Eternal Woyane with NO Apology!

In Memory of Lekatit11

 A.G. Michael, Canada

“Civility is not a sign of weakness”, asserted J.F. Kennedy sometime during the Cold War Era, when the USA and the USSR were vying for global hegemony. Civility, and respecting democratic rights of others were enshrined in the strategic institutional arrangements of Woyane II. This was done long before the armed struggle was declared 33 years ago on Lekatit 11 at Dedebit. The unique social values, norms, tradition, and history that characterize the Tigraian culture were essential building blocks of the social, economic, political, and military institutions of Woyane II. That is why Dergue, with its largest military machine in Africa, which was sustained by sophisticated spy system and military hardware of the USSR, was humiliated and annihilated in the hands of the heroes and heroines of Woyane II.  Full story

Happy Birthday, Woyane!

The Essentials of Woyane

By Asghedom Ghebremichael

Michigan State Univeristy

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi with Japanese Prime Minister enjoying Ethiopian traditional coffee.

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 Progress at Horn of Africa talks (BBC)

  Talks to end a border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea have ended with what diplomats are describing as a measure of progress.     Full Story

Chineise oil company starts drilling

  The Chinese petroleum company, Zhonguan Petroleum Exploration Bureau (ZPEB), last week started drilling the first exploration well in the Gambella basin, west Ethiopia.  Full Story 

  Al Amoudi becomes richest man on earth.

     Addis Ababa, March 11, 2006 (WIC)- The Ethiopian born Saudi tycoon Mohammed Al Amoudi has become the 77th richest person in the world and the top billionaire in Africa with a net worth of 6.9 billion USD, according to Forbes magazine .

In its special issue, the business magazine reported that the year 2005 was great for the tycoon with his net worth increasing by 4.4 billion USD, jumping to 77th rank from 243th the previous year.

It said Al Amoudi is also the richest person in Africa and the fourth in the Middle East as well as the Richest Black Man on the planet.

The tycoon is the largest private investor in Ethiopia putting money into diverse assets as hotel, gold mines and a food processing plant. His Svenshka Petroleum conducts oil exploration from the Nordic shelf to the Ivory Coast, it was learnt.

There are reportedly 793 billionaires in the world ,most of them Americans, and 78 women.

  Base of Operation: Ethiopia      

Founding Philosophy: The Tigray movement, also known as Weyane, began in the mid 1970’s as opposition to the Mengistu dictatorship in Addis Ababa. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was formed in early 1975 by members of a previous organization, the Tigray Liberation. The TPLF’s goals included the overthrow of the Dergue regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the establishment of a more democratic, inclusive government for Ethiopia. TPLF fought in the name of all groups that opposed Mengistu. The largest offensive against Mengistu forces was in February 1988, and by May 1989 the Mengistu Army had completely pulled out of Tigray