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Around 10 die after a boat sinks in Lake Tana

Around 10 die after a boat sinks in Lake Tana

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ESAT News May 21, 2013   A passenger boat with over 100 people onboard has sunk in Lake Tana. Around 10 people have reportedly died.   Sources say the boat sank due to a tide that was caused by “heavy rain”. ESAT is trying to get the real cause of…

A government official reportedly killed in Dessie

A government official reportedly killed in Dessie

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ESAT News May 21, 2013   Ahmed Endris, Land Administration Head of Dessie city, North Central Ethiopia, has been shot and killed by Muhammad Yesuf, a resident of Kebele 12, Dessie city on May 14, 2013. Muhammad disappeared after shooting the official.  It was reported that the suspect killed the…

Prominent Africans begin urging G8, G20 on illicit money coming out of Africa

Prominent Africans begin urging G8, G20 on illicit money coming out of Africa

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ESAT News   May 19, 2013 Kofi Anan, former Secretary of the United Nations, Winnie Madikizela–Mandela, wife of Nelson Mandela and other prominent Africans have written a letter to the G8 and G20 asking the $385 billion illicit finance flown out of Africa between 2001-2010 to be returned.   Global Financial Integrity…

Security detained 14 in relation to Afar Gadle

Security detained 14 in relation to Afar Gadle

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ESAT News May 18, 2013 Federal Police arrested fourteen people in the Afar Region including a Kebele Chairman, member of Woreda Council, a police officer and elders, in relation to the Afar Gadle Armed Movement. The arrests follow the recent desertion of over 70 Afar youth who joined the Armed Movement.…

Melaku Fenta in solitary confinement

Melaku Fenta in solitary confinement

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ESAT News May 18, 2013  Melkau Fenta, Director of the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA), who has been imprisoned on suspicion of corruption allegations, said in Court yesterday that he has been in solitary confinement and was allowed out of his cell for only 10 minutes a day. Melaku said he spends the whole…

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