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 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Victory Speech in Addis Ababa
May 25, 2010
Victory Speech!
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______________ Let us Move On! The People have Spoken!
Voters have spoken and EPRDF is mandated to govern the country for the next five years. EPRDF accepted its defeat in Addis with grace five years ago, it is time opposition parties do like wise now!. There is always tomorrow for those who lost but let it be known there is no tomorrow for any one wanting and desiring to come to power with foreign machination! We see the current HRW Report, or any western government forthcoming report on this historic election with contempt![Aigaforum May 25, 2010]
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What did EPRDF do since election 2005 to convince Addis residents to vote for its candidates? And why did voters give their overwhelming support for the continuation of the current Status quo all over the country?
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Ethiopia monitors to probe fraud claims in 'calm poll'
European Union election observers in Ethiopia are investigating complaints of irregularities in Sunday's vote, but say it was largely peaceful and calm.
The opposition has complained of electoral malpractice, but the EU said the turnout had been "encouraging" 
EU Observer Briefing
This time, there will be much debate as to whether the ruling party's certain victory is down to impressive efforts at developing the country or state harassment of the opposition, our reporter says.
Comment:- They would have surprised us, positively that is, had the opposition not complained, but they did and we are not surprised. All indications are EPRDF won big and it won't be long before all votes are tabulated and made official.
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Hydropolitics and Regional Stability in the Nile Basin.
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Population growth, poverty, ecosystem degradation and water scarcity are serious threats to political stability in the Nile Basin nations. In the past, tensions were muted by several factors: Egypt’s military dominance, civil wars in Sudan and Ethiopia and the negligible use of water by upstream riparian states. But recently tensions have surfaced, as most riparian states have openly defied the status quo, which favors Egypt
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