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ESAT News (October 11, 2016) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she told Ethiopian prime minister that protests should be allowed and that any police response should be proportionate. Opposition groups should be included in the political process, she noted. “I made the case that you should have open talks with people who have problems,” Merkel was quoted ...

  ESAT News (October 11, 2016)   The Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that Ethiopian regime will use the state of emergency to intensify its military crackdown on protesters.   “Now, under the state of emergency – declared on state television – the army will be deployed country-wide. Intensifying the military’s role in responding to the protests is sure ...

  ESAT News (October 11, 2016)   A couple and one other person were killed on over the weekend as security forces used lethal force to suppress anti-government protests in west Arsi, central Ethiopia.   Security forces shot and killed a husband and wife as well as one other person in Bulchana town of west Arsi, a region that has ...