US Embassy Cables from Addis Ababa and Asmara

Somaliland’s long wait for int’l recognition

[Originally published on Somaliland Press.] Since its secession from the rest of Somalia in 1991, successive Somaliland governments have worked…

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 @ 6:24 am

Human Rights Watch wrote an open letter, titled ‘Ethiopia: Letter Regarding UK Development Assistance’, to UK’s Secretary of State for…

Friday, October 7, 2011 @ 10:29 pm

On Sept. 21, 2011, BBC Newsnight program aired a segment, which was supposed to be a follow-up to the one…

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 @ 6:32 am

Despite public concerns for his safety, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi went to Cairo, on Friday, Sept. 16 evening. After…

Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 2:10 am

Four leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated Aug., Nov.’09, Dec. 2009 and Feb. 2010, reveal strong opposition to…

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 1:18 am

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated June 2009, provides a summary of a meeting with the Ethiopian…

Monday, September 26, 2011 @ 2:45 am

It is to be recalled that an allegation of aid misuse had been made last month by BBC’s Newsnight program…

Friday, September 23, 2011 @ 6:04 am

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated Dec. 30,2009, claims that: ‘a thriving LGBT social scene exists in…

Thursday, September 22, 2011 @ 10:30 pm

[The following post is authored by Fetsum.] If you are an Ethiopian, you probably believe there is yet unfound oil…

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 @ 6:39 am

Highlights (quotes): * ‘the GoE has encouraged external private and quasi-private financing from China and India to fund major SOE…

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 @ 6:32 am