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Ethiopia: Week long fuel blockade scheduled to end today while activists press for extension of campaign
by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 19, 2018) The weeklong blockade on distribution of fuel in Ethiopia that crippled major economic activities ends today but activists are calling for an extension of the campaign as long as the state of emergence was in place. The blockade on fuel truck operation that began last Tuesday was called by the Qeerroo, a ...
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Ethiopia: Diplomatic community distressed about unfolding political turmoil
by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 19, 2018) The diplomatic community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa expressed concern over the political turmoil as well as crisis within the ruling EPRDF while a TPLF diplomat insist they should not worry about the situation and told them to “just calm down and do their job.” The diplomats were speaking at a forum ...
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