State's Yamamoto Cites U.S. Strategic Partnership with Ethiopia
Washington – Ethiopia is one of the United States’ most important partners because "it shares and supports many of our strategic goals on the [African] continent," Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Don Yamamoto told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee September 20

Ethiopia Opens Its Doors, Slowly
(nytimes.com)...But under [PM] Zanawi, who has begun to show some dictatorial tendencies of his own, significant development has come to Ethiopia, including mobile phone networks, decent hotels, Internet cafes, reliable electricity, and asphalt roads — phenomena that were unheard of in the outlying provinces a decade ago...

Forward looking, progressive government is what Ethiopians are asking and that is exactly what they have got reading this article. There is change even the foreigners could not miss. However do not tell this to the vocal Diaspora of Ethiopians!

Reminder

With your Help HR 5680 will be defeated down and may not even see the day light in the House of Representative floor. But we must do our homework and call Speaker Hastert office and let the speaker know that Ethiopia is on the right track to build a democratic government and is key ally in the fight against global terrorism, thus if this bill passes, it will in no uncertain term hurt the US-Ethiopia relationship. Defeating this bill will go a long way to silence the vocal Diaspora and in the process open a window for the large Diaspora to play a constructive role. There is enough space for all of us to play in shaping our mother country’s political future but not until we tame the vocal Diaspora. Enough is enough! Speaker Hastert Phone: 202-225-2976 Fax: 202-225-0697

Ethiopian carrier crowned African Airline of 2006
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 09/21 - Ethiopian Airlines has won the African Airline of the Year 2006 Award, the company`s management announced here Wednesday.

'Lucy's baby' found in Ethiopia
The 3.3-million-year-old fossilised remains of a human-like child have been unearthed in Ethiopia's Dikika region.The female bones are from the species Australopithecus afarensis, which is popularly known from the adult skeleton nicknamed "Lucy".

Commentary

Isayas Afewerki’s VIPs at each others throat
(It is about the Benjamins, stupid)
(Aigaforum, Sep 20,2006):- As if they have not boasted together about their VIP treatment in Shabia’s Eritrea, the karaoke singers and the tabloid pontificators among the vocal Diaspora are feuding in the open as to who is more Ethiopian and who is HODAM...

Two good news: A blow to HR 5680 supporters and Ana Gomez and other zealots.

• US to launch $20 mln project to promote Ethiopian rural economy
  
• Ireland asks Ethiopia for help with Darfur
  (Sudan tribune)

EU urges Eritrea to free or try lawmakers, reporters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union urged Eritrea on Monday to release or allow a fair trial for 21 politicians and journalists arrested five years ago. Eleven politicians and 10 independent journalists have been held incommunicado since they were arrested in September 2001, the EU said in a statement

Comment: " TIME to Change From FRONT To A PARTY

EPRDF has the choice of changing to a dynamic party or be defeated come 1010 by forward looking opposition that smart from 2005 election. The time to show it has changed is NOW and not 2009.....MORE"

Somali president escapes blast

AM - Developing nations competitive in global food markets
(ABC Online):- The world's developing nations now have a new weapon in the fight against tariffs and subsidies distorting world markets.... So we see countries responding right from the very poorest of countries like Ethiopia, with $90 per capita income becoming now one of the world's leading exporters of green beans, right through to rich countries being able to do that sort of thing.

Ethiopia Security and Federal Police foiled terrorist plot in Addis Abeba.
(Aigaforum Staff, Addis Abeba) Sep 15, 2006
The Ethiopian National Security Intelligence with the cooperation of the federal Police and public at large preempted a terrorist act in the making. Source close to the investigation told Aigaforum the plot was clearly a work of Shaibya and the OLF.

Ethiopia Celebrated 1999 New Year with a Bash!
(Aigaforum, Sep 13, 2006):- Ethiopia celebrated New Year with a bash... sources say the mood in Addis was upbeat and two huge New Year party ushered the country and Addis Abebaeans to 1999.President Girma Woldegiorgis held a New Year party to high-level government officials...

Junior Partner of AFD said to be with no more than 1000 to 1500 members world wide. Wondering why CUD Diaspora, who upon the formation of AFD claimed that OLF has come to the fold in the footsteps of the Gobenas of Minilik, and end up being apologist for separatist forces while OLF and ONLF did not give an inch of their position that Ethiopia is a colonizing state? In a interview, Andargachew Tsige admitted that CUD is an organization in shambles that could not be equal partner in AFD and with no more than 1000 to 1500 members world wide, which lacked the will to change conditions. Apparently, the varied organizational problems admitted were the very issues Lidetu Ayalew has been raising, and for which he was demonized. Full Interview

AU meets to endorse Somali peace mission
"According to BBC it has endorsed an 8000 troops to be deployed"
Country obtains over 371 mln USD remittance
"This is on top of the millions of USD transferred by hand delivery and other means"
Ethiopian expands Washington service
What a loss to vocal Diaspora who are boycotting a trip to Ethiopia!