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Somali Region’s President says members being forced to pay membership fees

Somali Region’s President says members being forced to pay membership fees

ESAT News  May 15, 2013 In one of the few secret video clips of Abdi Muhammad Nuur, President of the Somali Regional State, that ESAT got a hand on,  the President is heard saying that members of the Somali People’s Democratic Party (SPDP), a member part of the ruling EPRDF, are…

Amhara Police Chief says shooter had no ethnic motives

Amhara Police Chief says shooter had no ethnic motives

ESAT News  May 14, 2013  The Amhara Regional Police Commission said that the police officer that shot over 17 civilians including a 2 year old child to death in Kebele 11, Bahir Dar City, has been identified. Following ESAT’s report that the Police officer comes from a different ethnic origin…

Identity of Bahir Dar mass shooter still undisclosed

Identity of Bahir Dar mass shooter still undisclosed

ESAT News May 13, 2013 The motive and identity of the Bahir Dar mass shooter, who killed a 2 year old child and 17 other civilians on Sunday May 12, 2013 at 8:45pm in Kebele 11, Abay Mado, Bahir Dar City, North Western Ethiopia, has not been disclosed. Some sources say…

60 detained in Chilga, many desert

60 detained in Chilga, many desert

ESAT News May 13, 2013   Federal police have opened fire on framers who opposed a plan by local Administration to remove them from their possession in the name of giving the land for a local investor in Ameklin, Alemtsehaye Kebele of Chilga Woreda found 55Km from Gonder City. Those who opposed…

Gov’t will be responsible for the eviction of citizens: Medrek

Gov’t will be responsible for the eviction of citizens: Medrek

ESAT News  May 11, 2013  Forum for Democratic Dialogue in Ethiopia (Medrek), a coalition of four opposition parties, said in a press release that the attempt of the government to blame the eviction of Ethiopians from various regions of the country on regional, zonal and Woreda administrations is a kind…