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ESAT News (April 25, 2018) Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) says Ethiopian authorities have continued to systematically use laws restrict freedom of the press and imprison journalists without charge indefinitely. “Terrorism charges have been systematically used against journalists ever since the 2009 terrorism law took effect. The charges carry long jail sentences and allow the authorities to hold journalists without trial ...

ESAT News (April 24, 2018) Long queues at gas stations and disruption of public transportations hit cities in the Amhara region as provisions of fuel has dwindled in recent weeks. Gondar, Bahir Dar, Debre Tabor, Woldia and Debre Markos are some of the cities where public transportations has been disrupted. Customers who tried to fill up their jerrycans in a ...

ESAT News ( April 24, 2018) A crisis smouldering in Ethiopia’s Eastern Somali region might have gotten more fuel from the formation of a new cabinet by the regional president, Abdi Illey. His security forces have reportedly detained over a hundred people in the last few days. Abdi fired his deputy, Abdihakim Igal, sparking street protests in Shilille, his constituent ...