jimma Times managers said it took them more than half a dozen months just to get their newspaper office space registered by the local government, allegedly due to local government bureaucracy and inefficiency. Since then, they have not been able to secure a license for their independent newspaper.

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OLF Amharic May 6 commented that the recent land"transaction" between TPLF and Sudan is a mutual
agreement benefiting both regimes.

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Press Release: May 6, 2008 – Plans are well underway for the four-day event, Worldwide March for Freedom, Justice and Human Rights in Ethiopia, starting on May 15, 2008 and ending on Sunday, March 18, but the invitation is still open for more people to join in as organizers and support people. (Image - AbbayMedia)Teleconference meetings are being held daily to assist participants in the process.

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Nairobi, 6 May 2008 (EMF) Amnesty International’s former Prisoner of conscience, Alemayehu Mesele left his family and his country to a neighboring country and then to Europe on Monday, after he was severely beaten up by Zenawi’s undercover agents. (Pictures: Alemayehu, left - after he was beaten)

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By MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A leading human rights group on Tuesday accused EPRDF troops in Somalia of killing civilians and committing atrocities, including slitting people's throats, gouging out eyes and gang-raping women.In a new report, Amnesty International detailed chilling witness accounts of indiscriminate killings in the Horn of Africa country and called on the international community to stop the bloodshed.

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Eskinder Nega
The imprisoned journalists have appeared before court today. No outside party was allowed to follow the proceedings, but we know that the court ruled that they should remain in prison for fourteen more days until the police wind up its investigation. The ruling came as a surprise since it is quite plain that the police have no need for further investigation after impounding what it has determined to be incriminating evidence.

U.S. Congressman from California, Mr Dana Rohrabacher, joins the Ethiopian people in demanding the immediate release of Teddy Afro. He sent the following short and to-the-point letter to dictator Meles Zenawi.
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By Melissa Schmitt - WASHINGTON — Teff. Most people haven’t heard of this nutrient-packed grain grown in the highlands of East Africa, but if you’ve ever dined in an Ethiopian restaurant, you’ve eaten it. And if you want to eat it again, it’s going to cost you.

Teff is the main ingredient of injera, the sour flatbread that is a symbol of Ethiopian hospitality, and as ubiquitous as Americans’ morning coffee.

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Eskinder Nega,
Addis Ababa.

In a move that is widely believed to have been deliberately chosen to coincide with World Press Freedom day, the Ethiopian government has struck against the private press yesterday. This is part of the erstwhile slide to naked tyranny following the brutal crackdown after the 2005 election.




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By Mustafa Haji Abdinur
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Islamist militants on Friday vowed to avenge the killing of a man said to be Al-Qaeda's chief in war-torn Somalia and warned people from nations they consider hostile to stay away from the country.
The US military on Thursday killed Moalim Aden Hashi Ayro and at least 11 others when it bombed a house in the central town of Dhusamareb.

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By Peter Heinlein, Addis Ababa- 30 April 2008
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Ethiopian officials are re-evaluating the need for emergency food aid in light of evidence that drought conditions and food shortages in parts of the country may be worse than estimated. VOA’s Peter Heinlein recently visited areas of southern and eastern Ethiopia where the drought threatens to cause widespread famine.

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