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Tigrai Online person of the year 2007, Hannah Godefa
Hannah Godefa, Tigrai Online person of the year 2007

INTERVIEWS

Siye Abraha

Video of Siye Abraha's speech when he was in the USA
F.Y.I What did Siye Abraha Say when he was in the USA?

Yohannes Gebregeorgis

Yohannes Gebregeorgis
CNN this week's hero

The Mad-man of Mekelle

mad man of mekelle
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Headline News

May 11 2008

Rare Somalia talks make slow start, U.N. hopeful
Rare peace talks between Somalia's interim government and opposition exiles have made a slow start in Djibouti, but a senior U.N. official said he was encouraged both sides had turned up.

Sudan Breaks Off Ties With Chad After Attack
Sudan broke off diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday, accusing its neighbor of backing a rebel force that nearly penetrated the capital on Saturday.

Eritrean Opposition Elects Its Leaders
In an overnight meeting that lasted six hours, leaders of the thirteen opposition organizations meeting in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia elected Mr. Tewelde Gebresselase as Secretary General of the executive council and Mr. Abdella Mahmoud as chairman of the legislative council.

May 10 2008

Court sentences three Ethiopian to death over bus bombing
The Tigray regional high court on Thursday passed a death and life sentences over 6 Ethiopian accused of bombing a passenger bus at the northern Ethiopian Tigray regions Humora town on March 13. "Listening to all the witnesses brought from left and right we have found all the defendants guilty" the central judge, Abraha Meles said. After a short pause he continued "accordingly we have passed a death sentence over 3 defendants namely Birhanu Tesfay, Berihu Legesse and Gebretsadkan Bahta."

Ethiopia launches coffee branding drive after Starbucks row
Ethiopia has launched a campaign to brand and market its coffee after ending a long trademark dispute with US coffee giant Starbucks last year, an official statement said Thursday. Ethiopia, Africa's largest coffee producer, will trademark its most famous coffee names -- Sidamo, Harar and Yigacheffe.

PAP Celebrates Ethiopian Millennium
Speaking to journalists during the opening of the Ninth Ordinary Session of Pan-African Parliament, PAP President Dr Gertrude Mongella said that “Ethiopian Millennium Celebrations was important to Africa, because it is aimed at rediscovering Africa’s own culture“.

Mystics and Militants: A Look at the Rastafari Kingdom
Garvey did not foresee the kind of religion that would develop out of his messianic vision of Ras Tafari, who as emperor was renamed Haile Selassie (which, in the Ethiopian language Amharic, means “Power of the Trinity”).

May 09 2008

Djibouti president says in 'tricky' standoff with Eritrea
Eritrea denies Djibouti war claim

May 08 2008

Queen of Sheba's Palace Discovered in Axum Ethiopia, University Says
Ethiopia accuses Amnesty of smear campaign
UK offers Ethiopia 133 million pounds ($260 million US)to fight poverty
Ethiopians pull out of Doha meet, organizers cite political tension

May 07 2008

Djibouti seeks UN help to avert conflict with Eritrea
WIC Interview with his Excellency Ambassador Gazem Ak Alaghbari, Yemeni Ambassador in Ethiopia
Eritrean opposition forms alliance in Ethiopia
‘No Ethiopia soldiers in Puntland’: Security Minister
ATHLETICS: Great show by Ethiopian hosts

May 06 2008

Eritrean Exile Groups Discuss Afwerki Ouster
Djibouti accuses Eritrea of border violation
Ethiopia: Two camps close after successful repatriation to South Sudan
Rebels Accuse Puntland Government of Returning Ethiopians to Face Torture

May 05 2008

CNN this week's hero Yohannes Gebregeorgis
Ethiopia shares its unique coffee heritage with 10,000 coffee lovers
40 Coptic Orthodox children receive First Holy Communion in Valletta

May 04 2008

Ethiopia urges UN to take action on Eritrea over border row
Somali Prime Minister Reported to be Attempting Disarmament Effort
Bekele wins 5,000-meter at African Championships
Ethiopia bans economic migrations to Lebanon
"Ethiopian defense force is the last ditch to the peace and development of the nation" - Meles

May 02 2008

Somali fighters threaten revenge against US after airstrike
Eritrea calls for disbanding of UN border force
Bush condemns violators of press freedom
Djibouti summons int’l community over row with Eritrea
The golden age of Ethiopian music
Necessary but not necessarily sufficient

May 01 2008

Security Council slams Eritrea for obstructing UN mission
World Bank Launches New Assistance Strategy for Ethiopia
Top Somali militant killed in air strike See also AFP story
Is It an Act Of Biopiracy Over Ethiopian Most Critical Crop Teff (Eragrostis Teff)?
Ethiopian men sweep 10,000-meter race at African Championships

April 30 2008

Ethiopia, Djibouti move to cushion food crunch
An Ethiopian obsession that runs deep
Job Country Director - Ethiopia, Employer: University of Washington

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Ayder Memorial Library Project world wide FundraisingAyder Memorial Library Project world wide Fundraising

5th Anniversary AYAA reunion 2008 in Washington DC5th Anniversary AYAA reunion 2008

Tigrai Night in Toronto, CanadaTigrai Night in Toronto, Canada

Atlanta hosts 5th annual Development Association of Shire nightAtlanta hosts 5th annual Development Association of Shire night

Axum Alumni Asociation's Seattle runionAxum Alumni Asociation's Seattle runion

New CD releasenew cd/dvd release
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JOY OF PARENTING

Bi weekly colmn by Melissa Lahti

Melissa Lahti Tigrai Online contributerMelissa will be writing about different issues regarding parenting on a regular baises. Her current article is: Sleep Basics

VIEWS AND OPINIONS

Ayder Memorial Library Project Committee Press Release
Kassa Hailemariam
May 10 2008

Who is Naizgi Kiflu Read in English
Asgedom Wediafa
May 06 2008

Whdet’s Land Tenure System Vision
Gezaee Hailemichael
May 06 2008

Is It an Act Of Biopiracy Over Ethiopian Most Critical Crop Teff (Eragrostis Teff)?
Demissew Sertse
May 01 2008

Whdet Part One
Whdet Education system
Gezaee Hailemichael
April 26 2008

Ignorance is the mother of backwardness
Gezaee Hailemichael
April 21 2008

Predictions for Today and Tomorrow, could Egypt Revive it’s dying Puppets?
Solomon
April 17 2008

NES COMMENTARY No.17
Professor Mammo Muchie (NES)
April 17 2008

Ethiopian Security Forces captured Humera Selam bus bombing suspects
ETV (Video)
April 16 2008

Ethiopia has never been one State: Linguistic evidence
Melaku T.
April 16 2008

Why Eritrea Is Threat To Peace
Woldu Mikael
April 14 2008

Engineers of Blame
Solomon
April 14 2008

Member of EPLF Politburo and its Central Committee Mohammed Saeed Barih Passed Away. How? Hatela Tv Eri
Asgedom Wediafa
April 11 2008

A Short Note to Engineer Girma
Gezaee Hailemichael
April 07 2008

The Bigger They Are the Harder They Fall
(On Ato Siye Abraha)
Engineer Ghirma
April 06 2008

Introductory speech to our congress and the conclusive declaration.
Arena Tigrai
April 05 2008

Arena Tigrai Press Release
Arena Tigrai
April 05 2008

Eritreans Must think better
Gezaee Hailemichael
March 27 2008

Michael Belay with deeds greater than PHDS part II
Solomon
March 24 2008