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  ESAT News (October, 19, 2016) Ethiopian security forces have detained hundreds of people after authorities declared a state of emergency in a nation that saw anti-government protests and crackdowns. In the country’s Oromo region, where hundreds of youth lost their lives in the hands of regime’s security forces, over a thousand people have been arrested in the last one ...

  ESAT News (October 19(2), 2016) The New York Times says that Ethiopia is in flames and cast doubt on its ability to sustain economic growth in the face of turmoil. “Ethiopia is now in flames. Hundreds have been killed during protests that have convulsed the country,” the paper said on Tuesday in an article “ ‘Africa Rising’? ‘Africa Reeling’ ...

ESAT News (October 19, 2016) UK’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has on Tuesday refused to answer questions in the House of Commons about the case of Andargachew ‘Andy’ Tsege, a British father of three who is held on Ethiopia’s death row, Reprieve, an organization following the case of Andy said in a release. Mr Johnson and other Foreign Office ministers ...

ESAT News (October 18, 2016) A think-tank said on Tuesday that corruption by ruling party officials and disproportionate benefits of the economy that has gone mainly to Tigrayans drove the people to rise up against the regime in Ethiopia. London-based Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, said in a report that “perceptions are widespread that control of the ...

  ESAT News (October 18, 2016) Amnesty International said on Tuesday that heavy-handed crackdowns by the Ethiopian regime will only escalate a deepening crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 800 protesters since protests began in November 2015. The call by the rights group came after the government issued a directive imposing wide-ranging restrictions as part of a ...

  ESAT News (October 18, 2016) The UN Secretary-General has urged Ethiopian authorities to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights. Ban Ki-moon’s call came following the declaration of a state of emergency by the Ethiopian regime which has come under severe criticism and condemnations. “We are aware of the latest reports about new measures being imposed and are looking ...