Ethiopia | Opposition unconcerned about Gerrymandering?

Much has been said, and for a decade, about the disproportionality of electoral constituencies in.

Reality Check | Anyone can be elected President of Ethiopia

It is depressing to see, year after year, the Ethiopian private media perpetuating a mistaken.

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.

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]

New Security Advisor Appointed, State Media Skipped the News

Since Oct. 5/2010, PM Meles Zenaiw appointed 30 Ministers(including 10 Ministers without Portfolio), 49 State Ministers(including Prof. Tekalegn Mammo Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture with the rank of a State Minister ), 36 Especial envoys, Ambassadors plenipotentiary and Ambassadors, and 1 Commissioner (Sport Commissioner Abagisa).

The public media outlets reported all the previous appointments, as they were immediately notified by a letter from the PM Office.

But not this time.

Ethiopian Gov’t: EU Report shaped by Human Right Watch Bully [Full text]

The Ethiopian government disparaged the EU Observers final report on Tuesday. The press statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the report ‘as flawed as the preliminary statement issued by the Mission at the close of the elections in Ethiopia on 25 May 2010.’

EU Observers Validate Ethiopian Election with Moderate Recommendations

[Use the link at the bottom to download the full report in English or Amharic]

EU Observers released their final report on Ethiopian election on Monday. Given the moderateness of the report, it is puzzling why the Ethiopian government refused to host the press conference to release the report, which was held in Brussels rather than in Addis Ababa.

Breaking News: EU Observers Chief says ‘Ethiopia refused to host Election Report Presentation'[on Twitter]

Thijs Berman, head of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia will present its Final Report about the May 23/2010 election on Monday. However, the venue for the release of the report is Brussels, not than Addis Ababa.

Reason? Ethiopia refused to host the event, according to Thijis Berman.

Ethiopia: Arkebe, Shiferaw Return as Ministers without Portfolio

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi appointed Arkebe Equbay, Shiferaw Jarso, Neway Gebreab
to be his Advisors as Ministers without Portfolio and Tekalegn Mamo as an advisor to Minister of Agriculture with the rank of a State minister on Wednesday, Oct 27/2010.

Ethiopia: 48 State Ministers Appointed

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi appointed 48 State Ministers on Tuesday. It is to be recalled.