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    ESAT News (October 2, 2016)   Hundreds of festival goers have reportedly been killed on Sunday in the town of Bishoftu, the site of the annual Ireecha celebrations, an important religious festival by the people of Oromo in welcoming spring. Fana broadcasting, one of the organs of the ruling party reported that 52 people died in a stampede.   ...

  ESAT News (September 30, 2016) There is huge presence of federal and regional security forces in and around Debre Zeit, a.k.a Bishoftu, 25 miles from the capital Addis Ababa, ahead of Ireecha celebrations on Sunday. Ireecha is an important annual celebration by the people of Oromo, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. The United Nations Department of Safety and ...

ESAT News (September 30, 2016) At least 300 people have taken refuge in a jungle in Benishangul Giumuz region in western Ethiopia following clashes with regime’s army officials, who settled in the region to carry out gold exploration. Eight security forces have reportedly been killed on Wednesday following clashes with the local people in an area known as Sherkolle. The ...