Ethiopia famine aid 'spent on weapons'

Today BBC news reports that millions of aid dollars to fight the famine in Ethiopia, 1984-85, actually came into the hands of the TPLF rebels. The men, who now form the dictatorial regime of the country, used the money to buy weapons instead of grains.

The deceit 'arms for aid' still goes on under the reign of dictator Meles, as is claimed by young artists of Circus Ethiopia. The circus poses as NGO to support and educate street children in Addis Ababa. It collects lots of money from Western NGO's and governments, money that disappears in the deep pockets of TPLF officials, while young people are being abused, raped and put to slavery.

More on Circus Ethiopia at www.nonfixe.nl

The article by Martin Plaut is published at BBC news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8535189.stm

Afrisinia wants freedom

Ethiopian Youthcircus Afrisinia looking for freedom

Sixteen young acrobats and musicians, all born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, asked almost 3 years ago for asylum in the Netherlands. Looking to escape a dictatorial regime. 'We want freedom', one of the contortionists explained.

More on Afrisinia: nonfixe

In stead of freedom, they are being chased by the Dutch authorities, who are eager to deport some of the groupmembers back to Ethiopia, where most likely long emprisonment and abuse awaits these youngsters.

Some of them, not the whole group will be deported! Although all young artists told the same story to the Dutch immigration service. Funny there are different outcomes. Even more 'funny' is that judges only check if the procedure (form) is completed in a correct way and are not supposed to look at the story itself.

More on Afrisinia: youtube, channel: frankvanempel

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