The Issue behind the Issues

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The Issue behind the Issues
Diaspora Kinijit’s meltdown

(Paulos Dandego, ETP)

The divide within Diaspora Kinijit is on the fast track to competing with Paul McCartney and Heather Mill’s divorce for the nastiest split of the decade title. From money squandering to outright stealing, from sabotaging the struggle to being a double agent; the accusations have been flying back and forth leaving bystanders confused and bewildered. But what is the real issue here? What caused the sudden collapse? This article examines what really happened inside Diaspora Kinijit. Readers are advised not to interpret words or phrases found in this article out of context, but rather to construe words and phrases in the framework of the obvious intent of the article as a whole. (More...)

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The Week in Review

• Monday- October 30, 2006

November 1st A day of sorrow; a day of solidarity; a day of renewed commitment, Open letter to Dr Mekonnen Disasa, Lucy' tour gets no love, Commentary on recent news events [Amharic, satire], How to Hug an EPRDFffer: [satire] Weichegud



• Tuesday- October 31, 2006

New deadly floods kill 67 in Ethiopia , Attention readers in Ethiopia: Judge W/Michael Messhesha's Interview (Amharic), Ethiopian royal family to sell property in Jerusalem to foreign nationals, The Ethiopian who uses old mortar shells to make great coffee


• Wednesday- November 1, 2006

Ethiopia: November 1st, 2005 - Remembering the events of that day , Interview of Judge Wolde-Michael Meshesha (English), Ethiopians in Seattle denounce the race to create Kinijit factions, Ethiopia food aid 'habit' worsens, MTV – poverty in Ethiopia


• Thursday- November 2, 2006

Coalition for H.R.5680: Conference to discuss human rights Issues in Ethiopia November 4 , Statement from the Crown Council, Interview: Creators of Black Gold, Book about Ethiopia: There Is No Me without, Meskerem Bekele's 'Berhasachin Inisak'


• Friday- November 3, 2006

Somali Islamists test rockets , CUD TRIAL UPDATE - ADDIS ABEBA (under 'today's top stories' section), Imprisoned leaders in Kality hunger strike to commemorate Nov.1, Ethiopian activists end 3-day vigil & hunger strike in London, Ethiopian watchdog urges intl probe on religious violences, Ogaden Online:Zenawi’s Tattletales, Chinese media to live broadcast opening ceremony of Beijing Summit