Author Archives: Central

Tensions high in the capital as protests spread in outskirts

  ESAT News (October 4, 2016)   The otherwise hustle and bustle in Markato, the biggest marketplace in the capital Addis Ababa, has been quiet on Tuesday as shops were closed early.   No sooner classes began Tuesday morning than parents frantically rushed to schools to pick up their kids. Traffic was jammed as everyone was trying to get home ...

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ESAT DC Morning News 04 Oct 2016

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ESAT DC Daily News Mon 03 Oct 2016

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Groups say only TPLF responsible for Ireecha massacre, OFC puts death toll at over 600

  ESAT News (October 3, 2016)   The Oromo Democratic Front (ODF) and  Patriotic Ginbot 7 for Unity and Democracy (PG7) said in a statement today that only the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the clique in power, was responsible for the senseless death of hundreds of festival goers in Bishoftu on Sunday.   The parties said in a statement ...

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ESAT Radio 30 min Oct 03 2016

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Protests flare up in Oromo region following the Ireecha massacre

  ESAT News (October 3, 2016) From Borena in the south to Sendafa, and Aweday in the east to Wolega, the entire Oromo region of Ethiopia erupted in protest on Monday.  Several cars and government offices have been burnt as people are venting their anger over the death of hundreds of people. Protesters in many major towns in the region ...

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ESAT DC Morning News Mon 03 Oct 2016

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ESAT Radio Hule Addis Radio Sun Oct 02 2016

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