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ESAT News (August 7, 2017) Residents of Ambo and Woliso, West and South West of the capital Addis Ababa respectively, strike on Monday to demand the release of political prisoners including Dr. Merera Gudina, Bekele Gerba and other leaders and members of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC). The strikes in the two towns began in opposition to the new tax ...

ESAT News (August 7, 2017) The city of Bahir Dar today commemorated the massacre of over 50 anti-government protesters in August 2016 by snipers of the regime security. Businesses were shut down while transportation was disrupted in Bahir Dar on Monday. City mayor Ayenew Belay confirmed the strikes to local media but said they were able to convince some business ...

ESAT News (August 7, 2017) Security forces have arrested about 30 expats and Ethiopians who work at international and regional offices in Addis Ababa for carrying foreign currency notes. The arrest over the weekend has also targeted members of their families, according to ESAT’s sources. It is not clear on what grounds the arrests were carried out but Ethiopian regulation ...