ETHIOPIAN AMERICAN CIVIC ADVOCACY Fighting for Democratic values, Human Rights, and Donor Accountability Tuesday, May 25, 2010 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Ethiopia’s Sham Election Dear Mr. President: Ethiopian American Civic Advocacy is writing this letter…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – An Ethiopian opposition leader called Wednesday for a rerun of the weekend election, charging that the vote was flawed by intimidation and irregularities, as America and the European Union expressed concern over its fairness. Prospective parliamentarian Hailu Shawel said he believes Sunday’s vote was controlled…
