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Thought for Today
"Nothing in the world can take the place of
persistence. Talent will not; nothing in the world is more
common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is a proverb. Education will not; the world
is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination
alone are omnipotent..." by Calvin Coolidge
Bush's Neo Buffalo Soldiers
(Saleh Younis, Awate.com):-"...If Meles
Zenawi doesn't withdraw soon, he is going to miss the boring
but bloodless war against dehenet he was engaged in with mixed
success for the last 15 years".
Saleh, have not you heard Meles wants to
withdraw and infact the withdrawal has started from areas
deemed stable in Somalia? Seriously, are you really asking
Meles to withdraw or to stay? Were you in favor of Ethiopia
going in the first place? This brings me to a story I heard.
A Somalia Ethiopian was so furious to hear Ethiopia was going
in to Somalia so much so he went on Negat Radio, a radio station
he was firmly against before to air his anger. With the success
Ethiopia had with the war he is now a changed man with a new
tune this time against early withdrawal. Could Saleh be also
trying to change his stand or just spinning in a "no spin
zone"! Ethiopia in many ways said it is not Ethiopia but the
Somalis who will resolve the problem with Somalia. Ethiopia
went in at the invitation of the Somalia Government. To worry
about Somalia more than the TFG is to be more Somali than
the Somali if you ask us Saleh!
EPPF made in Asmara is Sick
Also commentary on Kalikidan
Group and Andargachew Tsige!
[Zeru Hagos]-EPPF is now a graduate of the school run
by EPRP-CUD. Like EPRP, EPPF has now old, ex and new members
to brag with. CUD much to its credit did not have new or old,
it has only a spirit! Every cud member has a spirit called
“cud”...
VOA Tigrigna Program
Interview with Awetash and Sofia from Oakland California on
Abraham G/medhin current tour in North America.Interview
Breaking News
Ethiopian
forces have started withdrawing from Somalia. TFG has
assured the Somalians that it can secure law and order
in the country and that in two weeks time African peace
keepers will be entering Somalia. |
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Somalia: Heavy weight warlord lays down weapons
Five of the most feared warlords have now submitted their forces to the Somali Government and Ethiopia has started withdrawing its forces. This being the big success story on Somalia, shaibya (Eritrean govt) and its cohorts in the western media are magnifying minor incidents and talking about quagmire. The case of the grape is sour or?
Aigaforum condemns any extra judicial killings: It also condemns the Vocal Diaspora attempt to fan animosity between our people.
Aigaforum Jan 21, 2007:- It should be made known to every
one Aigaforum condemns in no uncertain term any extra judicial killings.
If the alleged killing is true the culprits should be brought to justice.
If there is an eyewitness as alleged the authorities should not have hard
time to bring the culprits to court. The word alleged should be underlined
because we know better not to trust blogers who came to being after CUD
and the many tabloid newspapers came to a squeaking halt
Kenya transfers Islamist fighters to Somalia govt
MOGADISHU, Somalia Jan 20 (Garowe Online) - A plane transporting Islamic
Courts fighters recently captured near the Somali-Kenya border landed
at Mogadishu International Airport...The Islamist prisoners, estimated
to number 40 fighters, were blind-folded and their hands tied together
Shaibya
Eritrea warns AU peacekeepers over Somalia
The Agony of Defeat! Isayas Afeworki says his extreme
UIC elements are not defeated in Somalia. Bad habit he has developed.
He said the same thing after his army was routed and squarely defeated
last time he invaded Ethiopia. Then while Ethiopian Forces were closing
to Aqordet deep in western Eritrea and camped high in the mountain of
Emba Sora in the east he was claiming his army was not defeated! Today
while the UIC elements, those not killed, are hiding in the skirts and
huts of Kenyan’s Wedi Afom thinks they are not defeated. What does he
know? Bad habit or he has more ill trained mercenaries waiting in Assab
to be sent!
See also:Ruling
Party OKs Deployment Of Troops To Somalia
The UN envoy to Somalia has urged the country not to waste "the best opportunity
for peace for 16 years" after visiting the president(bbc)
Islamists
Held Trying to Flee From Somalia Into Kenya
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Jan. 17 — Several Somali Islamist fighters and possibly
some of their leaders were arrested trying to escape into Kenya,
ETHIOPIA:
A surprising choice, Ethiopia has finally emerged out of the shadows
Ethiopia has finally emerged out of the shadows caused by years of political
strife, economic hardship, and famine. Improved infrastructure has made
travelling there increasingly popular,
Dr Mulu Becomes First Woman to Rep. Africans in the World Bank
 (AddisFortune):-Mulu Ketsela (PhD),
former state minister of Finance and Economic Development before joining
the World Bank as an alternate executive director in 2004, has been promoted
to full directorship
Security
Council leaning toward cut of UN force along Eritrea-Ethiopia border
Al-Amoudi gives 50 million birr to help construct Gondar University Referral
Hospital
Gondar, January 16, 2007 (Gondar) - Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi
on Tuesday pledged to provide 50 million birr...Speaking on the occasion,
GDA President, Tekalign Gedamu said the association has solicited over
1.5 million birr from Gondar natives residing in North America for the
construction of the hospital.
The flip side to the attacks on the "first lady"
The purpose of this message is not to challenge or in anyway be argumentative
about your views on Ethiopian politics, however I would like to suggest
to you that, no matter what the intention, defaming or bad mouthing fellow
Ethiopians be it people of power or otherwise, is not and will never be
in parallel with what MLK preached! Check your premises! You can not juggle
between pacifism and virulent attacks as it suits you!
The single, bravest thing attributed to the legacy of MLK, is not his
oratorical skills or his resilience or what have you! The most significant
thing about MLK is that he dared to believe in the system! Now whereas
we do not enjoy the provisions of such a democratic system, at least not
in its entirety, however pitiful it is, badmouthing each other for the
appeasement of westerners and western media is a shameful act! Suffice
it to say that I for one do not believe in the importance of the acknowledgment
of one’s good deeds! Thus see such awards as insignificant as long as
people are willing to put their efforts where they are needed, of their
own free will!
I say check your premises again because, when one speaks about such issues
as “injustice” ,social, Economic or political, one must also ask oneself,
what have I done, within the limits of my existing reality, to change
such forms of “injustice”? If the ruling party is the root evil in all
of this, fine, but do we have to go forever claiming that it has to be
“baptized” so to speak for us to do our share to help alleviate the existing
problems of the country?
So let us all, and I mean all, be ready to do our bit in alleviating the
multitude of problems facing our nation first and do the talking later?
Or better yet “walk and talk at the same time?” to borrow a line from
one of the young American pop stars! [Yosef Tedla]
Top
leader of Somalia's Islamic militia arrested
Kenyan police arrested a top leader in Somalia's Islamic
militant movement on Monday, a Kenyan security official said.
Source: CNN
Legacy of a Dream Award celebrated successfully
The fifth annual “Let Freedom
Ring” initiative celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. was held successfully today at the Kennedy Center. The
Award ceremony was attended by dignitaries and speakers including
D.C’s young Mayor, Andrian Fenty and a musical celebration,
featuring Brian McKnight with the Let Freedom Ring Choir.
The Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS, whose
membership include first Ladies of 41 African Countries, honored
the celebration with organizing motto “Treat every child like
our child”. The First Lady of Zambia Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa,
the First Lady of Rwanda Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, and the First Lady
of Ethiopia Mrs. Azeb Mesfin, who received the award on behalf of
the organization and who made their speech adorned with their respective
nationals dress, and flanked by United States Flag on one side and
their respective countries on the other, underlined the fact that
Africa is making progress and made impassioned call for the support
of the world community. Ethiopia’s first lady Azeb Mesfin’s
speech was warmly receive by the audience.
Other than three hecklers, who were escorted out during Georgetown’s
president speech, the much touted disruption turned out to be insignificant.
On the other hand a lot of Ethiopians and well wishers of the fist
lady were unable to attend because tickets were already sold out.
We will like to extend our appreciation to the Kennedy Center and
the Georgetown University for the deserved award. We also congratulate
Azeb Mesfin on her award. |
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For the past several decades, and especially since the Six-Day War in
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Fabulous
Abraham Gebremedhin Rocks Bay Area, California. A night to remember!
(Aigaforum, Jan 07,2007) The venue Oakland California, actors Abraham
Gebremedhin and Eden Gebreselassie, the audience members residents
of Northern California. Abraham’s young career is taking off. Unlike
many other musicians Abraham’s Diaspora fan include...
Ohio..........
Jan 20, 2007
Atlanta.......
Jan 27, 2007
Minnesota..... Feb 3, 2007
Boston........ Feb 10, 2007
Denver........ Feb 17, 2007
(Tickets for DC=$25.00 all others
$30.00)
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