ESAT News (November 27, 2017) The Supreme Court of Ethiopia reduced jail sentences for Yonatan Tesfaye, activist and former public relations head for the Blue Party, who was sentenced to six and half years for a Facebook post. But lawyers commenting on the court’s decision say Yonatan shouldn’t be put in jail in the first place. Yonatan was put behind ...
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Ethiopia: TPLF demotes chairman, suspends Meles Zenawi widow
by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (November 27, 2017) The marathon congress of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopia’s ruling clique, has removed Abay Woldu as chairman of the Front, according a statement issued by the Front. The statement said Abay Woldu is will continue as a member of the central committee. The congress of the TPLF executive and central ...
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