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Full Text of European Parliament resolution on Ethiopia
European Parliament resolution on Ethiopia (2016/2520(RSP)) B8‑0091/2016 The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on situation in Ethiopia, – having regard to the statement of 23 December 2015 by the spokesperson of the HR/VP on recent clashes in Ethiopia, – having regard to the EU-Ethiopia Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility, signed on 11 November 2015, – having regard to the ...
Read More »Government files charges against Ermias Amelga
ESAT News (January 19, 2016) The Ethiopian government has filed charges against a banker and real estate mogul, Ermias Amelga, for what the Ministry of Justice said was failing to keep his promise to resolve his dispute with people who made payments amounting to 500million dollars for the construction of houses. Ermias was put behind bars a week ago and ...
Read More »GRI says US-Ethiopia relations taking turn for worse
ESAT News (January 19, 2016) “Ethiopia’s relations with the US may be taking a turn for the worse, despite the two countries’ strategic counter-terror relationship,” Global Risk Insights (GRI), an online publication which provides expert political risk analysis for businesses and investors said in its publication today. In its article titled “Rising instability in Ethiopia could impact markets,” RGI said ...
Read More »Protest in Oromia continues despite a call for calm by the regional government
ESAT News (January 19, 2016) People in various parts of the Oromia region of Ethiopia continued their protest against the government today despite call by the Oromia Regional State yesterday urging the protesters for calm. Protest continued for the fourth day in Meisso, East Hararghe and residents called on the authorities to stop the brutal killing innocent citizens by the ...
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