Monthly Archives: August 2011

By Yilma Bekele How to manage and resolve conflict has always been our Achilles Heel. That is part of the reason why we stumble from one crisis to another. Last week was a perfect example of an attempt to try … Continue reading →

Dr. Mankelklot Haile Selassie     –  August 22, 2011 The Oromo Liberation Front was created in 1973 and made official in 1974. Within the last 38 years it tried to form at least four united fronts, to the extent of forming … Continue reading →

Mankelklot Haile Selassie August 17, 2011 The question of Oromo people is neither a colony nor a question of freedom. It is a question of democracy. question of freedom. It is a question of democracy. Lieutenant Gezahegn Hailu of Oromo … Continue reading →

Introduction It is now almost 30 years that the structural adjustment programs (SAPs) were introduced, and implemented as a new approach to deal with the economic crises of many Sub-Saharan African countries. Especially after the second oil crisis in 1979, … Continue reading →

Obo Arada Shawl  – August 13, 2011 ድር ቢያብር፤ አንበሳ ያስር the unity of webs can tie a lion Ethiopian proverb Books on EPRP የደም ዘመን Yedem Zemen (the era of blood) by Taklo Teshome Yankee, Go home, the life … Continue reading →

By Yared This commentary is the edited version of an offline discussion with Dr. Getachew Begashaw. It was triggered when G7 and OLF had a meeting in Arlington, VA, on July 10, 2011. The speakers of the meeting were Dr. … Continue reading →

By Yilma Bekele Some of our independent Web sites have put me in a quandary. That is not a good place to be. A certain amount of certainty is a must for rational existence. There have to be stuff that … Continue reading →