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ESAT News (November 9, 2016) The Ethiopian government must take concrete steps to address grave human rights concerns in the country, Amnesty International said today. “A year after deadly protests began, tensions in Ethiopia remain high and the human rights situation dire, with mass arrests, internet shutdowns and sporadic clashes between the security forces and local communities, especially in the ...

ESAT News (November 8, 2016) The Sultan of Afar, Hanfareh Ali Mirah, said his people will join the people of Oromo and Amhara in their struggle against a ruthless regime. In an exclusive interview with ESAT, the Sultan, who is also a former diplomat and president of the Afar region, said it will not be long before the people of ...

ESAT News (November 8, 2016) Ethiopian officials on Tuesday announced that the ban on diplomats not to travel beyond 25 miles from the capital has been lifted. The ban was put in place early in October when the regime declared a state of emergency following waves protests against the regime. The state of emergency was declared a week after hundreds ...

ESAT News (November 7, 2016) Security forces over the weekend arrested two Egyptians living in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a local newspaper reported. One of the Egyptians arrested in the raid is Taha Mansour, who moved to Addis Ababa four years ago to work as an assistant CEO of the Radisson Hotel in the capital, according to a report by ...