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Heavily stifled and divided opposition regroup to challenge the ruling EPRDF

VOA News / 18 May 2010 / Henok Semaegzer Fente | Washington, DC

Campaigning opposition candidates (Left to Right) Negaso Gidada, Gizachew Shiferaw, Gebru Asrat and Siye Abraha

Siye Abraha is not a new name in Ethiopian politics. But the former rebel commander and former minister of defense is new to opposition forces. Read more »

Written by Chris FlahertyOn Monday May 3rd , I will commence a hunger strike along with other supporters of Birtukan Mideksa until you or someone within your administration makes a public statement acknowledging the status of Birtukan Mideksa as a jailed prisoner of conscious. Read more »

It is election season in California. Two positions are open. The governorship and Federal Senate positions are up for grabs. Both parties, that is the Democrats and Republicans are going thru the primary process to nominate their strongest candidates for the November elections. November is Six months away but the contest is becoming hot. Read more »

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April 15, 2009  / Peter Heinlein | Addis Ababa

Ethiopia’s heated election campaign has spilled onto the floor of parliament, with bitter and at times personal exchanges between Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and opposition leaders.  The prime minister was forced onto the defensive on issues from the economy to allegations of political dirty tricks. Read more »

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Ethiopia’s best-known political prisoner, opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa, is said to be in poor physical and mental health in a jail outside Addis Ababa where she is serving a life sentence. But as Prison authorities have denied visitation requests from friends and colleagues seeking to check on her condition. Read more »

የህሊና እስረኛዋ ብርቱካን ሚደቅሣ በህይወት የመኖር መብት ይከበር!

by freebirtukan.ORG

Information we have obtained in the past few days regarding Birtukan’s physical and mental health have concerned us in the extreme.   Read more »