Notes on Ethiopia: Pre and Post the 2010 Election

The pre-election situation and the process of the election itself and the position taken by Medrek [the opposition coalition aka Forum] after the election have been publicized broadly. Much of this note may be similar to what has been public already. However, the note will give some indication of what is going on after the election. The note is based on information gathered from participants of a two-day seminar organized by the Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) last weekend. Twenty-six people from different parts of the country participated in the seminar. I have not given the names of the 26 people and from where they came due to obvious reason. Read More