Ethiopia Quotes

We're disturbed to see the number of jailed journalists rise, and we're particularly troubled that the list of worst abusers now includes Ethiopia and the United States. - Ann Cooper

We thought the Horn (of Africa) was beginning to heal... but the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea has imported into the region sophisticated military hardware. - Bonaya Godana

We need a variety of approaches to address hunger. The Ethiopian drought insurance project is an innovative way of approaching risk management in a very challenging setting. - James Morris

We call on the Ethiopian government to halt the police violence and set up an independent and impartial commission of inquiry. - Kolawole Olaniyan

We call on all parties to immediately show restraint to step back from the current environment of heightened political tension and call on the Ethiopian government to establish an independent commission to investigate today's public demonstrations and those of June 8th. - Sean McCormack

Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. - Bible

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph. - Haile Selassie

This was a great result for Ethiopia, but Tirunesh stole the show with her win. - Kenenisa Bekele

This very worrying trial has major implications for human rights, media freedom and democratization in Ethiopia. It will be a crucial test of the independence and impartiality of the Ethiopian judiciary. - Kolawole Olaniyan