Author: Daniel Berhane

Daniel Berhane

US Embassy Cabel | Ethiopia’s PM with high-ranking State Dept Officials [full text]

Wikileaks published today the first leaked Cable of the US Embassy in Addis Ababa. The.

US Embassy Cable | PM Meles Zenawi meeting with US Officials [full text]

Wikileaks published today the first leaked Cable of the US Embassy in Addis Ababa. The.

Ethiopian-review is caught lying, is Alemayehu G. Mariam an accomplice?

On Nov. 23/2010 Ethiopian review posted a story about Karuturi Global investment in Ethiopia, titled ‘Indian agribusiness devastates western Ethiopia(photo/video)’. Aigaforum traced the origin of the photos and exposed the sham. Apparently, Ethiopian Review changed the photo immediately thereafter. But only to substitute it with another bogus photo. Yet again, Aigaforum traced the true origin of the substituted photo. Both photos were taken half way around the globe in the Americas! [See the evidence below]

Military expenditure at a historic low | Ethiopia

The share of Military related expenditure has decreased to 1.42% of GDP in 2009, though the nominal size(not adjusted for inflation) increased to 4.7 Billion Ethiopian Billion Ethiopian Birr.
Similarly, according to the recent available data, the active military personnel count 0.36% of the total labor force. The size of the Army has also decreased to pre Ethio-Eritrean war times.

A Snapshot of Haile G/selassie Twitter account, as it appeared on Nov15/2010
NY Times owes Apology to Ethiopia’s First Lady

It is not difficult to imagine Jeré Longman’s eagerness to explain the cause of Haile’s decision. With this zeal, he persistently goggled and come across Ethiopian-review and Haile’s latest tweets.
Alas, his enthusiasm failed him. He forgot to ask why other media outlets ignored the Ethiopia-review story, although it’s been online for 15 days. He had less than a day, only Monday morning, to attempt contacting the Haile Gebreselassie and the Ethiopian Embassy.

DV in Ethiopia: Only 4.5% Urbanites Applied this year

Only 5 out of 100 urban dwellers applied for DV Lottery in Ethiopia this year. The Wall Street Journal revealed today that only 580,000 Ethiopians applied for DV Lottery this year. Though this is the 4th highest number, following Bangladesh, Nigeria and Ukraine where 7.67million, 1.47million and 760,000 applied, respectively.

PM appoints Execution Supervisors

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi six more officials with the rank of State Minister on Wednesday, November 17/2010.
Five of the appointees are Execution Supervisors and the sixth is responsible for the special office of the PM.

Name-calling | Lidetu Ayalew Vs. Birhanu Nega

Lidetu Ayalew, President of Ethiopian Democrats Party, takes on Birhanu Nega(PhD), the Chairman of Ginbot 7, in an interview hosted at aned-ethiopia radio on Nov. 20/2010.
[LISTEN HERE] or [DOWNLOAD HERE]

Ethiopia’s New Ambassadors | Seyoum to China, Girma to DC

The weekly English newspaper Capital reported, citing its ‘absolutely impeccable source’, the new posts of.

Leaked info: Railway to link 49 Ethiopian towns

The new Ethiopian railroad network will connect about 49 urban centers, according to a leaked document. The new railroad network is planned to have at least 8 main routes that extends to all compass points. The rail line will link no less than 49 urban centers, where railway stations are to be established. The proposed rail line crosses the borders of all regions, except Gambella. The network connects, among others, the Chartered Cities Addis Ababa & Dire Dawa, 7 of the 9 State capitals, and towns bordering Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti.