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ESAT News (December 8, 2016) Investment, export and trade have shown a serious decline in the country while cost of living has risen dramatically posing a serious challenge to the country’s overall economy, a U.S. based Ethiopian economist said on Thursday. The year long protest in the country has paralysed economic activities and prices of food has skyrocketed resulting in ...

ESAT News (December 8, 2016) Patriotic Ginbot 7, a group fighting the Ethiopian government, said 46 soldiers have deserted the regime army and joined the resistance movement. The soldiers, who defected after a marathon negotiations and joined Patriotic Ginbot 7, have defected with various weapons including 9 artilleries, 6 snipers and RPGs among others, according to a source on the ...

ESAT News (December 8, 2016) Security forces have reportedly been arresting people suspected of being supporters of the now jailed leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress, Dr. Merara Gudina. Dr. Gudina was arrested last week upon his return from Europe, where he testified against the regime and spoke against the human rights violations and political repressions in his country. Sources ...