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The 2010 Election, Blogging, Medrek and the Future

By Oromsis Adula*

May 24, 2010

Blogging: the Next Frontier as Ethiopians Grapple with Repression

The Ethiopian regime, in power for two decades, took, in the words of the smooth talking and Machiavellian Prime Minister, "a calculated risk" during the 2005 election. In the same interview Mr. Zenawi Read more...
Ethiopian Election: Reading the pre-election numbeBy Jawar Siraj Mohammed*

May 23, 2010


Let us pretend tomorrow’s election will be free, fair and competitive.  What then could the numbers tell us about political participation, party strength, possibility of victory and etc.

General Overview:
According to the official statistics, out of more Read more...

Election is Over: Now What?

By Oromsis Adula

In Ethiopia, Sunday’s parliamentary poll is already closed, the winner announced and the campaign fever has leveled off. We anxiously wait to see who gets to go to Arat Kilo, Kaliti, Ma'ekalawi and other spacious palaces in the country.

Special Report

The Oromo Artists Organization is organizing a public forum under the theme “Arts as a Vehicle for Reconciliation, Unity and Mobilization”. This event is also has been co-sponsored by several other Oromo organizations, such as Oromo Community of Minnesota, Oromia Youth Association, Read more...

OFC is Bracing for a Big Gain in OromiaBy: OMFEU

A new wave of support for Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) is literally engulfing the entire Oromiya region at present. The support is so passionate that in certain areas new songs have already emerged to that effect.