Eye opening, is the sentiment of 12 East Texas Baptist University students who experienced a 10-day mission trip to Ethiopia during the Christmas break.

New York, Feb 3 : A group of independent United Nations human rights experts on Thursday spoke out against the ongoing use of anti-terrorism laws to curb freedom of expression in Ethiopia, where several journalists were recently given prison sentences under such legislation.

WWW.THEEPOCHTIMES.COM writes: "Critics call recent charges on journalists trumped up and accuse Ethiopia of using so-called anti-terrorism laws as a tool of oppression."

My research with Greg lead me to this.

"Business Line Seeking support: Ms Gennet Zewide, Ambassador, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is greeted by Mr Manikam Ramaswami, CMD, Loyal Textiles Mills and Honorary Consul of Ethiopia in Chennai, as the Chennai Mayor, Mr Saidai S. Duraisamy, looks on at a function to mark the opening of the honorary consulate, in Chennai on Monday."

A government official confirms Monday that Ethiopian soldiers have reached the town of Luq in southwest Gedo region

China is willing to further promote its relationship with Ethiopia to a new level, top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin said on Saturday.

China is willing to import more marketable products from Ethiopia and encourage greater investment in Ethiopia by competitive and reputable Chinese companies, senior Chinese leader Jia Qinglin said during a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Jan 28 in the National Palace.

I heard about this and just found this story.

"ADDIS ABABA, Jan 24 (Reuters) Ethiopia has lifted its suspension of 35 athletes, including double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele, an athletics official said today after imposing a ban last week in a row over a training camp."

Wendy told me about this - "Ethiopia brutally imprisons journalists who champion free speech and an end to human rights abuses. That repression is only inviting more scrutiny."

"ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Sudan will immediately release loaded oil tankers it had detained in its port, in an effort to end a dispute over oil payments with South Sudan, a Sudanese official said Saturday."

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