Feeding Centers Open in Ethiopia
Under, or out of Control?
To the surprise of many in Parliament - and outside of it - although Simon could be vindicated, Minister Addisu reiterated this phrase. His motive in making such an outrageous statement is apparent: the less people understand about the causes and consequences of the drought, the less they are likely to question the double-digit economic growth that the government has been bragging about in the past five years, in the face of this catastrophe. Its boast, however, has not been endorsed by the low and middle class populace of this poverty-stricken nation who question the very meaning of growth in light of the continual suffering of the majority.
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Bulletin 30 Jun 2008
FOOD SECURITY UPDATE
The food security situation in SNNP, Somali, Eastern Oromiya and certain areas of Amhara regions continues to be of great concern.
Failed leadership, not a failed state
For all these reasons I am not about to join the conga-line of critics who see us on the brink of disaster. We do not have a “failed state”. What we have are failed and failing leaders. We have citizens who have failed their children, who manufactured criminals in their homes. The nation is riddled with white collar criminals who feel they are several cuts above bandits and murderers.
Who was Bashai Awalom? 
For most people of this and even the previous generation the name Bashai Awalom might not be one readily recognized, but the man was a key figure in Ethiopian history during the war against the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia of 1896.
America!
America!
America has risen
Awash are its past sins.
It doesn’t really matter
What happens next!
Should Obama ascend
Or he is checked.
Should he succeed
At a steed's speed
But failed to provide
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An official response to Ms. Abigail 
Law Faculty Mekelle Univ
No wonder why Mekelle University school of Law fired professor Salisbury (By Yitbarek Hadgu)
On her recent interview with Ethiomedia professor Salibury speaks the truth. First I would say thank you professor for revealing the truth. Professor Salibury telling us that how she has been developed ill-feeling toward Mekelle University since she arrived in Mekelle. More
MEET Yohannes Gebregeorgis - A CNN Hero
Moved by the lack of children's books and literacy in his native Ethiopia, Yohannes Gebregeorgis established Ethiopia Reads, bringing free public libraries and literacy programs to thousands of Ethiopian children
From 'Love Kitten' to child literacy
Meles Zenawi knows what Ethiopians want
(ERRY OKUNGU)
An East african perspective
Stranded at the Addis Ababa Airport for the second time in less than five months gave me time to think about Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. Source: New Vision
The Connection
When you are bitten by a snake (Issaias), you cannot go to a charlatan or a quack doctor, because he/she can do more harm than good. Instead you have to cauterize the infected part on place and hunt the snake so that it does not bite anyone anymore. You have to search after it, dig it out from its holes (trenches) and give it a crack on the head never to appear again.
ETHIOPIA & PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR
"They were an unusual army, though. Discipline was self-imposed. The troops didn't even have uniforms, and foot drill
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Peasant Revolution in Ethiopia: The Tigray People's Liberation Front, 1975-1991 (African Studies)
Almost unnoticed, in the wake of the overthrow of Emperor Haile-Selassie, the coming to power of the military, and the ongoing independence struggle in Eritrea, a band of students launched an insurrection from the northern Ethiopian province of Tigray. Calling themselves the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), they built close relations with Tigray's poverty-stricken peasants and on this basis liberated the province in 1989, and formed an ethnic-based coalition of opposition forces that assumed state power in 1991. This book chronicles that history and focuses in particular on the relationship of the revolutionaries with Ethiopia's peasants.
"Make sure that you check their shoes so that they don't take the soil of my country!"
(Emperor Yohannes IV)
"I am greedy for its land fragments, let alone for its territorial integrity" (Emperor
Yohannes IV)
Ethiopia, Somali forces kill 71 insurgents - TV - Reuters South Africa Ethiopia: UN Food Agency Widens Assistance to Feed Nearly 5 Million - AllAfrica.com Donors give $847 million to cut poverty in Ethiopia - Reuters South Africa Living by Ethiopia's sewage canal - BBC News Ethiopia: Independent Media Professionals Deplore New Press Law - AllAfrica.com
Dibaba on 5000m World record – ‘I could have run faster’ - ÅF Golden League
Openness and good governance, Ethiopian case By By Equar D. Negash
We all remembered what was happened hours after The Hague based Ethio-Eritrea border commission decided on border lines. Mr. Suyme Mesfin told Ethiopian people that it was decided in favor of Ethiopia. Latter, they told us, without official acknowledgement, it was a mistake. We had seen such inconsistency in trying to demarcate the Ethio-Eritrea border after the war. How do we trust the government again in this issue?
Ethiopia aid laws raise concerns
RPT-FEATURE-High food prices, drought threaten Ethiopia again
"Our animals are dying," he said. "And for us that means we must be ready to die."
Local doctors have already reported more than 400 children suffering from malnutrition, and the U.N. children's agency UNICEF estimates that 126,000 children are severely malnourished. Only 33,000 are receiving treatment because of what aid workers say is a lack of money.
"We are having a drought in many parts of Ethiopia," UNICEF's Ethiopia country director Bjorn Lungvist told Reuters. "And we have rising food prices compounding the problem. This global situation has affected the U.N. World Food Programme's ability to help."
A Journey to Ethiopia/Tigrai after 14 years (December 2, 2007 - January 4, 2008)
Tigray Rock Climbing Team
Gonder Link
Fest Ethiopia
Tour Ethiopia
AKABABI
Tesfa
Do you know about Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is the cradle of humankind
Ethiopia has its own ancient caledar
Archaeologist Graham Hancock who is the author of The Orion Mystery believes that the Ark resides in a chaptel in Axum, a city in Ethiopia and is guarded by a dedicated monk sworn to protect the Ark.
An alternative Tigraigna Audio & Video Library
Ex-techie's nonprofit Room to Read has room to grow HP backs African recycling research Music meets politics in Darfur campaign IBM solicits ideas for Africa Engineering change: Plugging Africa's kids in to $100 laptop
Axum Schools Alumni Association
Ras Alula Development Association
Development Association of Shire
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Interesting Facts About Ethiopia
Did you know that Ethiopia is the third largest nut producing country in the world?
Did you also know that Ethiopia is the sixth biggest producer of timber in the world?
Ethiopia has the world's third largest beehives with more than 4,300,000 beehives.
Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa and ranks number 6 in the world right below Argentina with more than 38 million cattle.
Ethiopia is also home to one of the biggest horse population in the world. With more than 1,500,000 horses, Ethiopia ranks number 9 in the world in horse population and number 1 in Africa.
Ethiopia is Africa's largest coffee producing country and the second largest producer of cut flowers in Africa.
Tigrai Development Association (TDA) is planning to hold a huge telethon rally on July 4th weekend (Sene 29, 2008 EC). The telethon is expected to raise much needed money to support TDA projects in the education sector. TDA calls on all members and supporters in Diaspora to be part of this historic event. TigraiNet calls its readers to be part of this noble cause also. Help TDA so it helps the young generation get quality education.
Help TDA and help the future!
Ethiopia's Urban Poor Cannot Afford To Eat
Interview with Abera Tola, Director of Oxfam's Horn of Africa regional office
Cement giant to enter Ethiopia's market
WB chief economist blames the agriculture sector for recurrent drought
