Yared Shumete is the organizer of Guzo Adwa. For several years now, a group of youth have been trekking from the capital Addis Ababa to Adwa – a place where Ethiopia won the decisive battle over invading Italian colonial army in Tigray region. Guzo Adwa commemorates that arduous tip that Ethiopians had to make back then so as to defend the independence of Ethiopia.
It is over nearly one thousand kilometers. The organizer speaks about the essence of the trek. He also talks about the significance of Ethiopian history and what it means to Ethiopians.
Andargachew Assegid was among the founders of All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement (or Meison in its Amharic acronym)
He has published a book entitled “Be Achir Yeteqeche rezim guzo” – a book that many politicized Ethiopians with familiarity with the revolutionary era consider as well documented account of the time although some seem to claim that is not entirely free from bias.
He sat for a long interview with Dereje Haile of World Arts Tv. Watch it below (in Amharic)
Video : embedded from Arts TV World YouTube channel Cover photo : screenshot from video
Many Ethiopians get the point that the political situation in Ethiopia has given prominence to radical ethnic Oromo nationalists.
The politicization of ethnic Oromo traditional religion waaqeffannaa and one of its annual rituals Irreecha has gained a state-religion like status in the country since the coming to power of Abiy Ahmed.
Christians and Muslims are also taking part in the celebration of the traditional region which is not based on the Holy Bible or the Holy Qoran. Orthodox priests with radical ethnic Oromo nationalists conviction who have been trying to break up the Ethiopian church by launching a movement to establish an ethnic Oromo synod, like Kesis Belay Mekonen, were seen in state T.V. sprinkling Irreecha ritual water during the celebrtion at Meskel square on Saturday. Critical Ethiopians are questioning the implication of the trend.
Tedla Woldeyohannes who is a professor in the philosophy department of Saint Louis University questions what has Christianity got to do with waaqeffannaa and/or Irreeccha.
Watch the video below.
Video : embedded from the YouTube account of Tedla Woldeyohannes . Cover photo : screenshot from video
On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Bahir Dar experienced minor clashes between protestors and the region’s security forces.
Protestors were demanding the release of Brigadier General Tefera Mamo, Colonel Alebel Amare and others who are detained in connection with the June 22 incident that claimed the lives of the region’s president Ambachew Mekonnen and his advisor, Ezez Wasse, and the region’s attorney general – Migbaru Kebede.
Amahra Democratic Party (ADP) seems to be in a difficult situation in connection with the situation. Andafta media put together the following. Take a listen to the audio (in Amharic)
A heart surgeon by profession currently living in Sweden, he was once trained in Ethiopian Air force as a fighter. He fondly says that he was trained by notable persons like General Amha Desta who was killed in 1989 in connection with attempted coup d’etat against the government of Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam.
In an interview with Arts World TV, he recounts how and why he joined the Ethiopian Air Force, and his time in the prestigious Ethiopian institution. How did he change his profession to be one of the best heart surgeon in Sweden? He talked about it too. The interview is in Amharic.
Part I of Dr. Firku’s interview with Arts TV in which he talked about his time as a pilot in the Ethiopian Air Force was shared on October 14. You may find it HERE.
Highlight of Part II of the interview is shared below (in Amharic)
Video : embedded from Arts TV YouTube channel Cover photo : screenshot from video
It is now official that the ruling coalition, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is moving in the direction of ending distinct existence of coalition members in the umbrella organization and form a single entity.
Whether that involves re-branding of the party and its ideological view remains to be seen.
What is clear at this point is that the situation seem to be a move in the right direction as far as political entities that the ruling coalition calls partners; these are political organization that are part of the governance structure at regional levels but were not privileged to have votes and membership in the central committee of the ruling coalition.
Take a listen to what some of them have to say from the following video
Video : embedded from Walta TV video channel Cover photo : screenshot from video
The Ministry of Peace and the “peace family,” as the MC ( A master of ceremonies ) described it, organized an event on Sunday at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa.
The event is branded as “the first peace award event.” While recognizing the prime minister for his peace initiative, it was also meant for celebrating his nobel peace prize win.
“The peace family” , seemingly with the harbinger of the the Ministry of peace, awarded the prime minister and also presented him with a golden necklace which president Sahle-Work handed out.
As Abiy Ahmed took over the amplifier to for his nearly ten minutes speech, rather with an emotional tone, he cited president Isaias Afeworki expressing his gratitude. He also emotionally recounted his relation with Lemma Megersa whom he described as a friend and a brother , and awarded him the necklace that he got from the “peace family” in the form of Award.
In an interview with Nahoo TV, Colonel Fisseha Desta who was vice-president during Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam administration said that they were invited to emperor Menelik’s palace which prime minister Abiy Ahmed turned into a tourist attraction. What was their visit like and what is their impression? The following video will answer those questions (the interview is in Amharic).
Fisseha Desta also shared secrets from the revolutionary era. Watch the video below.
Video : embedded from Nahoo TV Youtube channel Cover photo : screenshot from the video
In the interview featured below, Dereje Haile speaks with Abiyu Berele one of the founders of Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party (EPRP) armed wing in Assimba- Tigray in the late 70’s.