Ethiopian Mesfin Negash, two Swedish co-awarded on Press Freedom day
The Swedish branch of Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF, a.k.a. Reporters without Borders) gave its “Press Freedom Award 2013″ jointly for an Ethiopian journalist and two members of Swedish media, according to the press release published yesterday. The three co-winners of the award of the Swedish branch of RSF are Mesfin Negash, Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson. Mesfin Negash was … Read more
Eskinder Nega, Andualem Arage lose appeal on terror conviction
(Daniel Berhane) Federal Supreme Court dismissed appeal of opposition figures Eskinder Nega and Andualem Arage. The two opposition activists, along others, were detained in the second half of 2011, charged with plotting an Egyptian-style revolution and related acts of violence in coordination with the pro-Eritrean group, Ginbot 7, OLF and ONLF which are designated terrorist under Ethiopian laws. … Read more
Africa in Motion: The crucial role of Addis Ababa [French media]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is the current chairman of the African Union (AU), elected at the 20th summit of the pan-African organization held in Addis Ababa in January 2013. The rotating presidency of the AU is renewed at each annual summits traditionally convened in January in Addis Ababa. Hailemariam Desalegn is part of the … Read more
UNESCO awards Reeyot Alemu – Activists wary of her health
Columnist Reeyot Alemu has been awarded the 2013 UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, according to the press release on UNESCO website. (read the full text at the bottom) However, Ethiopian opposition activists are worried of health condition claiming that the prison administration is denying her proper medical care. Activist Kirubel Teshome reported on his … Read more
Ethiopia | Allegation of FinSpy malware smells fishy
Last week, media outlets, citing a briefing published by CitizenLab – an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the University of Toronto, Canada – widely reported an allegation that the Ethiopian government is using FinSpy malware. FinSpy is a lawful interception malware developed and marketed by a British company, Gamma International, and is said to have the ability to “capture information … Read more
Ethiopian Herald| Saudi Prince a ‘wanna-be proxy agent’ [print version]
[Note: I had published this article on this blog on Saturday, titled "Saudi Prince a ‘wanna-be proxy agent’| Ethiopian Herald". However, since some readers in Ethiopia had difficulty accessing it, it is published here again. Thanx.] *************************** Last Thursday, I posted on Facebook and Twitter a screen-shot of the website of the state-owned newspaper Ethiopian Herald … Read more
Saudi Prince a ‘wanna-be proxy agent’| Ethiopian Herald[print version]
Last Thursday, I posted on Facebook and Twitter a screen-shot of the website of the state-owned newspaper Ethiopian Herald and remarked: Looks like the Ethiopian gov’t is stepping-up its rhetoric against Saudi Arabia. The latest one being The Ethiopian Herald. On Wednesday, it published an Editorial – Viewpoint, titled: “Unveiling the Saudi minister’s proxy rant … Read more
Ethiopian Herald Op-Ed tells Saudi Prince what “everyone with half a brain knows”
“The argument “because the dam is being built near Sudan” wouldn’t hold water unless you have a little knowledge about Ethiopia. As everyone with half a brain knows, there has never been any time in history Ethiopia had caused harm to nations of the world, let alone to countries neighbouring her.” Open Letter to Prince … Read more
Saudi Gazette | Do not encourage Ethiopia-phobia
(By: Mahmoud Ahmed) The recent phenomenon of Ethiopia bashing in our country’s media is turning a wee bit malicious. I was surprised at the recent media campaign against Ethiopian nationals, who have been singularly targeted by the media for all the ails afflicting the country. According to many media reports the Ethiopian nationals are the … Read more
Ethiopia to Sue Saudi Media for Defaming Citizens
The Ethiopian embassy in Saudi Arabia is considering suing individuals and the media for defaming members of Ethiopian community, according to Al Hayat newspaper Wednesday. The legal cases will be filed after negotiation with the Saudi foreign ministry due to the negative viewpoints on Ethiopian from many segments in Saudi Arabia, the Ethiopian Ambassador Mohammed … Read more
