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Ethiopia: World-Record Holder Meseret Defar

Back at the Carlsbad 5000

2:24:31

(Running Competitor) Spring is a time

for lacing up the flats and taking to the
roads, and on Sunday some of the fastest
runners in the world will be lining up in
one of the most scenic locales, the seaside
town of Carlsbad, California to compete in
the ultimate pavement race: the 31st edition of the Carlsbad 5000.
Meseret dear
In the womens division, Ethiopias Meseret Defar will be the clear runner to beat.
Defar, 32 years old, is arguably one of the
best runners at the 5K distance ever, having won two Olympic gold medals in that
distance on the track. The Ethiopian has
dominated at Carlsbad three times. And in
2006, she set the still-standing fastest road
5K time in the world, 14:46. I cant believe
10 years have passed since I set the world
record in Carlsbad, Defar said. A lot has
happened to me on and off the track since
then, but it remains a race which is close to
my heart for many reasons.
After her Olympic win in 2012, Defar took
a hiatus from the sport to start a family.
Since the birth of our daughter Gabrielle
last year Im now back racing well and my
indoor performances show me that I am
ready to run well, run fast and hopefully post another quick time, she said. Im
excited for the rest of the year, Im looking
forward to Carlsbad as my next challenge
before turning attention to the track and
the Rio Olympics.
Ethiopias famed rival, Kenya, will have
athletes at the starting line on Sunday
most notably, the woman wearing bib F2,
Caroline Kipkirui, who is a rising star in
her country. The 21-year-old Kipkuri owns
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mile) this year, which might be indicative
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and Jen Rhines of Boston. Williams has a
sub-15-minute personal best (14:58) and
has shown versatility by running PRs in
the 10,000m and the 10-mile last year. Jen
Rhines is a three-time Olympian and set
her PR in Carlsbad back in 2007 (15:21).
She will be attempting to set a new U.S.
Masters record (15:48) on the speedy and
scenic course.
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Roll event and isnt limited to elites. In fact,
the fun starts with the Junior Carlsbad
pre-registration party on Friday. That next
day, 1,500 young runners ages 12 and under will give it their best in 11 age-group
races.
Sunday is all about the 5K as participants
earn their finisher medal. Runners over
21 will have the opportunity to celebrate
in style at the beer garden with some free
brews thanks to Pizza Port. Live music,
sunshine, cool ocean breeze, and plenty
of on-course entertainment will make this
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ethiopia-world-record-holder-meseretdefar-back-at-the-carlsbad-5000/#sthash.
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Trudeau Is Bringing Back The Canada The World Used To Know

Turner, the life-time political electoral success of Jean Chretien, the diplomatic experience and depth of Lester B. Pearson, or
the unique cerebral qualities of his father.
What he had was just a controversial last
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I was in Debre Libanos, Ethiopia, visiting
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My uncle reflected on the Canada he understood and remembered. In a world
where many wondered where Canada had
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This included having an international perspective, respect for international institutions such as the United Nations, and a Canadian society that acted like a neighbour
when disasters struck.
During the the Ethiopian famine of 1984
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as-Assad's brutality.
My uncle talked about the only prime minister he knew, the late Pierre Trudeau, in
glowing terms. Then, he asked, what happened to Canada recently? I explained to
him that Justin Trudeau, his son, happened.
He has been an advocate for what is right
and not just popular. This is what should be
expected from our political leaders -- the
standard to pick the leaders of the future.
For a number of hours, under beautiful
Ethiopian weather, the politics of Canada
became the only topic of our conversation.
The reality is, Justin Trudeau became PM
without a Rhodes scholarship like John

Since his election, he has been well-received

and respected by many. What is personally
appealing about him is the people he chose
to surround himself with, the standards
he lives by and the ideals he has embraced
since being elected prime minister.
History one day will rightfully credit him
for saving the Liberal Party of Canada from
near death and ending the ultra-conservative Harper era.
I explained to my uncle how Justin Trudeau
has brought much respect and substance to
our politics.

The prime minister has opened up his own

family's struggle with mental health, and
how he has been a powerful defender and
advocate of young people.
I told my uncle about Trudeau's concerns
for refugees and Canada's neglected indigenous people, and how he has been an
advocate for what is right and not just popular. This is what should be expected from
our political leaders -- the standard to pick
the leaders of the future.
This is essentially the ingredients of what
makes us all proud to be Canadians and defenders of our traditional values -- whether
we are in a rural part of Ethiopia or within
Canada.
We saw some of that mojo in Washington
D.C., as the PM made his mark next to
President Barrack Obama.

I told him how he has started to make gender parity the norm, diversity our strength,
compassion our tradition and the issue of
indigenous Canadians, the concern of all
Canadians.

I was not old enough to have experienced

what former CBC reporter Brian Stewart,
once described as "Trudeaumania" half a
century ago, nor had I the opportunity to
endorse a "just society" signature of Pierre
Elliott Trudeau. However, I welcome, embrace and celebrate the Justin Trudeau era.

I explained how his devotion to his family,

his eloquence in both of Canada's official
languages and his willingness to engage everyday Canadians in political discussion is
bringing us closer together.

With this leader at Canada's helm, perhaps,

the world will no longer ask us, "Whatever
happened to Canada?" They will have their
answer in the deeds we do as a nation and
the values we will aim to live by.

It is no wonder why he has been chosen to

receive a special commendation at the the
Catalyst Awards Dinner in New York for
advocating diversity and gender equity.

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Leaders & Legacies.

Take for instance the so-called moderate, Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon.
In recent weeks, without any real consultation
and allegedly because of noise complaints from
eight people, she made a decision to shorten a
two-day multicultural festival -- Afrofest -- by
half.

In doing this, she ignored
made-in-Toronto events such as the Toronto
Air Show which has much more complaints
from Torontonians.

To the organizers of Afrofest, she
tweeted, in a patronizing tone, how "We'll
reward good behaviour" if the organizers accepted her decision and kept the noise low.
The organizers responded and called her action
"completely unfair and discriminatory." Only
after public outrage the mayor intervened and
the city had a sudden change of heart.

Mayor John Tory has also taken
many controversial and Donald Trump-like
stands on a slew of issues. or Toronto's 65th
mayor, John Tory -- who once reflected how he
was not sure if white privilege existed in society; who was once, as mayor, an advocate of
the hurtful police practice of carding against
strong opposition from Toronto's diverse com-

munities and even the Ontario Human Rights

Commission, but flip-flopped in days when the
mostly white establishment spoke out against
it. To Tory, black voices are not as important.

In addition, Tory has refused to meet
with thoughtful and passionate leaders, such as
the young people behind the Black Lives Matter movement, and instead has been more accessible to accept irrelevant community awards
from a slew of African-Canadian organizations.

Like the actions of Rob Ford, the actions of Mayor Tory and Councillor McMahon
are toxic and hurtful to the kind of society we
dream to have in Toronto.

Historians and foes will debate the
legacy of Rob Ford for years to come. He was
an incompetent mayor and used racial slurs that
I found offensive. That is why I never supported him and my disappointment in him had its
limits.

However, I voted, donated resources
and volunteered for Mayor John Tory, and that
is why I find the actions of the current mayor
and that of his most loyal allies within council
even more hurtful.

Rob Ford's Toxic Legacy Lives On In Toronto City Council

Samuel Getachew

I do not think the City of Toronto
should erect a statue to memorialize Rob Ford.
I do not think Ford was a good mayor and I
have never supported him. I have never been
a member of Ford Nation nor been a fan of the
antics of the former mayor.

Heck, I even took him to the integrity
commissioner and forced him to apologize for
his use of racial slurs. However, I mourn his
death.

How can I not mourn the death of
a 46-year-old person, who is a father of two
young children, and died at the prime of his
life?

Ford was only two years older than
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he died.
His death is a tragedy and a direct result of a
disease that is killing many of us.

While I was not a supporter of his,
I can never deny the fact that Ford was a passionate and determined Torontonian. I had
many memorable interactions with him; how-

ever, the one I remember most happened mere

months after I made a formal complaint about
him to the integrity commissioner. I was passionately adamant that his actions warranted
punishment, and he believed I was wasting my
time.

Upon an international artist visiting
Toronto for the first time, he invited me to his
office along with the artist, who was visiting
Toronto for the first time.

As always, he was kind, gracious,
shy and courteous in person. Sadly, he looked
nervous and out of his element occupying such
an important political institution, yet I could
not help but admire his determination. At the
end, I felt sorry for him.

Did I think Rob Ford was racist? Perhaps. But I know his actions were no more racist or hurtful than some of the actions of some
of our current Toronto municipal leaders.
Like the actions of Rob Ford,

the actions of Mayor Tory and

Councillor McMahon are toxic and
hurtful to the kind of society we
dream to have in Toronto.

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Deafening silence from Ethiopia (By Felix Horne)

plenty of cases of people being arrested after being interviewed.
Diaspora-run television stations have
helped fill the gap, including the U.S.based Oromia Media Network (OMN).
Many students in Oromia told me that
OMN was one way they were able to learn
what was happening in other parts of the
region during the protests. But since OMN
began broadcasting in March 2014 it has
been jammed 15 times for varying periods. Radio broadcasts are also jammedas
international broadcasters like Voice of
America and Deutsche Welle have experienced intermittently for years.

The Ethiopian government is cracking down on journalists and NGOs. Wheres the outrage from the international community?
overnight while they were trying to report
By Felix Horne,
on the protests. As one foreign diplomat
Foreign Policy in Focus
told me, Its like a black hole, we have no
Since November, state security forces have idea what is happening. We get very little
killed hundreds of protesters and arrested credible information.
thousands in Oromia, Ethiopias largest region. Its the biggest political crisis to hit With difficulty, Human Rights Watch inthe country since the 2005 election but has terviewed nearly 100 protesters. They
barely registered internationally. And with described security forces firing randomthe protests now in their fifth month, there ly into crowds, children as young as nine
is an almost complete information black- being arrested, and Oromo students being
tortured in detention. But the Ethiopian
out.
media arent telling these stories. Its not
A teacher arrested in December told me, their fault. Ethiopian journalists have to
In Oromia the world doesnt know what choose between self-censorship, prison, or
happens for months, years or ever. No one exile. Ethiopia is one of the leading jailever comes to speak to us, and we dont ers of journalists on the continent. In 2014
know where to find those who will listen at least 30 journalists fled the country and
six independent publications closed down.
to our stories.
The government intimidates and harasses
Part of the problem is the governments printers, distributors, and sources.
draconian restrictions on news reporting,
human rights monitoring, and access to International journalists also face challenginformation imposed over the past decade. es. Some do not even try to go because of
But restrictions have worsened in the last the personal risks for them, their translamonth. Some social media sites have been tors, and their sources. And when they do
blocked, and in early March security offi- go, many Ethiopians fear speaking out
cials detained two international journalists against government policiesthere are

In December OMN began transmitting on

a satellite that is virtually impenetrable to
jamming. But security forces then began
destroying private satellite dishes on peoples homes. Eventually the government
applied pressure on the satellite company
to drop OMN, which has now been off the
air for over two months.
Social media has partially helped fill the
information gap. Photos of injured students
and videos of protests have been posted to
Facebook, particularly in the early days of
the protests. But in some locations the authorities have targeted people who filmed
the protests on their phones. At various
times in the last month, there have been
reports of social media and file-sharing
sites being blocked in Oromia, including
Facebook, Twitter, and Dropbox. Website-blocking has been documented before
in 2013, at least 37 websites with information from Ethiopia were blocked. Most
of the sites were operated by Ethiopians in
the diaspora.
Independent non-governmental organizations that might be reporting what is
happening face similar restrictions. The

governments Charities and Societies Proclamation of 2009 virtually gutted domestic

nongovernmental organizations that work
on human rights issues. The independent
Human Rights Council released a report
on the protests in March. It was a breath of
fresh air, but the council released it at great
risk. As the first report from Ethiopian civil
society on an issue of great political significance, it was a damning indictment of the
limits of freedom of expression in Africas
second-largest country, with a population
of 100 million.
The government may believe that by strangling the flow of information coming out
of Oromia it can limit international concern and pressure. And so far the response
from countries that support Ethiopias development has been muted. The deaths of
hundreds, including many children, have
largely escaped condemnation.
Yet the governments brutally repressive
tactics cannot be contained behind Ethiopias information firewall for long. The
sooner the government recognizes this and
acts to stop the mass arrests and excessive
use of force, the better the outlook for the
government and the affected communities.
The governmentwith the assistance of
its allies and partnersneeds to support an
independent investigation of the events in
Oromia, commit to accountability and justice for the victims, and start dismantling
the legislative and security apparatus that
has made Ethiopia one of the most hostile
places for free expression on the continent.
Whats happening in Oromia has long-term
implications for Ethiopias stability and
economic progress, and Ethiopians and the
world need to know what is happening.
Felix Horne is the Ethiopia researcher at Human Rights Watch.

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Twitter, WhatsApp Down in Ethiopia Oromia Area After Unrest

By William Davison
Bloomberg
Internet messaging applications such
as WhatsApp havent worked for more
than a month in parts of Ethiopia that
include Oromia region, which recently
suffered fatal protests, according to local users.
Smartphone owners havent been able
to access services including Facebook
Messenger and Twitter on the stateowned monopolyEthio Telecoms connection, Seyoum Teshome, a university
lecturer, said by phone from Woliso,
about 115 kilometers (71.5 miles)
southwest of the capital, Addis Ababa.
All are not working here for more than
one month, said Seyoum, who teaches
at Ambo Universitys Woliso campus.
The blackout is targeted at mobile data
connections.

A spokesman for Twitter Inc. declined

to comment on the issue when e-mailed
by Bloomberg on Monday. Facebook
Inc., which bought WhatsApp Inc. in
2014, didnt respond to an e-mailed re-

quest for comment.

Protests that began in November in

Oromia over perceived economic and
political marginalization of Ethiopias
most populous ethnic group led to a
crackdown in which security forces allegedly shot dead as many as 266 demonstrators, according to a March report
by the Kenya-based Ethiopia Human
Rights Project. The government has
said that many people died, including
security officers, without giving a toll.
One social-media activist, U.S.-based
Jawar Mohammed, disseminated information and footage from protests
to his more than 500,000 followers on
Facebook.

The move fits a familiar pattern of

restrictions on freedom of expression
and access to information by Ethiopian
authorities, said Leslie Lefkow, deputy
director for Africa at New York-based
Human Rights Watch. Pulling the
plug on social media is a predictable attempt to cut the flow of news and information about the Oromo protests, she
said Monday in an e-mailed response
to questions.

Hawassa city in Ethiopias southern region has suffered similar difficulties in

accessing applications for more than a
month, said Seyoum Hameso, an economics lecturer at the University of East
London. We couldnt communicate
The government has the technology with relatives, he said in an e-mailed
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A Massive Drought in Ethiopia Again?

Despite Ethiopias
strong economic
growth, 80 percent of its population subsists on rain-fed agriculture. French media
report that crop production in regions such
as Afar and Tigray has dropped by 50 to 90
percent in some parts and failed completely
in others. It is estimated that hundreds of
thousands of livestock have already been
lost.

Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought since the 1960s. Photo credit: AddisAbabaOnline
the Live Aid concert in 1985, which raised
It sounds so familiardrought in Ethiopia
millions of dollars to provide food to starvputs millions of people at risk of starvation.
ing Ethiopians, might be thinking we had
How could this be when in recent years
solved the problem of famine, particularly
Ethiopia was lauded as a country on the
in Ethiopia.
riseone of the bright spots in Sub Saharan
Africa? After all, Ethiopia has experienced
But this drought is differentexperts say
economic growth of 10 percent in recent
it is the worst Ethiopian drought since the
years. How can millions be at risk of star1960s. Its severity stems from this years El
vation again and what can be done?
Nio, which is shifting rain patterns, causing massive drought in some areas and unThose who are old enough to remember
usually heavy rains elsewhere.

In the 1980s, one million Ethiopians died

of starvation from a drought that was exacerbated by political upheaval in the countys northern region. Today, circumstances
are different, but the outcome may not be.
At the end of 2015, 8.2 million Ethiopians
were in need of food assistance. Aid agencies predict that the number could almost
double to 15 million in 2016.
Ethiopias current government amassed
food stocks and created early warning systems to deal with drought. But the magnitude of this drought was unforeseen. Experts estimate that Ethiopia will need up to
$1.4 billion to cope. Although the Ethiopian government has committed almost $200
million and the international community
another $170 million, much more is needed.

the Middle East and the Zika virus in the

Americas, the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia has been largely overlooked.
The Ethiopian government as well as international aid organizations and local
nonprofits on the ground in Ethiopia are
scrambling to save lives. One organization,
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation, an Aid
for Africa member, is supporting a feeding
program for children in need.
A Glimmer of Hope is targeting the
400,000 children who are malnourished as
the result of the drought. Along with their
Ethiopian partner organizations, they are
funding emergency food efforts to provide
life-sustaining grain through schools. The
first $250,000 has already been spent. It is
now working to double these efforts. Details about how you can help can be found
here.
Finally, word is beginning to spread about
the crisis in Ethiopia and what is needed.
The mechanisms are in place to deal with
it. Now all that is needed is the financial
commitment.

With world attention focused on Syria,

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awash with weapons that share borders

with Ethiopia.
Previous attacks, however, were smaller in
scale.
The gunmen are not believed to have links
with South Sudanese government troops or
rebel forces who fought the government in
Juba in a civil war that ended with a peace

South Sudanese officials were not immediately available for comment.

Under pressure from neighboring states,
the United States, the United Nations and
other powers, South Sudans feuding sides
signed an initial peace deal in August and
agreed to share out ministerial positions in
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January.

Ethiopia: Death toll from raid risesJonglei

to and
208,
108 children kidnapped
Upper Nile regions areas deal signed last year.

(Reuters) The death toll from a raid carried

out by South Sudanese gunmen in western
Ethiopia has risen to 208 people and the
assailants kidnapped 108 children, an Ethiopian official said on Sunday.
An Anuak woman at work in Abobo, a village in Ethiopias Gambella region.
The attack took place on Friday in the Horn
of Africa nations Gambela region which,
alongside a neighboring province, hosts
more than 284,000 South Sudanese refugees who fled conflict in their country.
By Sunday afternoon, the number had risen
to 208 dead and 75 people wounded from

140 a day earlier, government spokesman

Getachew Reda told Reuters, adding the
assailants had also abducted 108 children
and taken 2,000 head of livestock.
Ethiopian Defense Forces are taking measures. They are closing in on the attackers, he said.
Getachew did not give further details, but
officials in Gambela said on Saturday Ethiopian troops had crossed the border in pursuit of the attackers.
Cross-border cattle raids have occurred
in the same area in the past, often involving Murle tribesmen from South Sudans

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Saving Ethiopians from Ethiopia By Lalisaa Hiikaa

Could it be true that democracy is not the
priority of these governments as claimed?
Western leaders appear to speak strongly
about human rights and democratic freedom, but actions tell a different story entirely
Ethiopian Government: Terrorist??

Ethiopians
In my previous article, Refugees in The
United States, I appealed to Ethiopians to
rally together in attempt to save Ethiopian
immigrants detained here in the state of
Florida. The Oromo Community of Tampa Bay, Ethiopian community members,
and Kefyalew Fekade of Miami, organized
a massive campaign to save these desperate
individuals from deportation.
On behalf of the Oromo Community and
Ethiopian Community members, I would
like to thank www.zehabesha.com for
promptly publishing the previous article
Refugees in United States. I also thank
Mr. Tamagn Beyene and Dr. Aklog Birara
of Global Alliance, Mr. Shibabaw of Tampa,
and the Odaa Self Help Association members for the quick and critical financial support they pledged/provided in support of
this cause.
I am confident that many of our people have
been made aware of the 16 individuals currently detained in the Broward Transitional Center and Krome Detention Facility in
Florida. The situation has been extensively
reported on ESAT radio, OMN (Oromia
Media Network), and in online publications. Tragically, countless Ethiopians in
similar plights have been deported in the
past, facing horrific consequences. We call
on the US government and international
humanitarian organizations to investigate
the state of these individuals, and hold the
Ethiopian government accountable for violations of their human rights. The hope
is that the group currently in Florida will
avoid deportation and the fate of their predecessors. I continue to believe that we have
a moral obligation to stand up in support of
our countrymen as they face persecution,
detention, and death from the Ethiopian
government if deported.
Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government is controlled by
incompetent, unqualified dummies who
obtained their positions based on loyalty
to the TPLF junta and EPDRF. Dedication
to the rights of its people and enforcement
of laws to protect its citizens does not exist;
as everyone from doctors to students; from
farmers to businessmen; have been terrorized in their own country for the last 25

years. Those in power are taking the country

on extremely dangerous path in order to satisfy their personal greed and financial gain.
Educated citizens are barred from key government positions, and blind followers are
recruited into the military to kill their own
people. The regime is both dangerous and
powerful, committing terrorist acts against
Ethiopian citizens both at home and abroad.
Western Hypocrisy
It is difficult, if not impossible, to believe that
the US government is not aware of the fate
awaiting Ethiopian citizens seeking asylum
if deported back to their country. In the most
recent election, the current government of
mannequin prime minister, Haile Mariam
Desalegn, claimed victory with 100% of the
votes. To any observer, it is clear that opposition is silenced, nonexistent, and there is
no democratic process or governance in that
country. During a recent interview, US National Security Adviser Susan Rice couldnt
help but laugh when questioned about legitimacy of the election, then illustrating how
ridiculous the notion of fairness is within
the Ethiopian government. However, the
European Union and US Governments were
largely silent during the elections; instead
choosing to celebrate a peaceful election.
President Obamas visit to Ethiopia in 2015
was largely protested by Oromo and Ethiopian Americans; fearing that without
addressing human rights issues, the visit
simply legitimizes the authoritarian regime and its atrocious acts. During the joint
press conference in Addis Ababa on 27 July
2015, President Obama described the Ethiopian regime as a a democratically elected
government, while Human Rights organizations have extensively reported on the
arbitrary arrests of opposition leaders and
journalist. None of these issues were discussed during the presidents visit in which
he toasted Champagne with offending government officials. Indeed, billions of dollars
continue to be given to Ethiopia from their
US, UK, and European allies for aid, seemingly in support of a regime that is allowed
to render its terrorized citizens voiceless. By
allowing the horror to continue, Western
governments are simply enabling and arming the regime while ignoring laughing at
the victims subjected to the atrocities of the
regime.

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According to the 16 Ethiopian detainees,

Ethiopian government agents are terrorizing them without consequence from ICE or
DHS officials. We would like to ask the Justice and State Departments to launch an investigation into this matter. While the Ethiopian regime kills, tortures, and displaces
its helpless people at home, it then works
tirelessly to recover those who flee from its
tyranny. In contrast, there are countries that
go so far as to hire attorneys and help their
nationals secure freedom.
The other example of this regimes terrorist activity is the case of Mr. Andargachew
Tsige, a UK citizen illegally kidnapped,
abused and tortured. Mr. Tsige continues to
be held nearly 2 years later without consequence to the Ethiopian government. If Mr.
Tsige was a citizen of Russia or Israel, Ethiopia wouldnt dare oppose demands for his
release.
Our People
Sadly, the Ethiopian junta has been successful in its campaign to divide the people
of Ethiopia into clashing segments. By instigating conflict, the regime ensures that
interethnic groups do not unite, leaving
them weaker than if they rallied together.
According to Reuters News Agency, Ethiopian officials said on Saturday that gunmen
from South Sudan had crossed the border,
killed 140 people and abducted more than
39 children. The Ethiopian government has
no regard for the lives of these poor citizens.
As recently as 2015, government security
forces burned down businesses owned by
Amharas in the Oromo region and blamed
it on Oromos; inciting hate and distrust between the groups. Discord is then encouraged using propaganda on TV, radio and
other media- spreading deceptively democratic messages spewing hatred and fear.
To reward the Ethiopian regime with ethnic
dispute is to augment its power to terrorize. When Oromo farmers are evicted and

forced to become beggars on their own land,

Amhara people sit idly by. When Amhara
people face similar injustice, Oromo people
also turn away. With such discord, the regime can easily crush any uprising, and feels
confident that the groups will continue to
allow each other to suffer violence and maltreatment. If Oromo and Amhara citizens
came together, their objections would come
from a much stronger opposing force.
Oromo people from around the world are
gathering in Washington DC on April 19th
for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission briefing. This campaign was organized
to push human rights issues and stop the
madness in this Ethiopia. This cause affects
all Ethiopians; not only the Oromo who
have been active thus far. The Woyane reign
of terror cannot be stopped until all Ethiopians stand together and demand justice for
all.
Call To Action
Today we fight for the 16 endangered individuals we have identified in Florida. There
are surely more in need of assistance across
the United States. I am calling on all Ethiopians to come together, to unite, to use every
resource available- and locate and support
our countrymen in need across the US. I
would encourage courageous individuals
to initiate their own campaigns to save our
people not only in the US, but throughout
the world. We have seen ISIS executions of
Ethiopians in Libya. Shame on us! It is obvious that our government is incompetent;
but at least we, the Diaspora, who have freedoms our fellow Ethiopians do not, should
come together and speak for those in need.
We should lobby the UN and peace-loving
countries to stand with us and help resolve
the issues in Ethiopia. Our mission is to save
Ethiopians from Ethiopias thuggish regime.
For this campaign, contributions of any
amount are gratefully accepted, and can be
directed to: https://www.gofundme.com/
ethiopiandetainees This fund has been set
up by the Oromo and Ethiopian Communities of Tampa Bay and Mr. Kefyalew in
Miami.
By Lalisaa Hiikaa: focatampabay@gmail.
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Six million children in Ethiopia are hungry and without clean water
Save the Children
to leave them to perish, and have no livelihood to return to.

The decision was eventually made for her,

when six of her children fell ill, as a measles outbreak wracked the small community that had been home to her all of her
life. Weakened and already underweight,
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Save the Childrens outreach teams brought
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save-the-children/#sthash.sYeXQiiB.dpuf which the rains have failed is unprecedent- The Ethiopian Government has shown
When four-year-old Malou first arrived at ed, regional temperatures are higher than strong leadership in the food crisis too,
the Save the Children stabilisation centre ever, and we are dealing with the strongest committing an unprecedented ${esc.dolin the small community of Fedeto, she was El Nino on record. The damage caused by lar}{esc.dollar}380million to tackling the
severely underweight and limp, her feet climate change and erratic weather pat- growing emergency. NGOs have worked
swollen. But having been treated for the terns driven by El Nino are only going to with the government in recent years to
effects of malnutrition, and it seemed start- see conditions worsen.
channel development funds into strengthing on the road to recovery, she now has a
ening resilience, and the country is better
second battle on her hands to overcome Ethiopia is financially secure enough to re- equipped than ever to respond to the crisis.
pneumonia.
spond to the crisis alone if it has to, but not These factors are the reason we are not
without detriment to the massive develop- seeing the loss of life we saw previously.
This is just a small illustration of Ethio- ment progress it has made so far or withpias current crisis: that a child who fought out damaging its ability to respond well, in But the scale of this crisis cannot be overone life threatening illness would emerge the future.
stated. An estimated six million children
from that, only to be exposed to another.
are currently hungry, or without access to
Rainfall patterns are deteriorating at an clean water. Save the Children is working
Children are at the forefront of this suffer- alarming rate in East Africa. The spring closely with the government to identify the
ing, amid the countrys worst drought in rains, which usually bring fifteen days areas in most critical need.
fifty years, with six million said to be at of rainfall a month between February
risk. ${esc.dollar}600m is needed to tackle and April are now two months overdue. Much of our work in the 100 stabilisation
this crisis. I implore the international com- In places like Siti Zone in the east of the centres we operate in focuses on treating
munity to step up and urgently respond.
country, this is the third failed rainy season moderate acute malnutrition, and preventsince mid 2014.
ing it from reaching the severe stage,
The irony is that the environment has been
which is much harder to recover from, and
particularly cruel to a country which has The landscape paints a bleak picture of has long term implications on child develbeen doing all it can to improve itself. dried leaves on tiny shrubs, peppered with opment and health. Children who are malPerceptions of Ethiopia are fraught with the carcasses of emaciated livestock and nourished do not have the resilience to fend
contradictions but there are two equally dried out, cracked, riverbeds. Around a off other childhood illnesses, like measles
important facts which are at risk of being third of the population including six mil- or diarrhea two of the major causes of
lost in the mire.
lion children are now entering the hun- under-five mortality.
ger season, facing critical food shortages.
Ethiopia is not any country. It is a counIn Fedeto, I met Habiba, a former pastry right in the middle of an economic u It is important to note that Ethiopia has toralist whose family had struggled for
turn despite ranking the second poorest made huge strides since previous droughts. months without clean water, watching as
country in the world, it is now achieving In 1990, it was estimated that 204 Ethiopi- her livestock died off in front of her. Like
steady economic growth, at an average of an children in every 1000 would die before her neighbours, she was confronted with
10% per year in the last decade, and set to their fifth birthday. By 2012, the country difficult decisions to wait for the rains,
be a middle income country within the next had reduced this toll by 67%, meeting its knowing the animals may not survive, or

The complexities of this crisis go beyond

the very real human need I saw playing out
in Fedeto. Were it faced with this drought
alone, the Government of Ethiopia would
have a heady, but manageable task. Sadly,
all indications of the climate change trajectory suggest that this is not an isolated
case of drought, but rather the paradigm for
what is yet to come.
The Government is faced now with dealing with three challenges: the emergency
needs of the 10 million people facing food
shortage; preparing to respond to the next
drought, which could come at any time,
including by ring-fencing funding so it
can be released fast, at the first signs of
drought, to address critical needs and prevent escalation; and developing a longer
term sustainable plan for adapting to this
changing environment and ensuring livelihoods and communities are given the skills
and resources for much needed change.
The funding and resourcing must be available to take on all of these tasks, if any of
them are to truly succeed.
Ethiopia offers economic hope to the horn
of Africa it is one of the most stable countries in the region, attracting significant
overseas investment. It provides a haven
to 750,000 refugees, the largest amount in
Africa, many of whom are fleeing conflict
in neighbouring countries. It is critical that
we recognize the value in having a stable
country in this region.
The International community invested
heavily in bringing Ethiopia to a point
where it can lead a self-sustaining economy, capable of withstanding crisis. This
included the development of all the early
warning systems to identify risk and to
stop emergencies like the current food crisis escalating into a catastrophe. It is the
failing of us all, if we ignore the sound of
the alarm bells ringing now.

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