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By Teshome Woldeamanuel
and downs were faced with coming to

this country. I write about the culture
shock, the mixing of African culture
with American culture. I also write to
motivate the youth to have courage to
go for what they want in life. Sometimes I lighten up my message to just
make a song that people can party to
because it is important to have fun at
the same time as we are moving forward in overcoming our challenges in
life.
Rasselas Asfaw
Teshome:Where did you grow up? How long

have you been doing what youre doing
and how did you get started in the first
place?
Rasselas:1. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I moved to Canada with
my family in my early teenage years. I
always had the love for music because
I grew up I musical family. While me
and my sisters were growing up, my
parents played all types of music in our
house. At age 12, I decided that I will
make music professionally and started
writing my own songs. Upon moving
to Canada, I found an opportunity to
join a studio crew and learned how to
produce music. Today, I own my own
record label, Injera Music, and my own
studio through which I produce and release my own records.
Teshome:What is your musical background?
Who were the first influences on your
music and style?
Rasselas:2. As a young child, I used to listen to
a wide variety of music from traditional Ethiopian music to Motown R&B
to rock & roll. I liked Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Tilahoun Gessesse, Mahmoud Ahmed just
to name a few. I was also inspired by
hip-hop artists with the likes of Rakim,
Krs-One, Mc Hammer, Kris Kross,
Snoop Dogg and 2pac.
Teshome:Why do you want to record and release
your own music? Who is your
fan/customer?
Rasselas:Music is my way of giving to the
world. I hope to inspire, teach, entertain and amuse through my music. I tell
my story through my music and hopefully it will help others overcome their
challenges in life and live better.
Teshome:What are your songs about? Do you
write your own songs? Who are your
musical influences?
Rasselas:My songs tell my story, the story of a
young man who came from East Africa
to North America looking for opportunity and a better life. I tell it as it is, the
good-times and the bad-times, the ups
Teshome:How do you describe your music to

people? How do you separate yourself
from other artists?
Rasselas:There are only a few artists that have
every taken the artistic path that I have
chosen. Most of the time I am walking where there are no footprints. I
am making my own path and my own
niche in the music industry. I am always into doing new kinds of tracks
that nobody has ever tried. I have done
this while mixing Ethiopian and African music with hip-hop. I will always
stand for originality and creativity in
whatever I do.
Teshome:Please inform us about your favorite
songs and lyrical highlights and why?
Rasselas:Description of some of the songs for
my latest album Hagger Swagger:
Nebsu: Nebsu means Homie in
Amharic. As immigrant youth coming
to America or Canada looking for a
better life, we are subjected to different
challenges that are usually overlooked.
Moving to a different country to change
our lives exposes us to culture-shock
because of the difference in the way
of living. Our expectations in our new
home-land might not be fulfilled as
we try to keep the same lifestyle that
we had in our old home-land but at
the same time try to live like people
we meet in our new home-land. In the
end, were all trying to be successful,
but sometimes, poverty, trauma, culture-shock, being mis-understood and
the feeling of loneliness can lead us to
the wrong path to attempt to reach the
success that we desire. Having faced
these challenges first hand compelled
me to tell the story of Nebsu, the
immigrant kid that is trying to be successful in America. What they tell you
before you came to America/ And what
you found? That theres money on the
ground, Nebsu?
Guragigna: This song is inspired by
the Gurage rhythm from Ethiopia.
Gurage is a tribe in Ethiopia. Gurage
people are known to be hard-working and fun-loving people that love to
dance. They are very good with money
and business management and are very
much respected for it in the country.
The Gurage rhythm always gets the
party going and is easy to dance to. It
has structural similarities to old-school
hip-hop, which is why it is also easy
to rap to. In this song, I am encouraging people to be free and join us in
dancing and moving. At the same time,
I encourage people to apply the same

mind-state of freedom in their lives:
So free your mind, whats holding
you back/ From doin what you want
and gettin what you want/
Welcome to My World: In this song, I
wanted to let people know who I am
and what my story is. I came a long
way from growing up in the streets
of Addis Abeba to where I am today,
a successful Hip-Hop musician, living and doing what I really believe in.
I want to inspire the youth in everything I do and let them know that their
dreams are possible regardless of what
other people tell them.
Welcome to my world, have I told you
its mine?/
God be my partner in crime, part of the
grind/
Im planting seeds like its gardening
time, takes a lot of my time/
My blood-type gettin harder to find/
The type that will never resign, that is
not how Im designed/
Cuz true leaders never falling behind/
You can sure call it divine, I follow the
signs/
In time the glory and shine supposed
to be mine/
Cuz theres a few things that will never
combine/
Progress and the ones that are scared
of trying/
Its like they never seek what theyre
trina find/
Opposites to each other like parallel
lines/
The dumb telling the deaf, the blind
leading the blind/
These are the times, thank you for being so kind/
Trina tell me how to get mines, youre
earnin not even a dime/
Everybody loves speakin their mind/
On repeat and rewind, but to follow
Im not even inclined/
No thank you cuz Id rather decline/
9 - 5 is the box where Im not confined/
Dont be messin with the state of my
mind as I get on my grind/
Who Am I: When I produced this song,
I was going to a realization that everything that I do is an attempt to find out
who I really am. After challenging myself to accomplish something, I would
be able to tell my capacity. And that
capacity almost always turns out to be
surprisingly more than I expected. We
all have power inside of us that we need
to tap into ASAP. We are not created to
live a mediocre life of no fulfillment,
just physical action. We are made for
a higher purpose and the quicker we
wake up the faster we can start living
a meaningful life. Been so busy trina
fit in that box they built for me/ That I
forgot my one and only true identity/
This song includes the Massinko instrument sound from Ethiopia, played
by Massinko legend Endres Hassen
Ahmed.
What I do in my music is mix the
Ethiopian traditional music with my
Hip-Hop influences. I could do this in
different ways. Sometimes, I sample a
traditional song that I like (Track 8 Hagger Swagger, Track 9 - Ere Endet
New) and build around the sample a

composition that compliments it and
makes it sound more funky or rocking,
or powerful!
Sometimes, I use original instrumentation (Track 1- Who am I) and compose
a complete beat to write a complete
song to.
Sometimes, I simply make a beat that
sounds good but has the influences that
I want to demonstrate (Track 14 - Hoy
Muna - Traditional Gonder influenced
original beat, Track 7 Guragigna - Traditional Gurage influenced original
beat, Track 4 - Nebsu - Hip-Hop Trap
beat)
I feel the need to tell my story first. My
life and the lessons that I have learned
would be a valuable lesson for the
youth who are struggling with some of
the problems that Ive had as an immigrant kid from Ethiopia. I grew up half
my life in Ethiopia and the rest in Canada so I am familiar with the challenges in both places and address the issues
concerning the youth. I also lighten up
my message purposely and make songs
about fun and party because it is important that we enjoy our lives regardless of the challenges we face daily. As
long as we are moving forward in solving our problems, it is OK to have fun
and enjoy the moment sometimes.
I was raised listening to a variety of
music from all over the world, from every continent. Mostly Ethiopian traditional music and American music from
different eras. There is a lot of names
to name as inspirations to my musical
influence but the following are some of
the most prominent:
Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Stevie
Wonder, Lionel Richie, Tilahoun Gesesse, Aster Aweke, Mahmoud Ahmed,
Alemayehu Eshete, Snoop Dogg and
Dr. Dre, Rakim, Wyclef Jean, Bone
Thugs-n-Harmony, Bob Marley
Teshome:Explain the meaning behind Hagger
Swagger - the words, and the album
in its entirety
Rasselas:Hagger means Country in Amharic, Swagger means Style. Hagger
Swagger means I am delivering HipHop in my country style. I am bringing
my county influences to the Hip-Hop
world, and the whole world.
Through this album, I am telling my
story and the life that I have lived so
far in East-Africa and North America.
I am pretty sure many people can relate to my story and hopefully they will
benefit from listening to my album either by finding a solution to their problems, gaining hope for the future or just
entertaining themselves by rocking to
some cool rhythms and rough rhymes.
I used to be ashamed of my past, but I
am no more. I am willing to share everything I have for the good of whoever will benefit from my music.
Please visit www.RasselasMusic.com
for new releases and updates.
Thank you.
Rasselas:-
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Ethiopia - Patriotic Ginbot 7 for Unity and Democracy (PG7) and the Oromo
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After several candid discussions
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current political, social, economic
Leenco Lataa, President , Oromo Democratic Front (ODF)
and humanitarian situations in Ethiopia, and all the damages caused by

successive regimes and the TPLF/
EPRDF regime in particular on the
welfare and national interests of the
peoples of Ethiopia and the security
and sovereignty of our country, the
ODF and PG7 have made important
observations and conclusions. The
longer the current regime is allowed
to stay in power, the harsher will be
the pain, suffering and humiliation
endured by the peoples of Ethiopia.
Therefore, both parties are fully
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current TPLF regime towards a new
and genuinely federal and democratic state is of utmost urgency.
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now in the Amhara regions, as well
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just a few months after the regime
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TPLF regime against the peaceful
protesters are enough indications
that the Woyyane clique is determined to control all spheres of life
in Ethiopia by sheer use of force
and cling to power at all costs. The
regimes unwillingness to function
in a multi-party political environment, provided for in its own tailor
made constitution, and unabated
repression and brutal killings in all
parts of Ethiopia, harassment and
persecution of the legal opposition,
civil society and journalists, as well
as gross abuse of power, looting of
public and state resources demonstrate that the regime has closed
all political space and avenues for
reform. Therefore, ODF and PG7
firmly believe that the people have
no other choice to end this tyranny
and humiliation, but to engage in
a concerted and coordinated mass
democratic movement, popular
uprisings, and rebellion to bring
an end to repression, economic ex- ple shall be the ones who decide
ploitation, national humiliation, tyr- on alternative political, economic
anny, and dictatorship.
and social policies. The alliance
and coalition members shall proODF and PG7 are mindful of the mote a culture of tolerance and dilong standing call of the Ethiopian alogue and resolution of differences
peoples for unity of all opposition through frank and open discussions.
political organizations and their Both organizations, ODF and PG7,
strong desire to see that the differ- have agreed to form a joint workent political and civic organizations ing group, composed of represencoordinate their efforts and resourc- tatives from each organization, to
es to bring an end to the illegitimate undertake all duties of coordinating
and tyrannical regime. Towards this different tasks as assigned by the
end, the two organizations pledge agreements between the leaderships
to work jointly to bring all credible of the two organizations.
opposition political groups together Justice and Freedom for all!
into a broad democratic coalition.
Signed:
Therefore, believing that a coalition
of the Ethiopian democratic and lib- Leenco Lataa, President , Oromo
eration forces is the only alternative Democratic Front (ODF)
to get rid of the dictatorial regime
and to create a truly united and Birhanu Nega, Chairman, Patriotic Gingenuinely democratic federation bot 7 (PG7)
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laying the ground work for a demo- 2008 /

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of freedom, justice, equality and
democracy in Ethiopia, and the empowerment of the people. Hence alliance and future coalition members
shall not use minor policy differences to hinder these noble goals.
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Trudeau: Security, Civil Liberties Must Be Balanced In

Terror Fight CP
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press
vice warrants respect the charter, that

the right to lawful protests and advocacy aren't violated, and they pledged
to "narrow overly broad definitions (in
Bill C-51), such as defining 'terrorist
propaganda' more clearly."
They also said a Liberal government
would limit the Communications Security Establishment's powers by requiring a warrant to engage in the surveillance of Canadians and emphasize
community outreach to battle radicalization of youths.
Driver died Wednesday night after a

confrontation with police that saw a
bomb detonated in a taxi cab.
BRIDGETOWN, N.S. An alleged
terrorist plot in Ontario that created
anxieties over police monitoring of
suspects hasn't shaken Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau's emphasis on balancing civil liberties with public safety.
"All Canadians expect their government to do two things: to keep Canadians safe and to defend and uphold
the values and rights that all Canadians hold dear."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
In his first reaction to an alleged plot

that led to the death of Aaron Driver in
Strathroy, Ont., Trudeau said Tuesday
that balancing individual rights with
keeping Canadians secure from bombing threats has to be handled with care.
Trudeau said to applause from about

300 people gathered along the tranquil
Annapolis River that he congratulates
the security services and police for
"having managed to prevent any serious incidents related to this particular
individual."
"Canada is a country that values its

freedom (and) its basic charter rights,"
he said during a stop in Bridgetown,
N.S., for an infrastructure funding announcement.
"It is something we continue to work

very, very hard on to keep Canadians
safe in their homes and communities
right across this country."
"All Canadians expect their government to do two things: to keep Canadians safe and to defend and uphold
the values and rights that all Canadians
hold dear."
"Getting that balance right isn't always
easy in the challenging situation we
now live in but it's extremely important."
Last week, the RCMP fielded media
questions about why it was the FBI and
not the Mounties who discovered a video that led them to Driver, who police
said had threatened to detonate an explosive in an urban centre.
The prime minister mentioned the continuing presence of Canada's special

forces in northern Iraq, where they are
assisting in the war against the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant.
He said the wider response against
domestic terrorism will be rolled out
by Public Security Minister Ralph
Goodale as the Liberals continue plans
to reform former prime minister Stephen Harper's Bill C-51.
C-51 changes coming
During the last federal election, the
Liberals pledged to guarantee that all
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Asked if the reforms are being revisited in light of cases like Driver's,
Trudeau said the Liberals plan to create an all-party committee of parliamentarians to oversee national security
agencies.
He said the committee will ensure the

agencies "don't go too far and violate
our fundamental rights and freedoms
when they work hard to keep us safe."
PM lauds oversight
"But at the same time, oversight will
ensure that our intelligence and security agencies do everything necessary
to keep Canadians safe," said Trudeau.
"This situation of last week and situations like it will be exactly the kind of
thing I expect this committee of parliamentarians to weigh in on and advise
how we can do an even better job of
keeping Canadians safe, like we were
able to do last week."
Province Focused on Supporting Local Hubs,

Improving Services for Ontarians
Ontario is releasing a new report

highlighting progress made over
the past year on establishing and
strengthening community hubs
across the province.
Continuing work to develop a resource network to help service providers connect with each other and
tap into the wealth of knowledge in
the sector
The report -- prepared by the province's Community Hubs Framework Advisory Group -- describes
advances Ontario is making to support and enable the establishment
and ongoing success of local community hubs in order to better serve
Ontarians and their communities.
Launching a common registration

portal this fall to reduce administrative burdens for transfer payment
recipients.
Highlights include:
Increasing the number of potential
partners that can buy or lease surplus school property for community
use before it gets circulated on the
open market
Investing nearly $90 million to create spaces in schools for community
use and expand child care and child
and family support services
Simplifying the funding application
process and expanding eligibility
to support integration of multiple
health and social services under one
roof
Supporting strong communities is

part of the government's economic
plan to build Ontario up and deliver
on its number-one priority to grow
the economy and create jobs.
The four-part plan includes helping
more people get and create the jobs
of the future by expanding access to
high-quality college and university
education. The plan is making the
largest infrastructure investment in
hospitals, schools, roads, bridges
and transit in Ontario's history and
is investing in a low-carbon economy driven by innovative, highgrowth, export-oriented businesses.
The plan is also helping working
Ontarians achieve a more secure retirement.
Ethiopian Forces Kill Up to 100 Protesters

Governments Should Press Ethiopia to Allow an International Investigation
Felix Horne
Researcher, Horn of Africa @felixhorne1
As anti-government protests spread

across Ethiopias Amhara and Oromia regions last weekend, state security forces once again used lethal
force to break them up killing as
many as 100 unarmed protesters.
More than 500 demonstrators are
now estimated to have been killed
by security forces in largely peaceful protests since November 2015.
Demonstrators
are
protesting
against alleged abuses and discrimination by the government.
The authorities have detained thousands during the demonstrations,
and charged opposition political
leaders with terrorism. The governments heavy-handed response
is likely to fuel growing anger and
frustration.
Protesters chant slogans during a demonstration over what they say is unfair distribution of wealth in the country at Meskel Square in Ethiopia's
capital Addis Ababa, August 6, 2016. 2016 Reuters
would be responsible for the safety

of its own people.
Some governments, including the

United Kingdom, have decided to
wait for the outcome of an investigation by Ethiopias national Human Rights Commission into the
governments response to protests
in the Oromia and Amhara regions
before deciding how to act. In its
oral report to parliament in June,
however, the commission concluded that the level of force used by security forces in Oromia was proportionate to the risk they faced from
protesters.
On Wednesday, the United Nations

top human rights official stressed
the need for an international investigation into the killings. Ethiopias
government immediately rejected
this, stating to Al Jazeera that it
Days earlier, Human Rights Watch

had reported that excessive use of
force resulted in the killing of an
estimated 400 people during the
protests in Oromia and that the
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Using acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain
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Ethiopia has been hostile to outside

scrutiny of its rights record. Despite
its June election to the UN SecuriThe Human Rights Commission ty Council and its membership of
has a history of close ties to the the Human Rights Council, it has
refused entry to all UN special rapgovernment.
porteurs since 2007 including the
That combined with the well-estab- UN special rapporteur on the rights
lished absence of accountability for to freedom of peaceful assembly
security forces underscores the need and of association.
for an international investigation.
The United Nations and allied govOne now-former federal police offi- ernments should press Ethiopia to
cer involved in quelling the protests stop using excessive force against
laughed when I asked him in May protesters, and to hold those responif he knew of any officers held to sible to account, regardless of rank.
account. We can do whatever we They should press the Ethiopian
want to stop the protests, he said. government to allow internationIt is only our families and commu- al observers to investigate abuses
nities who shame us and make us before Ethiopia slides into an even
feel guilty for how we act against more dangerous and irreversible
political and human rights crisis.
our people.
response was anything but proportionate.
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A generation is protesting in Ethiopia, long a U.S. ally -NEW YORK TIMES
highlands flourished in politics and trolled security services.

business, exploiting the Oromos,
many of whom are Muslim and live The result, many fear, is more
bloodshed.
in lowland areas.
The last time Ethiopia experienced
such turmoil was in 2005, after
We are on the way to coordinate thousands protested over what anunder one umbrella, said Mulatu alysts have said appeared to be an
election the government bungled
Gemechu, an Oromo leader.
and then stole. In the ensuing crackThe biggest protests have been in down, many protesters were killed,
Amhara and Oromo areas. Many though fewer than in recent months,
Amharas and Oromos feel Ethio- and that period of unrest passed relpia is unfairly dominated by mem- atively quickly.
bers of the Tigrayan ethnic group,
which makes up about 6 percent of Development experts have praised
the population and dominates the Ethiopias leaders for visionary inmilitary, intelligence services, com- frastructure planning, such as the
new commuter train, and measurmerce and politics.
able strides in fighting poverty. But
The third reason behind the unrest clearly that has not stopped the internal resentment of Ethiopias govis the loss of Meles Zenawi.
ernment from intensifying. And it is
Meles, a former rebel leader, was taking a dangerous ethnic shape.
But that is changing as well.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016

Is Ethiopia about to crack?
For the past decade, it has been one
Africas most stable nations, a solid Western ally with a fast-growing
economy. But in recent months,
antigovernment protests have convulsed the country, spreading into
more and more areas. In the past
week alone, thousands of people
stormed into the streets, demanding
fundamental political change.
But that may be changing.

If you suffocate people, and they
dont have any other options but to
protest, it breaks out, said Seyoum
Teshome, a university lecturer in
central Ethiopia. The whole youth
is protesting. A generation is protesting.
The complaints are many, covering everything from land use to the
governing coalitions stranglehold
on power. After a widely criticized
election last year, the governing
party and its allies got the last seat
the opposition had held and now
control 100 percent of the Parliament. At the same time, tensions are
rising along the border with Eritrea;
a battle along that jagged, disputed
line claimed hundreds of lives in
June.
The government response, according to human rights groups, was

ruthless. Witnesses said that police officers shot and killed scores
of unarmed demonstrators. Videos
circulating from protests thought to
be from late last year or earlier this
year show security officers whipping young people with sticks as
they were forced to perform handstands against a wall. The top U.N. Analysts fear that separatist groups
human rights official is now calling that had been more or less vanquished in recent years, like the
for a thorough investigation.
Oromo Liberation Front or the OgaIt was always difficult holding this den National Liberation Front, may
country together, and moving for- try to exploit the turbulence and reward, it will be even harder, said arm.
Rashid Abdi, the Horn of Africa
project director for the Internation- Several factors explain why bitter
al Crisis Group, a research group.
feelings, after years of simmering
beneath the surface, are exploding
Ethiopia is the second most popu- now.
lous nation in Africa, after Nigeria,
and its stability is cherished by the The first is seemingly innocuous:
West. U.S. military and intelligence smartphones.
services work closely with the Ethiopians to combat terrorist threats Only in the past couple of years
across the region, especially in So- have large numbers of Ethiopians
malia, and few if any countries in been able to communicate using soAfrica receive as much Western aid. cial media as cheaper smartphones
became common and internet serEthiopias economy has been ex- vice improved. Even when the govpanding at an impressive clip. Its ernment shuts down access to Faceinfrastructure has improved drasti- book and Twitter, as it frequently
cally there is even a new com- does, especially during protests,
muter train in the capital, Addis many people are still able to comAbaba. And its streets are typical- municate via internet proxies that
ly quiet, safe and clean. Although mask where they are. Several young
Ethiopia has hardly been a para- Ethiopians said this was how they
gon of democracy human rights gathered for protests.
groups have constantly cited the
governments repressiveness Second, there is more solidarity beopposition within the country had tween Oromos and Amharas, Ethibeen limited, with dissidents effec- opias two largest ethnic groups.
tively silenced. Many have been Oromos and Amharas are not natuexiled, jailed, killed or driven to the ral allies. For eons, Amharas from
Ethiopias predominantly Christian
far reaches of the desert.
Ethiopias prime minister for 17

years, until his death from an undisclosed illness in 2012. He was
considered a tactical genius, a man
who could see around corners. Analysts say he was especially adept at
detecting early signals of discontent
and using emissaries to massage
and defang opponents.
Last month, protesters in Gondar,

an Amhara town, attacked businesses owned by Tigrayans, and
anti-Tigrayan hatred is becoming
more common on social media.
Analysts say the protests are putting

the United States and other Western
allies in an awkward position. The
The current regime lacks that U.S. government has used Ethioground savvy, said Abdi, the con- pia as a base for drone flights over
neighboring Somalia, although it
flict analyst.
recently said it closed that base.
Ethiopias new prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, was
plucked from relative obscurity to
fill Meles shoes. Unlike Meles,
who came from the Tigray region of
northern Ethiopia, Hailemariam is a
southerner. Analysts say he does not
have the trust of the Tigrayan-con-
While the West clearly wants to

support democracy, it also does not
want its ally in an already volatile
region to crumble.
That, Abdi said, is a very tight
rope to walk.
My activist partner is on death row

in Ethiopia. The UK needs to intervene Yemi Hailemariam
LONDON (HAN) August 15.2016.

Public Diplomacy & Regional Security
News. BY: Yemi Hailemariam. Watching the Ethiopian government shoot dead
dozens of protesters last weekend made
me sick with worry about my partner,
who faces execution there for his political views. Andargachew Tsege, we call
him Andy, is a British citizen and father
of three. He is no stranger to protests
in Ethiopia he was a student activist
in the 1970s, demonstrating against the
then-government and eventually having
to flee to London for fear of persecution.
He would go on to become a key figure
in Ethiopias pro-democracy movement.

In 2005, following years in exile, Andy
braved a trip back to Ethiopia to launch
his book, which criticised government
corruption and abuse. He was among
the thousands who were arrested in a
post-election crackdown by the ruling
party, the EPRDF the group that still
rules Ethiopia with an iron fist. Andy was
badly beaten in jail, but was thankfully
released a month later.
Continued on page 20
How the Ethiopia protests were

stifled by a coordinated internet
shutdown By Quartz August 16, 2016
Nearly 100 deaths and thousands

of arrests have been reported inEthiopia over the week, as part
of protests against the marginalization and persecution of the
Oromos and Amharas, Ethiopias
two largest ethnic groups. But the
attacks and arrests may not have
been the only forms of retribution
carried out by the Ethiopian government in its crackdown against
protesters.
Last weekend, the internet was reportedly shut down in the country.
More protests sprung up in the

Amhara regional state, with protesters requesting political reforms and specifically, the Welkait
community demanding that ancestral land currently administered by
the Tigray regional state be moved
into the neighboring Amhara region.
The new-found unity between the
two historically antagonistic communities of the Oromo and Amharas against a common adversary, the TPLF-led government,
seems to have raised the tension
in the country. The security forces response has been extreme,
with observers comparing it to the
2005 post-election violence where
nearly 200 people were killed.
This time though, at least 30 people were reportedly killed in the
Amhara region in one day alone.
In an attempt to understand whether the internet was in fact shut

down, we looked at some public
sources of data that contain information about internet traffic. Such
data provides strong indicators
that the internet was most likely shut down during the Ethiopianprotests last weekend, though it Internet shutdown
remains unclear if this occurred in
all regions and/or on all types of Protesters relied on the internet
networks across the country.
to plan, mobilize and coordinate
with each other and this may have
Ethiopian protests
prompted the Ethiopian government to pull the plug on the interOngoing protests have been car- net even before the planned proried out by Ethiopias Oromo tests started.
people since November, marking
one of the most significant polit- But this is not the first time that
ical developments in Ethiopia in the Ethiopian government appears
recent years. These protests were to be restricting access to the insparked by the introduction of the ternet this year.
Addis Ababa City Integrated Master Plan, which aims to expand the Last month, the government reterritorial limits of the countrys portedly blocked social media
capital into neighboring Oromo platformsacross the country after
towns, threatening to displace mil- university entrance exams were
lions of Oromo farmers and bring leaked on Facebook by an Orothe Oromo-dominated region un- mo activist, as a form of protest
der the Tigray-led federal govern- against the government.
ment.
Public data from last weekend inThe unprecedented wave of pro- dicates that the internet was shut
tests has resulted in more than 400 down in Ethiopia during the heat
deaths since November, according of the protests, but it remains unto a recent Human Rights Watch clear if this occurred nationwide.
report.
Continued from page 19
Back in Britain, Andy became general

secretary of an opposition coalition and
one of Ethiopias top pro-democracy activists. He testified to the US Congress
about the dire state of human rights in
Ethiopia under the EPRDF, and was a
regular commentator on Ethiopian affairs
for the BBC.
In 2009, Ethiopian security forces again
moved to crush dissent, arresting dozens
of people who had spoken out against the
government. Andy was charged in absentia and sentenced to death, in a trial
that observing US diplomats described
as lacking in basic elements of due process. Ethiopias then prime minister,
Meles Zenawi, who oversaw my partners death sentence, was an old university friend Andy had once hosted in London.
Andy continued to call for democracy in
Ethiopia, criticising the regimes human
rights abuses and the suffocation of free
speech. This authoritarian tendency escalated ahead of the most recent elections,
where the EPRDF won 100% of the parliamentary seats.
Independent bloggers were rounded
up and given lengthy sentences. Andy
wasnt safe either, even though hes a
British passport holder who had avoided
stepping foot in Ethiopia for nearly a decade. In 2014, a few weeks before Andy,
the kids and I were due to go to Rome on
holiday, he was kidnapped by the Ethiopian authorities miles outside their border.
He was passing through an international
airport in Yemen en route to meet exiled
Ethiopian opposition politicians when
he was snatched and taken forcibly to
Ethiopia. He has been held there by the
countrys security forces ever since, under sentence of death.
Weeks after Andy disappeared, British diplomats found out and told me
what had happened. It broke my heart.
I screamed and I wept, knowing Andy
was now a captive in Ethiopia. He was
in the lions den. There is no place more
dangerous for him in the world. Here in
London, I look at our three children and
it just breaks my heart. I am really trying

my hardest to stay positive, but I can tell
that they see through this. It is especially
hard on them. Our two twins turned nine
without their father here, and our eldest
daughter, Holly, has turned 16, taken her
exams, and started college without him
here. Sometimes the children cry and talk
about their fears that their papa may not
come home.
I am not allowed to visit Andy. While he
was initially held in a secret location for
a year, he is now detained in a prison outside the capital called Kality, which holds
journalists and political activists and has
been dubbed Ethiopias gulag. This
nightmare has been going on for over
two years. Our three children desperately
want their dad back.
I can only imagine that the EPRDF is
going to these extreme lengths because
they know that Andy is one of the most
important people in the Ethiopian opposition, and therefore represents a threat
to them. Andy wants to see fairness, democracy and choice which we take for
granted in the US and the UK offered to
a nation that has spent decades under the
oppression of dictatorial regimes.
So far the British government has refused
to call for Andys release a call that has
been made by the UN, members of US
Congress, the European parliament, and
British MPs. The Foreign Office says its
trying to get Andy a lawyer, but its plain
that there are no fair trials for political activists in Ethiopia just yesterday there
were fears for 20 students from Addis
Ababa who went on trial for protesting
against human rights abuses. Will they
join my partner in prison too?
This weeks protests are just the latest
backlash against the terrible repression
that Andy has been fighting his whole
life. All his family in the US and the
UK can do is hope that Ethiopias government will be persuaded by its allies
to end the killing, free Andy, and finally
allow space for democracy in Ethiopia. I
urge the US and the UK to do all they can
to make sure that happens, before more
lives are lost.
www.geeskaafrika
16-8-2016
by Debirhan
UN calls for probe into Ethiopia protesters killings
Ninety deaths in Oromia and Amhara regions must be investigated by international observers, UN human rights chief says.
But Ethiopia says UN Observers not needed
By Reuters
August 11, 2016
several months until early this year
The UN human rights chief has over plans to allocate farmland sururged Ethiopia to allow interna- rounding the regional capital for detional observers to investigate the velopment.
killings of 90 protesters in restive
regions at the weekend.
Authorities in the Horn of Africa
Zeid Raad Al Hussein, UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights,
said on Wednesday that allegations
of excessive use of force across the
Oromia and Amhara regions must
be probed and that his office was in
discussions with Ethiopian authorities.
"The use of live ammunition against
protesters in Oromia and Amhara of
course would be a very serious concern for us," Zeid told the Reuters
news agency in an interview in Geneva.
He also said that his office had "not
seen any genuine attempt at investigation and accountability" since
January when the killings of protesters first began.
Unrest continued in Oromia for
state scrapped the scheme in January, but protests flared again over
the continued detention of opposition demonstrators.
In the weekend, protesters chanted
anti-government slogans and waved
dissident flags.
Some demanded the release of

jailed opposition politicians. Information on the reported killings has
been difficult to obtain, Zeid said.
He added that any detainee, who
had been peacefully protesting,
should be released promptly.
The state-run Ethiopian News
Agency said on Monday that "illegal protests" by "anti-peace forces"
had been brought under control. It
did not mention casualties.
Ethiopia says UN observers

not needed as protests
rage
Addis Ababa - Ethopia has dismissed a plea from the United Nations that it allow international observers to investigate the killing of
protesters by security forces during
a recent bout of anti-government
demonstrations.
Getachew Reda, a government
spokesman, told Al Jazeera on
Thursday that the UN was entitled
to its opinion but the government
of Ethiopia was responsible for the
safety of its own people.
Reda's comments came after the
UN urged the government to allow
observers to investigate the killings
of at least 90 protesters in the Oromia and Amhara regions over the
weekend.
Zeid Raad Al Hussein, the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights,
said allegations of excessive use of
force must should be investigated
and that his office was in discussions with Ethiopian authorities.
since the UN already had a massive

presence in Ethiopia.
He said the government would
launch its own investigation into
whether security forces had used
excessive force and would do so in
consultation with local people.
He blamed what he called "terrorist
elements" for stoking the violence
from abroad, without giving further
detail.
At the weekend, an opposition leader told the AFP news agency that up
to 50 people were killed as security
forces suppressed the protests. Amnesty International put the death toll
at 97.
Oromia, an area which surrounds
the capital Addis Ababa, has seen
several months of protests, sparked
by plans to allocate farmland in the
region for development.
Authorities scrapped the land

scheme in January, but protests
Reda, however, told Al Jazeera that have flared again over the continit was not necessary to send observ- ued detention of opposition demoners to specific parts of the country strators.
Ethiopias Failure to Communicate:

Some Recommendations for
Mr. Getachew
by ethioadmin on August 15, 2016 in English News Strathink Editorial Team

Ethiopias Communication Minister Getachew Reda is not in an enviable position. Use social media, not suppress it.
As the face of the Ethiopian government, Mr. Social media, with all of its limitations, is the
Getachew must defend the horrifying imag- most powerful communications tool today
es of unrest broadcast over traditional and particularly among urban youth. The governsocial media to audiences that have no idea ment should develop its social media plan to
the context of Ethiopias problems. Even the counter the messages being disseminate by
most sophisticated journalist has a difficult opposition forces. Messages that seek to untime grasping the fundamentals of Ethiopias derstand and resolved the grievances of those
complex, layered narrative. It is not an easy taking to the streets will accomplish more
narrative to digest, even for the most avid stu- than what a dozen police can do with their
sticks. Messages should promote peaceful exdent of Ethiopian politics.
pression of grievances to counter the violence
Take todays story about the last few weeks being promoted by those who seek to de-staof protest and unrest in Oromia and the Am- bilize Ethiopia.
hara regions. A minority ethnic government
is crushing the aspirations of other ethnici- Engage more frequently with media.
ties using brute force against expressions of Ethiopia may not tell its story well but it has a
discontent. And the protestorsthey are the wonderful story to tell, despite the recent disfaces of young men, raising their arms to pro- turbances. The press can be the governments
tect their boyish faces against the clubs and friend or enemydepending on its relationkicks of police. Every government official ship. The more the government engages with
should turn off the sound on their televisions the domestic and international press, the more
and electronic devices to see what the world likely a truer picture of Ethiopia emerges
sees on their monitors.
the successes, the challenges and the problems.
Of course, the real story is not so simple.
The government should hold regular press
But because the real story is not so simple, it conferences across the ministries. Sensitive
is even more important for the government to and complicated issues should be addressed
spend time crafting a narrative that explains early and pro-actively. If others frame the
Ethiopia to the outside world. This is not to debate, then the government will undoubtedimply in the least that Ethiopia needs to de- ly lose. There should be transparency in the
velop a spin on recent events. A spin is a governments messaging and a willingness
contrived storybiased interpretationto to own up to problems and failures. Prime
lead public opinion one way or another. Ethi- Minister Hailemariam has, on a number of
opia doesnt need that. What Ethiopia needs occasions, pointed out weaknesses in the govis a way to explain itselfits views, beliefs, ernment and he came across as honest and
actionsin way that provides more context authenticate.
and explanation to the rising discontent in the
country.
Know your audience.
An audience of foreign journalists requires
For twenty-five years, Ethiopia has failed to different messaging and delivery than an auditell its story to the outside world. The late ence of, say, university students. It is importPrime Minister Meles Zenawi was the only ant to understand what each of your audiencspokesperson for the government who could es needs to effectively communicate. Foreign
make a positive impact on external audiences. journalists need basic information about
He was articulate but blunt; assumed only a context that can be articulated in small sound
superficial knowledge of his country from the bites for the media. An audience of university
audience; and told the truth. He came across students will respond better to an intellectual
as extremely intelligent, cringingly forthright, framing of the issues and a more substantive
and almost artfully undiplomatic at times dialogue with government officials.
but he was believable and never defensive.
Take the high road.
The current Communication Minister, on the Government officials must always take the
other hand, seems almost exasperated with high road in its communicationespecially
the lack of knowledge shown by interview- during periods of crisis where misinformaers; angry with those seated next to him with a tion, disinformation, lies, rumor and innuendifferent perspective; and sometimes even ar- do seep into public discourse. There is a highrogant that the outside world would question er standard for governments in everything
the integrity of his government. It is clear that and communication is no exception. It is easy
Mr. Getachew is a very intelligent, well-edu- to fall prey to negative strategies such as the
cated person who believes in his government. following: attacking the accuser; denying the
What is not clear is Mr. Getachews tolerance crisis; finding scapegoats; making excuses;
of differing views and ability to make his case and provoking the opposition. In the short run
without seeming exasperated, angry and arro- and the long run, the government comes out
gant.
looking bad.
Strathink offers here 5 steps the government

should immediately take to try and explain
itself to the outside world.
Decide on your core messages.
The Communications Minister may be the
face of the Ethiopian government to the external media, but behind Mr. Getachew are a
number of political institutions directly engaged in mitigating the unrestor the cause
of the unrest. The Prime Minister an his cabinet need to decide how the government can
best articulate the grievances of its citizens as
well as the governments response. This is not
just media-driven. Civil society is a consumer
of media. The government should develop an
honest and transparent narrative that reflects
the grievances of the people as well as how
the government hopes to resolve these grievances. It should not be an angry and dismissive rebuttal but a clear articulation of the
problem and possible solutions. Build consensus on the messaging and stick to it.
Taking the high road is a much better strategy

even in the midst of misinformation, disinformation, lies, rumor and innuendo. The government needs to communicate all the known
information about the crisis to its audiences
in an appropriate manner. Audiences need frequent and regular updates about the process
of recovery from a particular event and any
corrective measures taken by the government
to address grievances. Last, there should be a
constant learning process about what works
and doesnt work in communicating with the
various audiences.
Mr. Getachew, we certainly sympathize with
your situation. It is not an easy position to fill
and lesser people would have quit by now.
However, more backing from the government
in terms of developing the right messages for
the right audiences, more engagement with
the press, and using the right communication
tools will make your job a little easier.
Source:: strathink.net
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