Habtamu Dugo relays his life story as a reporter living inside a brutal police state. His focus on human rights issues in his writings and blog were met with strange phone calls, involving threats of beatings, prison, and death. Dugo soon found out that remaining anonymous was not going to stop a violent regime from making good on their promises. Hear this fascinating story of courage in the face of intimidation, abuse, and oppression.

Articles:

Sudan Tribune, Wednesday July 12, 2006: Ethiopia - Donors Money Used for Oppression and Environment Devastation

Oromo Views and Headline News, February 1, 2007: Retribution Makes Journalists to Hide...

African Path, May 26, 2007: Ethiopia Went to War in Somalia to Divert Attention from Internal Unrest

Gadaa.com, January 10, 2008: Superficial Positive-Image-Building Campaigns Will Not Unite Ethiopia

Sudan Tribune, Friday, January 11, 2008: Image-building Campaigns Will Not Unite Ethiopia

Gadaa.com, February 12, 2008: 65 Oromo Refugees Killed...

Daily Oromo News Update, February 13, 2008: Oromo Refugees and the Regional Context

Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (Andenet), July 2, 2008: Ethiopia’s Zenawi Endorses Mugabe at African Summit

Abugida Info, July 2, 2008: Zenawi Endorses Mugabe at African Summit

American Chronicle, August 29, 2008: Chronic Authenticity and Integrity Deficits in "Ethiopian" Political Organizations