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The era of confusion, delusion within the political stratosphere and disconnect from the everyday Ethiopians By Kuma Gudeta What do the Ethiopian people want? This is what every political party or politician should ask in the wake of rigged elect… more »

Consistency with the entire processes affirms nothing unusual in Ethiopia's May 23rd electoral outcome! By Genet Mersha, 30 May 2010 The election ended a week ago Sunday. Many citizens are still in shock by the outcome, as if there had not been a… more »

Yes, a Fake Election, but for what Purpose? By Messay Kebede I am still struggling to make sense of Sunday’s election from the viewpoint of the Woyanne government itself. There is no doubt that its results represent a crushing and demoralizing… more »

EPRP press release of Ginbot 18 By Tedla Asfaw I just read EPRP press release of Ginbot 18 on the rigged election of May 23. EPRP is claiming that the Ethiopian people boycotted the election and thanked the Ethiopian people for "boycotting" the… more »

Ethiopia’s Electoral Problems By Samuel M. Gebru Cambridge, MA May 27, 2010 Ethiopia, a country of 81 million people, held its 4th Parliamentary Elections on Sunday, May 23, 2010. By now, it is known that the ruling party, the Ethiopian People’… more »

“No Shame” in an Election Sham By Tibebe Samuel Ferenji "When many Republicans lose an election, they go back into what they call the private sector. When many Democrats lose an election, they lose power and money. They need to eat, and people will… more »