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  ESAT News (October 18, 2016) Strike by residents of the city of Gondar entered second day on Tuesday despite presence of heavy security that threatens residents to stop the strikes and forcefully open businesses. Residents of Gondar began a three-day strike on Monday, the first such strike since the declaration of state of emergency. Businesses and transportation services remained ...

  ESAT News (October 18, 2016) Ethiopian authorities indefinitely cancelled the country’s premier league as well as the Addis Ababa City Cup soccer tournaments as tensions mount following the declaration of a state of emergency. The Addis Ababa stadium has been the venue for venting grievances against the government for Addis’ diehard soccer fans while similar protests against the regime ...

  ESAT News (October 18, 2016) A senior researcher with Human Rights Watch says the state of emergency declared by the TPLF regime in Ethiopia meant a militarized response that will have a counterproductive effect in the long term stability of Ethiopia. Felix Horne, senior researcher for the Horn of Africa with HRW also said that by declaring the state ...