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  ESAT News (May 16, 2017) A court in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa found opposition politician Yonatan Tesfaye “guilty” of terrorism due to Facebook comments he made during the anti-government protests a year ago. Yonatan Tesfaye was a spokesperson for the opposition Blue Party. International rights groups, including Amnesty International decry the charges against Yonatan were cooked up by the ...

  ESAT News (May 16, 2017) Two fuel trucks heading to Gondar from Sudan came under attack on Tuesday in Chilga, north Gondar. The two trucks were completely burnt and the drivers injured, according to ESAT’s sources. Patriotic Ginbot 7 forces took responsibility for the attack. The source said one of the drivers has been admitted to the Gondar Hospital. ...

ESAT News (May 16, 2017) Yemi Hailemariam, partner of Andy Tsege, Ethiopian born Briton held in Ethiopian jail, said she will stand against U.K’s Prime Minister, Theresa May in the general election in her seat to raise awareness of his plight, according to a report by i news. The report said with the help of supporters, Ms Hailemariam, from Islington, ...