DON’T SAY I DID NOT TELL YOU – MEMO TO CPP

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MEMO

FROM  :           MURTALA MOHAMMED (NYO)

TO       :           HON. BAWUAH K (CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL OF ELDERS)

CC        :           COUNCIL OF ELDERS

DATE   :           17/11/2011

SUBJECT:         DON’T SAY I DID NOT TELL YOU

 

The recent happenings with regard the management of our party causes me to grief. I therefore took the pain to write to you this memo or report in accordance with article 67(i) so that when the eventual comeuppance occur you will not be taken by surprise. We (current leadership) were recently elected at the just ended congress with a new constitution accepted and promulgated. We swore an oath of office to defend and abide by the constitution of our party. However, three month after our elections, few of our executives have flouted every aspect of the constitution in the name grassroots organisation with impunity. This phenomenon if not check will halt the wheels of party and never a step move. The following are some of the unfortunate but deliberate avoidable gaffes that were committed by these executives.

 

Mr. Chairman, the chairman and leader, Hon. Samia has vowed not to use the constitution of the party because according to her it was the same constitution that got us 1% in the 2008 elections. This assertion is not hearsay as she told me this at a leadership meeting. My worry is that, as the National Youth Organiser of the party, can I also do things outside the constitution? I don’t think so. The constitution of our party is supposed to guide the conduct of all members of the party and National executives inclusive. Indiscipline in the past has been the bane of CPP but to rear its ugly head at the top hierarchy of the party, is highly unacceptable. We cannot allow indiscipline that we have fought over the years to engulf our party in the name of grassroots mobilization at this particular point in time. If National executives are acting incongruous with the constitution of the party, how can we discipline ordinary members if they go contrary to our constitution?

 

Mr. Chairman, after our first Central Committee meeting on 28 of September, 2011, the leadership were mandated to come out with timelines for both Presidential and Parliamentary elections as we have lagged behind vis-à-vis 2012 elections. To my amazement, no meeting was called in those two weeks albeit some executives did frantic efforts to get the general secretary and the Chairman and leader to call for that meeting. The meeting was however, convened and leadership decided on November 30th to open nominations for parliamentary. We disagreed vehemently on Presidential as majority of the leadership taught; we open the presidential nominations as soon as possible. The Chairman and Leader and the General Secretary insisted we open nominations of the Presidential in March next year, a position contrary to the constitution of the party. The meeting came to an abrupt end as we couldn’t decide. We arranged to meet on Tuesday to finalise the time lines but all to no avail. The Chairman and the General Secretary have refused to call for a leadership meeting or Central Committee meeting to decide the way forward for the party with regard 2012 till date.

 

Mr. Chairman, the attitude of these two executives of this party has rendered our party supporters disillusioned and disenchanted. I receive not less 15 calls a day from our party supporters and well-wishers asking me about when we are going to open nominations for Presidential. My answer has always been that the party has not yet decided on the date yet. Instead of maintaining the parties’ position, Hon. Samia and Greenstreet have constantly told the media that, the elections of our flag-bearer will come off next year; knowing very well that, it is against the constitution of the party to have our elections next year. This behaviour has necessitated the rank and file of our party to resort to press conferences, Press releases and grassroots agitations to press home their demands. Today our party is drifting apart because of the parochial interest of these two executives. The allegation that is being peddled round about these two executives; has having taken monies from the ruling National Democratic Congress not to field a Presidential candidates cannot be over ruled, given their behaviour. We need to investigate this issue thoroughly in order to save the party from further embarrassment.

 

Mr. Chairman, again the Chairman and leader has put together “UNITS” made up of a group of people unknown to the party (CC and leadership), who periodically churn out information in the name of the party without recourse to Central Committee and leadership. These “UNITS” according to the Chairman, will have the oversight responsibilities on the mandated committees of Central committee. This is tantamount to sheer disregard to the parties constitution and as elders of the party, I suggest we quickly do something about these things to avoid further bridge of the constitution.

 

Mr. Chairman, article 72(a) states clearly that “The Central Committee shall meet at least once every month at the party Headquarters. When necessary, it shall meet elsewhere”. At this crisis moment, there is no sign of an impending Central Committee meeting to decide the way forward. If we do not have a central committee meeting in November, it means we are flouting the constitution again. This attitude is not befitting of the two most powerful executives in our party. Another intriguing thing is that, during our last Central Committee meeting, the Chairman and Leader allowed persons who are not members of central committee to sit and contribute in CC deliberations; But for the Spirit of Comradeship and camaraderie that some of us displayed, the last Central Committee meeting wouldn’t have come on. This behaviour must not be allowed to continue as it is inconsistent with the party’s constitution. Again it can set a precedence of welcoming non CC members at CC meetings.

 

Mr. Chairman, issues of transparency is very important and cannot be overemphasized. Since we took over the administration of this party, the Treasurer has not received or made any payment on behalf of the party at stated in Article 97(iii) of the constitution. Meanwhile the party is receiving and making payments on behalf of the party without the consent of the Treasurer. Again, the party has not yet changed the signatures of the Old Executives from our Bankers to enable the Treasurer to manage the finances of the party. Find attached a memo by the Treasurer himself.

 

Mr. Chairman, my concerns are bourn out of love for our dear party. As a youth, I have a long way to go in the party. I cannot sit and watch Senior Comrades deliberately mismanage the affairs of the party to the detriment of the future leaders of our party. Again as you can see for yourself, the outburst of the youth in the various regions leaves me with no option but to react. It is my fervent hope that the council of elders will address the problems immediately. I suggest that, Council of Elders should convene a meeting and iron out the issues with leadership and not only the Chairman and the General Secretary who are acting in concert and creating the impression as though all executives agree on their positions. I wish my report will be considered with all the urgency it deserves. I hope you will find a place in your heart to forgive me if I have offended or written something that is offensive to any member of party.

Thank you

Comradely yours,

MURTALA MOHAMMED

(NATIONAL YOUTH ORGANISER)

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Ablakwa Rips Into Ghana Integrity Initiative

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A Deputy Minister of Information, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has fired back at the Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Vitus Azeem, describing a recent statement issued on the dismissal of former Attorney-General, Martin Amidu by the head of the GII as prejudicial, premature and most unfortunate.

The Executive Director of the GII, the local chapter of Transparency International, a non-partisan, non-profit civil empowerment organization focused on fighting corruption issued a statement on Wednesday demanding answers to six questions from President Mills.

In the said statement, the GII Executive Director posited that, “the President’s removal of the former Attorney-General, Mr. Martin Amidu, and the resignation of his predecessor, Mrs. Betty Mould Iddrisu, leaves a lot of nagging questions in the minds of Ghanaians.

“The President has a duty to come out with what he knows about these developments and the “Woyome” case that led to all these developments.”

1. Was Mr. Amidu’s misconduct his refusal to withdraw his allegations which he believes strongly in? OR

2. Was his misconduct his determination to pursue the “Woyome” case?

3. Was he removed in an attempt to kill the “Woyome” case?

4. Was Mrs. Iddrisu’s resignation ordered by the President?

5. Does this point to anything about her role in the “Woyome” case?

6. What is the truth surrounding the “Woyome” case? were the six questions posed by the GII.

Speaking in an interview on Citi FM, Mr. Vitus Azeem said he would have preferred that the former A-G was not axed, but once he had been pushed out when the facts are still with him, he should be encouraged to provide whatever information he has to support his allegations, adding that this will help clear the minds of many Ghanaians who have been left in the dark.

But the Deputy Information Minister, in response to Mr Azeem’s six questions and remarks, shot back saying the GII is proceeding quite hastily and in a premature manner, since a report has not been presented (to the President) and one is not fully apprise of the full facts of the matter.

“…their (GII) statement is hasty and prejudicial because Mr. Martin Amidu made an allegation in his statement and he was given the opportunity to bring out the facts but he didn’t and instead created the impression (after his dismissal) that is the President who was not interested in the fight against corruption…,” he said.

According to Okudzeto Ablakwa, the GII and other like-minded individuals instead of this call, should have added their voice to that of President Mills’ demand for the former AG to substantiate the ‘gargantuan’ claims of corruption he made.

“I am sure we all want to be serious in this country…” he added.

Source: peacefmonline

PPP: Ghana’s economy faces collapse

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The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), a yet to be licensed political party, has reviewed the poor performance of the Ghana cedi against its foreign trading partners.

While the public and the media have been fixed on the Woyome whopping judgment debt and the Hon. Martin Amidu’s charge of corruption against NDC members, the economy has been experiencing significant threat, a statement from the Nduom-led party said.

From the last quarter of 2011 through to the opening weeks of 2012, the local currency, the Ghana cedi has experienced sharp depreciation to the US dollar, Pound and Euro affecting investor and business confidence in the country.

“Traders, corporate Ghana and Ghanaians are lamenting the effects of the depreciating cedi against other trading currencies as their purchasing power has been drastically reduced. Indeed, business people have lost money, big money,” the statement signed by Samuel Ampah said.

“The Bank of Ghana has recognised this threat to the economy and has pumped several millions of US dollars into the system. But, the Ghana cedi is still losing value. Indeed, we find it rather strange that our forex reserves during 2011 fell despite oil export revenue coming on stream, a record cocoa harvest and an all time high price for Gold, from 3. 8 months of import cover ($4. 77bn) in January to 3. 5 months ($4. 59bn) in August. ”

It added: “The Cedi’s performance during the 2011 financial year could be described as disappointing after the local currency failed to live up to its previous year’s 1. 69% appreciation. We had known all along that starving the nation of funds, hoarding dollars at the Central Bank and freezing public sector employment could not lead to long term gain. Furthermore, this clearly demonstrates the Mills-Mahama NDC Administration’s inability to balance monetary policy and fiscal discipline. It is also clear the NDC Administration’s failure to utilize efficiently loans and grants from foreign donors. ”

“The PPP wishes to sound a very loud alarm bell to all Ghanaians to be wide awake and pay attention to what is happening to the economy and not be taken in by all the noise on the political front,” it said. “We should remember that it is when President Mills was Chairman of the Economic Management team with his Vice President as a Member and Dr. Duffour as the Governor of the Central Bank that the Ghanaian economy suffered greatly and collapsed under the heavy weight of high inflation and a cedi that lost value by the minute. ”

“Consistent with the PPP’s good economic management principles, we will bring fiscal discipline into the system and at the same time support our indigenous businesses to ensure that we keep money in our own banking system to be used to support our private sector, when we get the mandate to govern the country in the 2012 elections.

“We will also bring the economy back home by using government’s purchasing power to ensure that our local contractors, consultants and industries gain a market at home, will reduce pressure on the Ghana cedi while creating jobs for our men and women. Clearly, Ghana needs the progressive, pragmatic approach of the PPP to keep the value of the cedi and restore human values. ”

Source: citifmonline

Ethiopia / Two journalists sentenced to 14 years on terrorism charges

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Ethiopia / Two journalists sentenced to 14 years on terrorism charges

PARIS, France, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A week after being found guilty of participating in a terrorist organization and preparing a terrorist attack, the Ethiopian journalists Reyot Alemu, columnist for the Amharic-language weekly Fitih, and Woubeshet Taye, deputy editor of Awramba Times – which has now closed own – were each sentenced yesterday to 14 years’ imprisonment.

“It is difficult to understand the Ethiopian justice system’s stubborn insistence on strictly applying an anti-terrorism law that has been accused of infringing on constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, and on convicting journalists who have not been proved to have done anything more than make contact with opposition figures,” Reporters Without Borders said.

The organisation believes proof beyond a reasonable doubt, which is the highest standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction in trials, was not met by the prosecution.

“These prison sentences are distressing and cause serious damage to Ethiopia’s image. We strongly hope that this case will be reviewed on appeal. Reyot Alemu and Woubeshet Taye are no criminals and must be released.”

Reporters Without Borders carried out a fact-finding mission in Ethiopia between 9 and 12 January.

More information about Alemu and Taye, as well as the state of press freedom in Ethiopia, can be found in the mission’s report entitled “Journalists are not terrorists”:

http://en.rsf.org/ethiopia-journalists-are-not-terrorists-24-01-2012,41764.html

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Press conference of Mme Elham Mahmoud Ibrahim Commissioner of infrastructure and energy of the AU

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Press conference of Mme Elham Mahmoud Ibrahim Commissioner of infrastructure and energy of the AU

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 26, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mrs. Elham Mahmoud Ibrahim, Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union (AU), will hold a joint press conference on Friday 27 January 2012 at 12h00, noon, at the Media Center of the AU Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

During the press conference to be held on the sidelines of the 18th AU Summit, Mrs. Ibrahim will address the following issue:

–    The implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) /AIDA

–    Project on energy and transport sectors

–    Projects on Telecommunication and ICTs

Journalists are invited to take part in the press conference.

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UN Security Council press statement on terrorist attacks in Nigeria

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UN Security Council press statement on terrorist attacks in Nigeria

NEW YORK, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following Security Council press statement was issued on 25 January by Council President Baso Sangqu (South Africa):

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the multiple terrorist attacks that occurred in Kano, Nigeria, in recent days, causing numerous deaths and injuries.

The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the victims of these heinous crimes and their families, and to the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of its motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed, and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.

The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and all obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

The members of the Security Council reminded States that they must ensure that measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law.

The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Nigerian authorities in this regard.

The members of the Security Council reiterated their determination to combat all forms of terrorism, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations.

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African Union and Australia Sign Institution and Capacity Building Support Agreement

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African Union and Australia Sign Institution and Capacity Building Support Agreement

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Government of Australia have signed an agreement that will enable Australia to support the Institution and Capacity Building Programme of the Commission.

The agreement was signed today, Thursday 26 January 2012, at the AU Headquarters by the Chairperson of the Commission, Dr. Jean Ping and the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mr. Kevin Rudd MP.

The support of two million Australian Dollars (about USD2.1million) covers two-years and will be implemented and monitored on behalf of the Australian Government by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and for the AU by the Strategic Policy Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Resource Mobilisation Directorate.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chairperson said that he was delighted to welcome the Foreign Affairs Minister and underscored the importance and depth of AU relations with Australia.

Recalling that 2011 was a particularly challenging year for Africa, Dr. Ping expressed appreciation to the Government of Australia for its sustained support of the Commission and renewed the expression of his sympathy to the Australian nation for last year’s devastating floods which resulted in several deaths and widespread loss of property in the state of Queensland.

On his part, Minister Rudd said that he was pleased to be back in Addis Ababa and agreed with the Chairperson that AU relations with Australia are excellent. He described the agreement as a concrete demonstration of Australia’s strong sense of responsibility towards Africa.

Following the signing ceremony, both personalities exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including investment opportunities in Africa.

“This Continent of a billion people has the potential to become the next China,” the Foreign Affairs Minister stated. He revealed that Australia has 600 projects in 41 African countries and emphasized the commitment of his country to the enhancement of its economic ties with Africa.

“We have been at the receiving end of investment, so we understand the challenges,” Minister Rudd added, and underscored the importance to his country of preserving “Brand Australia,” – the international reputation and good image of Australia

The Honourable Mr. Rudd was accompanied by Australia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Ms. Lisa Filepetto and several other senior Australian diplomats, including the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Gary Quinlan and the Minister Counselor of AusAID in Pretoria, Mr. Jamie Isbister.

On the AU side, the Chairperson was flanked, among others, by the Deputy Chairperson, the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Bureau of the Chairperson, the Chief of Staff in the Bureau of the Deputy Chairperson, as well as the Chairperson’s Political and Diplomatic Advisor.

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UNOCI chief makes a presentation on the situation in Cote d’Ivoire to the UN Security Council

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UNOCI chief makes a presentation on the situation in Cote d’Ivoire to the UN Security Council

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Summary of the weekly press conference of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI)

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, will give a presentation on Thursday 26 January 2012 on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire to the UN Security Council, the spokesman of the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), Hamadoun Touré, announced on Thursday in Bongouanou.

“During his presentation, Mr. Koenders would be focussing on progress and challenges in the areas of security, national reconciliation and political dialogue to pave the way for economic recovery and development,” Mr. Touré stated at the mission’s weekly press conference, which took place in Bongouanou within the framework of UNOCI Days, held in this locality located 204 km northeast of Abidjan.

The Spokesman said that while some encouraging signs had been observed, violent incidents marred the daily lives of some populations. “All that shows that much remains to be done, including in the process of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration/Security sector reform (DDR/SSR),” Mr. Touré said.

He indicated that the other challenge was the promotion of political dialogue. For that reason, the Special Representative has taken many initiatives targeting the government and the opposition in order to facilitate and encourage discussions between them, the spokesman stressed. “Before the presentation to the Security Council, Mr. Koenders had consultations with the diplomatic community accredited to the United Nations,” he said, adding that the Special Representative had also had separate meetings with the representatives of permanent members of the Council, namely China, the United States, the United Kingdom and Russia. “He briefed them and requested the international community’s support for UNOCI so as to accelerate the return to normalcy in the country,” Mr. Touré stated.

With regard to the activities of UNOCI’s military force, Mr. Touré stated that the blue helmets had carried out 1,506 patrols during the just-ended week, and distributed 45,000 litres of water.

In the area of sensitization and discussions with the population, which include the UNOCI Days, the spokesman explained the concept of the latter. “This 19th edition of UNOCI Days will enable the different sections of the population to benefit from free medical care, to say in all frankness what they expect from the mission, to better understand how UNOCI intends to accompany Côte d’Ivoire in this post-crisis period and make concrete proposals in terms of contributions to support the peace process,” he explained.

Still on the issue of the 19th UNOCI Days, he mentioned social actions for the benefit of the population such as the inauguration of the central market in Arrah, about 26 km from Bongouanou, and the sports and cultural activities to be held during the three days of communion between the population of the area and UNOCI.

Mentioning other activities organised by UNOCI on the margins of UNOCI Days, Mr. Touré said a workshop for the media was being held in Kotobi, 8 km from Bongouanou, on the theme of “Private non-profit radios and the challenges of a successful resolution of the post-election crisis”. Thirty persons from community radios in the area were invited to the workshop. Mr. Touré also announced the holding of an awareness-raising workshop in the town of Kossou, aimed at building capacity among opinion leaders with regard to social cohesion and national reconciliation.

Turning to sports, the spokesman stated that the mission was continuing its projection of matches of the 28th edition of the African Football Cup of Nations in various towns.

Journalists asked questions related to the new mandate of UNOCI, insecurity and certification. “UNOCI’s mandate is the purview of the Security Council,” the spokesman said. He also conveyed the mission’s concern about the destruction of prisons during the post-election crisis. In this regard, he indicated that the international community was mobilized to help Côte d’Ivoire rehabilitate its prisons.

On the issue of certification, the spokesman explained that the idea was to state whether the elections had been conducted in conformity with national and international norms. “Certification is in no way a sanction, and it comes after the Independent Electoral Commission and the Constitutional Council,” he said.

Queried about the durability of UNOCI’s actions, Mr. Touré insisted on the need for the population to take ownership of all the things that are being done, including training, workshops and seminars.”UNOCI does not have a vocation to remain in Côte d’Ivoire and it hopes that all the actions it has undertaken here and there will be useful even after it leaves,” he said.

On the proliferation of arms in Côte d’Ivoire, the Spokesman assured journalists that this was a concern both for the mission and for the population. “Disarmament is more topical than ever,” he said, recalling that, at the moment, disarmament was voluntary.

Mr. Touré stressed the attachment of the mission to freedom of peaceful demonstration, assembly and expression. He also explained that ensuring security at demonstrations was the work of the police and gendarmerie and that the UNOCI forces could not replace the Ivorian ones.

Finally, the Spokesman recalled the important role of community radios. “We attach importance to cooperation with the community radios because they are close to the population and relay messages of peace, reconciliation and social cohesion,” he stressed, urging the radios to focus on giving correct information.

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Ethiopia: Death penalty for blogger, prison for journalists

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Ethiopia: Death penalty for blogger, prison for journalists

NEW YORK, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was sentenced to death in absentia today, while two other Ethiopian journalists received heavy prison sentences in connection with their coverage of banned opposition groups, according to news reports.

Elias Kifle, exiled Ethiopian editor of the Washington-based opposition website Ethiopian Review, was handed a death sentence in absentia today, which followed a 2007 life sentence given to him also in absentia on charges of treason for his coverage of the government’s brutal repression of 2005 post-election protests, CPJ research shows. A court in the capital, Addis Ababa, sentenced Reeyot Alemu, a columnist with the independent weekly Feteh , and Woubshet Taye, deputy editor of the now-defunct weekly Awramba Times, to 14 years in prison and 33,000 birrs (US$1,500), news reports said.

“The death penalty for Elias Kifle and the prison sentences for Reeyot Alemu and Woubshet Taye are based on their writings about political dissent. This verdict has little to do with justice,” said CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator Mohamed Keita. “We condemn this politicized prosecution designed to cow critical voices into silence and call on the Supreme Court to reverse all the convictions.”

The three journalists were charged in September with lending support to an underground network of banned opposition groups, which has been criminalized under the country’s 2009 antiterrorism law. Alemu and Taye were arrested in June and held for weeks on government accusations of plotting to sabotage telephone and electricity lines before they were charged. In the trial, government prosecutors presented as evidence intercepted emails and phone calls between the journalists, as well as more than 25 Ethiopian Review articles on the activities of opposition groups, CPJ research shows.

Eskinder Nega, another Ethiopian blogger, has been imprisoned since September and could be sentenced to death if convicted of similar politicized terrorism charges in connection with his coverage of banned opposition groups.

Kifle is the first journalist to be handed a death sentence in Ethiopia, according to CPJ research. Since 1992, only two people have been executed after being given the death penalty, while other death sentences have been commuted to life in prison, according to an Ethiopian legal expert.

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Press conference of Ambassador John K. Shinkaiye Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of the AUC Chairperson

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Press conference of Ambassador John K. Shinkaiye Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of the AUC Chairperson

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mr. John K. Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff of the Bureau of the Chairperson of the Commission, will hold a joint press conference on Friday 27 January 2012 at 15h00, at the Media Center of the AU Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

During the press conference to be held on the sidelines of the 18th AU Summit, Ambassador Shinkaiye will address the following issue:

–    Cooperation and partnership with the African Union

Journalists are invited to take part in the press conference.

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