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ESAT Tigregna News January 18 2017
ESAT News in Brief Jan 17 2017
ESAT Menalesh Meti with Leul Fekadu (Biruk) and Blain Belay Jan 17, 2017
Tensions high ahead of Epiphany celebrations in Northern Ethiopia
ESAT News (January 17, 2017) Tensions remain high in the Ethiopian northerly cities of Gondar and Bahir Dar ahead of the Epiphany celebrations on Wednesday. Reports indicate the regime has deployed a large number of troops in the cities where anti-government sentiment remains strong after killings and mass incarcerations. Sources told ESAT that residents of Gondar and Bahir Dar ...
Read More »Ethiopian peacekeeper exposes fraud at UNSOM
ESAT News (January 17, 2017) A sergeant who deserted the Ethiopian army exposes corruption by TPLF army generals at UN Mission to Somalia. He alleges that the generals siphon off salaries of the Ethiopian mission in Somalia under UNSOM. In an exclusive interview with ESAT sergeant Hailemichael Bewketu Gashaye said he was sent to Somalia in 2015 as part ...
Read More »Ethiopia: Gov’t seeks 948 mln USD for emergency food
ESAT News (January 17, 2017) The Ethiopian regime and its humanitarian partners on Tuesday announced they seek US$948 million to help 5.6 million people with emergency food and non-food assistance, mainly in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Relief web said failed rains in southern and eastern parts of the country caused by the negative Indian Ocean Dipole ...
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