Abyot – The Lost Revolution
I ran across a series of remarkable documents on Wikileaks that reveal a fascinating moment when both the Derg and US imperialism were taking action to suppress the radicalization of Ethiopian workers.
CELU Logo
An early June, 1975, cable from an Addis Ababa diplomat back to his boss in the State Department, reveals a US Charge d’Affaires Parker Wyman positively freaking out about developments within CELU, the Confederation of Ethiopian Labour Unions. In following a chain of self-referenced cables on Wikileaks, an incredible story is revealed which I haven’t actually read in this amount of detail anywhere else.
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Baruch Tegene headshot from biography, Baruch’s Odyssey
On December 27th, 2020, I had the privilege and honor of attending a memorial service commemorating the 10th anniversary of the late Baruch Tegegne. I was invited by a good friend of mine and daughter of Baruch, Yaffa Tegegne. I was incredibly moved as I witnessed dignitaries, community leaders, and young activists all speak about the imprint the Ethiopian Jewish pioneer has made on their lives.
Ethiopia: Free Online University Classes For Ethiopian Students
December 13, 2020
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 6.2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. In the article Below we have the BEST guide for Ethiopian Students to get free online university courses from the Top schools around the world FOR FREE. You can be in Ethiopia and learn from the top professors from MIT STANDFORD and HARVARD.
What are MOOCs?
MOOC stands for massive open online course:
Massive because enrollments are unlimited and can run into hundreds of thousands.
Open because anyone can enroll that is, there is no admission process.