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ESAT Radio Mon 26 Sep 2016
U.S. official says crackdown “harsh, intense”
ESAT News (September 26, 2016) Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield called the response by the TPLF regime in Ethiopia to protesters an “intense and somewhat harsh crackdown,” according to a report filed by the Voice of America. The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield also said in an interview that the “United States is very concerned over the situation ...
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Send and Final Call for Papers
Roadmap for transition and constitution making in Ethiopia September 26, 2016, 2016 Vision Ethiopia, an independent network of Ethiopian scholars and professionals, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio (ESAT) is pleased to make the 2nd and final call for papers for a conference which will be held on October 22 & 23, 2016 in Washington D.C. at ...
Read More »Marathon gold medalist shows protest gesture
ESAT News (September 26, 2016) Ethiopian marathoner, crossed her wrist above her head, a gesture made popular by athlete Feyisa Lilesa at the Rio Olympics, as she crossed the Quad Cities Marathon on Sunday. A number of Ethiopian athletes have used international races to draw attention to the killings, torture and mass incarceration of their compatriots by a brutal regime ...
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ESAT DC Morning News Mon 26 Sep 2016
Rights defender calls for the formation of a caretaker gov’t in Ethiopia
ESAT News (September 26, 2016) Prominent public intellectual and rights activist, Prof. Mesfin Wodemariam, called for the formation of a caretaker government in Ethiopia to come out of the political quagmire and pave the way for a peaceful transition in Ethiopia. In an article released on Monday, Prof. Mesfin, 86, recommended that the TPLF should transfer power to a newly ...
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