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ESAT News in Brief Wed 18 Jan 2016
Several feared dead in clashes in south Ethiopia
ESAT News (January 18, 2017) Special forces of the Somali regional state have reportedly carried out attacks against the Guji and Borena people in the Oromo region killing at least five. A source told ESAT that the locals retaliated killing several members of the special forces. The forces have also kidnapped unknown number of people and have raided cattle and ...
Read More »Ethiopia: Prosecutors request closed trial in Qilinto inmates trial
ESAT News (January 18, 2018) The general prosecutor requested a court in Addis Ababa that the proceedings of the 38 inmates of the Qilinto prison who were accused of starting fire in October that killed 23 prisoners be held in a closed court. The prosecutor told the court that witnesses called for the trial have been harassed and intimidated ...
Read More »ESAT DC Daily News Wed 18 Jan 2017
Esat Radio Wed 18 Jan 2017
Senior U.S. diplomat travels to Ethiopia and South Sudan
ESAT News (January 18, 2017) Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield will be in Ethiopia on Thursday as part her two nation visit in East Africa. She will be in South Sudan on January 18 and Ethiopia on January 19, according to a release by the U.S. Department of State. “The primary purpose of the Assistant Secretary’s ...
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