Ahead of Obama’s visit, imprisoned Ethiopian journalists freed
2Comments MAJOR GARRETT CBS NEWS Jul 27, 2015 7:49 PM EDT ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian journalistsEdom Kassaye and Zelalem Kibretwere released from prison just before President Obama’s visit here, after charges of inciting terrorism and violence were mysteriously dropped. Kassaye says she was abused in prison. “Slapped, beaten,” he said. The two wrote for a blog […]
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Getty Visiting the country, the president refers to the government as `democratically elected’ while his top aides do not. By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE 7/27/15 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – President Barack Obama diverged from top aides and most outside observers here Monday by declaring twice that he thinks Ethiopia’s government was “democratically elected.” Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s party […]
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TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS By JACEY FORTIN JULY 26, 2015 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — When a young Ethiopian journalist, Simegnish Mengesha, got the chance to meet with President Obama in May, a comment from a high-ranking American official was on her mind. On a visit to Ethiopia two weeks earlier, Wendy R. Sherman, the under […]
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Addis Standard (Addis Ababa) OPINION Tarikua Getachew, for Addis Standard (@tarikawipeace) No other visit to anywhere from sitting presidents, US or otherwise, has caused as much of a stir as Obama’s upcoming visit to Africa. From human rights organisations to individual letters his third visit to Africa, and in particular his Addis Ababa, stop has […]
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Read More →Ethiopia: Obama to Hold Frank Discussions On Press Freedom, Political Opposition
President of the United States of America, Barack Obama will hold bilateral meetings with President Mulatu Teshome (PhD) and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn where he will raise issues concerning press freedom, transparency, space for civil society, and the political opposition. Ambassador Susan Rice, Obama’s National Security Advisor, said in a press briefing, which was held […]
Read More →Ethiopia: Obama’s Visit- a Death Kneel for Al-Pocalypse
ANALYSIS By Dilwenberu Nega The talk these days at Ethiopians’ favourite hangouts in London is all about President Barrack Obama’s forthcoming visit to Ethiopia: on the possible impact on arm-chair politicians’ affectation with vuvuzela politics and on Ginbot 7’s ability to continue to operate against a democratically elected Government of Ethiopia from the comfort of […]
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