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By Saba Webb 33rd Anniversary of T.P.L.F
Marked Colorfully in the DC Metro Area.
UTNA Eternal Woyane with NO Apology! By A.G. Michael, Canada Press Release on TPLF's 33rd Anniversary
UTNA It is the Water, Stupid! By G.E. Gorfu THE GE�EZ FIDEL AND THE MILLENNIUM By Mathza By G.E. Gorfu By G.E. Gorfu |
Adwa Victory shines eternally as most significant black victory: President Girma ENA
It is becoming harder to update the web site on a regular basis. Attempt will be made to up date it at least once a week. That said, we wish our readers a blessed Lekatit day. It is thanks to the selfless sacrifices of tens of thousands of brave Tigrayan souls that we see today a peaceful, relatively much more prosperous and democratic Ethiopia. Eternal Glory to our Martyrs!!! ENA
Nation to celebrate 112th anniversary of Adowa victory ENA Addis Ababa, February 4, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - The 112th anniversary of the Adowa victory would be warmly celebrated throughout Ethiopia with assortment of befitting programs, Ethiopian Millennium Festival National Secretariat said. The nation would not have been able to celebrate its unique calendar-based new millennium had it not been for the Adowa victory, it was noted. Director General of the Secretariat, Seyoum Bereded said Adowa victory, which is a great honor for all freedom fighters and African people in particular would be celebrated on March 1 and 2, 2008 in Adowa town of Tigray State.
Are we supposed to get excited because Birtukan Medeksa wrote another disingenuous letter expressing her desire to respect the constitution? Didn't she and her defunct kinijit participate in the last election claiming to uphold the constitution of the country only to unleash street violence to topple the government? Didn't she write a letter of apology taking full responsibility for the mayhem and destruction of 2005 only to go to the United States and testify in Congress along with terrorist ONLF's representative in support of HR-2003? If it were up to her and her criminal colleagues, we would have witnessed in Ethiopia in 2005 the kind of ghastly scenes coming out of Kenya today, only in a much larger scale. Given another chance, they will not hesitate to repeat their criminal activities in the future. Therefore, the latest letter cannot be considered anything but a publicity stunt.
Ethiopia registers important progress in agriculture sector: FAO Director General
ENA Addis Ababa, January 29, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - Ethiopia's speedy and successive economic growth which is based on agriculture development can be exemplary to other countries, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director General Dr. Jacques Diouf said. The Director General here on Tuesday held discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Addis Legesse. Briefing journalists after the discussion, Dr. Diouf said �Ethiopia has been registering very important progress in the agriculture sector.� Besides producing for home consumption, he said, Ethiopia's agricultural export including flowers has contributed a lot for the national economic growth.
'To impose democracy from outside is inherently undemocratic'
Guardian Western countries should stop trying to browbeat Kenya's warring political leaders into submission and do more in practical terms to prevent poverty, lack of opportunity, and Islamist terrorism from further destabilising the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia's prime minister, Meles Zenawi, has told the Guardian. .."What it does do is give the impression that Africans democratise in response to development assistance and all you have to do is close the taps and they will sit up and behave like proper schoolchildren. That is very unfortunate and quite demeaning."
Sheik Mohamed Al Amoudi vows to intensify investment in Tigray, honored with martyrs' medal
ENA Mekele, January 25, 2008 (Mekele) - Sheik Mohamed Hussein Al Amoudi, the renowned businessman operating in Ethiopia, and the Tigray State Administration signed an accord on Thursday that enable the former to launch various investment projects in the state. Signing the agreement, the owner of sister companies of MIDROC-Ethiopia, vowed to launch various investment projects in the region particularly in mining, leather, and leather products development sectors. The investment projects due to be launched in the state include, among others, establishment of glass, sugar, and soft drinks manufacturing factories.
Sheabia committing provocative actions, opens gunfire on soldiers escaping the system ENA Adigrat, January 24, 2008 (Adigrat) - A Senior Ethiopian Military Officer at Zalaanbessa front announced that Sheabia is making provocative actions by opening gunfire on its soldiers who tried to escape and enter to Ethiopia. The officer told ENA that Sheabia opened gunfire on its soldiers who came out of their trench early on January 22, 2008 and tried to submit to the Ethiopian defense force. Among the soldiers against whom gun fire was opened after they entered in to the Ethiopian territory, Filimon Teklemichael was wounded and died while the other soldier, Romedan Oumer Mohammed managed to enter in to Ethiopia alive, the officer said.
Ethiopia: 1.4 bn Birr cement project launched
AfricaNews The 1.4 billion Birr cement expansion project launched by Muger Cement Enterprise with an objective of minimizing the growing shortage of cement in Ethiopia would begin production by in March 2009, Enterprise Acting General Manager said. In an interview with ENA on Monday, the Acting General Manager, Mekonnen Zergaw said the construction of the project would enable the Enterprise to increase its existing production capacity of 870,000 tons to 1.4 million tons annually, a 150 per cent increment. He said 17 per cent of the construction of the project, which was launched in February 2007, has already been completed. Though the project is expected to minimize cement shortage to some degree, it is not likely to fill the gaps of supply and growing demand, he said. Pro Siye Abraha websites and individuals argues that the former TPLF high official deserves to be heard even if he criticizes the government harshly since his overall message is about �love and reconciliation�. What kind of love and reconciliation could it be when according to Siye supporters themselves he severely, and in fact irrationally, criticizes the government and offends its supporters in the process? Contrary to the overwhelming evidence that points to Siye being in cahoots with Kestedamena's Berhanu Nega, his few vocal supporters contend it isn�t so. Obviously Siye has every right to form or be a member of any political party he wants. At the same time, those of us who consider his new political alignment with CUDergists/AFD as a threat to the national interest of our country will continue to forewarn the public of the new unholy alliance.
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TPLF to colorfully mark its 33rd founding anniversary
ENA Mekele, January 21, 2008 (Mekele) - The 33rd founding anniversary of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) will be celebrated in February with various programs to be staged at Dedebit, a place in Tigray where TPLF launched armed struggle against the Derg regime, the political office of the Front announced. In a statement he gave in Mekele city on Monday, head of the office Tewodros Hagos said the Front, amidst preparations for the anniversary, calls upon members and supporters to enhance their participation in the efforts of maintaining the ongoing democratization and good governance endeavors.
Remember Addis Ferenj? Well, she is long gone, but today we have Mekelle Ferenj, with the same wicked agenda of stroking ethnic animosity in the name of Human Rights. Our Mekelle Ferenj, Abigail Salisbury, is a Professor in Mekele University, who, from her writing, is Donald Payne's HR-2003 advocate in Ethiopia. She makes the preposterous claims that almost all Ethiopian government officials are Tigrayans, and Tigrayans are the ones that actually opposed HR-2003. Further more, like Addis Ferenj she concocts stories to show there is hostility towards Tigrayans from other ethnic groups in Ethiopia. In her case she tells a story of how she was traveling in Amhara region of Ethiopia when she met young people who asked where she is coming from. When she told them she is coming from Mekele, they spat on her car. This is a poisonous message meant to sow seeds of ethnic discord kinijit last tried to instigate. It needs prompt response from those who hired her at Mekele University.
Ethiopia making extensive efforts to shore-up economic ties with China: Ambassador Hailekiros
ENA Addis Ababa, January 16, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - Ethiopia is making wide ranging efforts meant to further shore up its relation with China in the political and economic sectors, Ethiopian Ambassador Plenipotentiary to China said. Ambassador Hailekiros Gesesse in an interview he gave to ENA on Wednesday said the diplomatic relation between Ethiopia and China is based on mutual benefits. The diplomatic relation between the two countries that is established on firm foundation dates back to several years, he added. Ambassador Hailekiros further said that the political relation between the two countries, which is based on non interference and mutual respect, is stepping up from time to time.
Siye Abraha talks more about his past credentials than his present political alignment because it is hard to defend being a junior member of Berhanu Nega's coalition of sellouts and terrorists. He tries to project an image of a fierce nationalist but that is all lost the day he became a willing partner in shaebia's AFD. Some Ethiopians may try to give him the benefit of the doubt, but in the end Siye is a tragic figure, whose perception of rights and wrongs is clouded by his deep hatred for Meles and EPRDF/TPLF.
Ethiopian Hydropower May Replace Coffee as Biggest Export Bloomberg Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia may build as many as nine hydropower plants over the next 10 years, making electricity rather than coffee the Horn of Africa nation's biggest export.
``There is a deficit around our neighbors,'' Mekuria Lemma, head of the program planning department at the state-owned Ethiopian Electric Power Co., said yesterday in an interview in the capital, Addis Ababa. ``If we are successful in doing this, power will be our biggest export.''
China, Ethiopia step up cooperation CCTV
Donald Payne's visit to Asmara reconfirmed his anti-Ethiopia position: Ministry ENA Addis Ababa, January 10, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - The Ministry of Information said the visit the US Congressman Donald Payne paid to Eritrea has reconfirmed his anti Ethiopia stance. The Ministry said on Thursday that the discussion Congressman Payne, who sponsored the HR-2003 bill in the US Congress, recently held in Asmara with leader of Sahbia who officially declared his partisanship with terrorism is an indicator of the Congressman's anti-Ethiopia position. The visit Payne paid to Asmara at a time when the US is making all efforts to get Eritrea, due to its dangerous policy of arming, training, hosting and organizing terrorists, registered on the list of states sponsoring terrorists, has publicized his close collaboration with the terrorist Eritrean government.
Surprise! U.S. Congressman pays homage to Africa�s head of terrorists WIC
High-level Chinese delegation to visit Ethiopia ENA Addis Ababa, January 3, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - A high-level Chinese delegation to be led by Chinese Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi will pay an official visit to Ethiopia during 10-11 Jan. 2008, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The visit of the 10-member Chinese delegation is aimed at exchanging ideas between senior government officials of the two countries in order to boost the multifaceted Ethio-Chinese Cooperation to a higher level, a statement of the ministry told ENA on Thursday.During his visit, Yang Jiechi will be meeting and holding discussions with Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi and his Ethiopian counterpart, Seyoum Mesfin on issues of common interest. Member parties of the Coalition for Utter Destruction of Ethiopia also known as kinijit are breaking old coalition and forming new ones with the same evil agenda of destroying Ethiopia. On the one hand there is the coalition led by opportunist Berhanu Nega, which includes his party Kestedamena, Seye Abraha�s Arena, ONLF, OLF and the grand daddy of them all, shaebia. The other group led by Hailu Shawel includes AAPO and Virginia based EPRP. What they all have in common besides their hatred of the governing EPRDF is their support for HR2003, a bill that is anti-Ethiopia in its form and intention.
Ethiopia Expects Better Harvest This Year: Agriculture Ministry ENA Addis Ababa, January 2, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Dr. Abera Deressa said Ethiopia is expecting better harvest during this crop season. In news conference he gave here on Wednesday, Dr. Abera said the prevalence of adequate and even distribution of rainfall and application of inputs well are the main indicators for the rise in agricultural production. He said though agricultural production is on the rise since the last couple of years, it is satisfactory compared the country's rapid population growth. From Emailbag |
To all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia
PROGRESS REPORT ON MEKELLE STADIUM PROJECT
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112th Anniversary of the Victory of Adwa
Tigray, March 2, 2008 (Axum) - President Girma Woldegiorgis said the all famous victory of Adwa the sons and daughters of Ethiopia gained over Italian invaders 112 years ago has ever since been shining in the hearts and minds of Africans and all black people. The president said the new generation and posterity should repeat that victory in development by vanquishing poverty. The president made the statement in Adwa on Sunday at a colorful ceremony held to mark the 112th anniversary of that historic day on which Ethiopians annihilated a sizable military force of Italy who had invaded the land in their colonial ambitions in East Africa. Minister of the National Defense Forces, Kuma Demeksa on his part said the Ethiopian peoples are peace loving. They live by a strong principle of peaceful co-existence with any country.
Shire-endasellasie, February 19, 2008 (Addis Ababa) - Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) chairman Meles Zenawi has called on the young generation to live up to the promise left them by the martyrs to make poverty history. Meles made the call at the colorful celebration at Shire Endaselassie of the 33rd founding anniversary of TPLF. TPLF/EPRDF should repeat in the fight against poverty the same level of determination shown during the armed struggle. Celebrating the TPLF founding anniversary, he said, "we take pride at the fruits of the armed struggle and renew our commitments for yet more development gains". "TPLF/EPRDF is forever young," he said, adding this is evident in the tranfer of the ideals to the young generation smoothly.
We all believe that the U.S. government is fiercely fighting terrorists wherever they are and it needs allies in this business across the world. We all also think that every American politician, at least congress people, are there to make sure this. 
No one expects to see its (U.S.) own politicians and congress people engaged in any kind of �diplomatic� or cooperative relations with any government, organization and entity with any kind of link with terrorists, leave alone the terrorists themselves. ..Now it�s very easy to see the Congress Man is supporting those who are against his own country and of course against Ethiopia. Like Jendayi E. Frazer put it earlier�.SO THE LINKAGE IS QUITE SIGNIFICANT here and now too. What linkage? The linkage among Shaebiya with all the terrorists it provides safe haven, Donald Payne with his infamous HR 2003, Kinijit people particularly Birtukan Mideksa and Dr. Birhanu Nega, and the notorious OLF and ONLF.Didn�t Ethiopians say that HR 2003 was mainly masterminded and financed by Shaebiya and worshipped by the �Kinijit� people, OLF and ONLF under Donald Payne�s papacy? 
On behalf of the TDVA and the organizing committee, please accept our profound gratitude Washingtonians (Washington State- that is) for the generous donation in support of our disabled veterans of war & heroes. We are elated to announce that our compassionate residents of Seattle and surrounding areas raised over $40,000, where over 350 individuals attended. Thanks to the support from our kind-hearted individuals like you, TDVA will strive to build better lives for our beloved country�s disabled veterans and their families so that they may live as normally and as comfortably as possible. We would like also to extend our humble appreciation to the following organizations and individuals:
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