Globalisation is different thing to different people
By reuben kyama, Every day, millions of people around the world enjoy drinking coffee. But few understand the geo-political and economic drama spilling into the pleasurable cup.

Recent news coming out of the country paints a grim reality in Eritrea.
Shaibya Eritrea is in unprecedented crisis. Mothers are thrown in jail on behalf of their run away children shaibya wants to put in an endless military service and the rest of the country is in a tight grip of a military junta. Even higher education centers could not escape the grip of this cruel junta.
Recent news coming out of the country paints a grim reality in Eritrea. Parents who could not account the where about of their children are being asked to pay $50,000 in Eritrean currency and those who could not afford are being told to register their belongings.
To make things worst, while closing down Asmara university and in the process losing many professors with academic credentials Shaibya appoints a colonel to run the only remaining higher education institution -Eritrean Institute of Technology. May be this is a defense college but shabait.com is not saying so and one wonders what else can Shaibya teach the world!

Threats of wars between Ethiopia and Somalia... the deadline passed as an empty threat. Here is the latest from BBC: Fears of attack recede in Somalia ... and also from news.com: Somali Islamists ready for Ethiopia talks to avert war

The Ethiopian Millennium – and the Question of Ethiopia’s Cultural Restitution
(By Professor Richard Pankhurst):- As the Ethiopian Millennium - which is nothing if not a cultural manifestation – approaches, today would seem an appropriate time to discuss the long-drawn-out question of Ethiopia’s cultural restitution

Over 96.1 million birr Gotera Interchange construction launched
(ENA Addis Ababa, December 18, 2006 (Addis Ababa) - The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority on Monday announced the commencement of construction of an over 96.1 million Birr Gotera Interchange. The announcement was made in the presence of President Girma Woldegiorgis, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Chao, city cabinet members, Ambassadors and ministers.

Somali Islamists vow not to strike government
BAIDOA (Reuters) - Somalia's top Islamist leader said on Friday his fighters did not plan to attack interim government...[Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys mocking Secretary Jenaydi Frazer's ] ...," he said, laughing. "The Americans are led by women, and in our culture women cannot lead men, so we cannot answer her."
One more proof the Sheikh is diciple of Isayas Afeworki...remember Isayas' comment on Susan Rice!

Somalia’s Islamists and Ethiopia Gird for a War
“We wait for the Ethiopians like dry land waits for rain,” said Mustafa Ali Mohammed, an Islamic leader in Burhakaba, a town near the dividing line between the Islamists and Baidoa...
(comment):-No Wonder people say Shaibya is behind the UIC and Shaibya must be dealt the same way the UIC will be dealt. If readers remember Wedi Afom (President Isayas) used to say Woyane (Ethiopian Government) is like hallow tin container, it only makes noise. This in reference to the continued plea by the Ethiopian government for Shaibya forces to with draw from Ethiopian land. Which they did in disgrace finally by the way!. Now the Jihadists followers of Wedi Afom to the south are touting the Ethiopian government so much so they have given a week notice. Typical Isayas Afeworki doctrine!

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Tension between Ethiopia and Somalia is not necessary
(posted on the web)
Comment:- This is obviously a politically correct statement. However the extremist in Somalia or for that matter the UIC supporters such as Shaibya and Berhan Mewa group via AFD are not interested or looking for a politically correct statement.

What they are looking for is the annexation of Ogaden in the case of UIC and the dismantling of the constitutional order in Ethiopia in the case of AFD and Shaibya. Now does this require a PHD to see this? No! And we feel sorry our educated peace loving people who have signed this statement are caught in between.

Pleasing the vocal Diaspora is a dangerous game. We think calling a spade a spade is what is right at the moment. We can only agree to disagree if we have a country and culture to speak of.

The extremist elements are hell bent to deny us our rich culture of tolerance. Shaibya is hell bent to deny us our peace. Our misguided opposition forces are hell bent to deny us our peace. Let us call a spade a spade!

Ethiopia's Mengistu found guilty of genocide
By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's former ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam was found guilty in absentia of genocide on Tuesday at the end of a 12-year trial over his bloody rule.

The Coming Addis, if EPRDF has its way... No one knows what Berhane Mewa and company( I have the folks behind Ethiopian Review in mind) have in store for Addis. If Aiga readers allow me to guess then look no further than Mogadishu their beloved city of their beloved leader in arms Isayas Afeworki, AFD and UIC!
[Zeru Hagos]

Somali regime cites fear of regional war
"The Islamic Courts, instead of ceasing their expansion and committing to peace and dialogue, have increased their military expansionist activities and their belligerence to new heights," "Thousands of Eritrean and other foreigners, who are answering the courts' call for 'jihad', are pouring in,"

Radical Islamists are preparing to take control of the impoverished country and start a regional war in East Africa
TO MOST Americans, Somalia is the place where "Black Hawk Down" happened, or the place with the pictures of the starving African children...Somalia's neighbors are bracing for a regional war,... Ethiopia, which has a restive Muslim south and a history of being a target for Somali brigandage whenever the Somalis pause in their intra-clan feuding, is sending troops to back up the interim government and oppose the Islamists... The Eritreans, led by an increasingly paranoid, sociopathic president, are the sworn blood enemies of the Ethiopians. Seeing a chance to weaken their bigger neighbor, they are flying in arms and instructors to the Islamists.