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ESAT News (July 12, 2016) The Ethiopian regime has said it has blocked social media to keep students sitting for university entrance exams from distraction. But critics believe that it was an excuse to censor the internet by a regime that is also a leading jailer of journalists. Facebook, Twitter, Viber and Instagram were all blocked by the latest crackdown ...

ESAT News (July 12, 2016) Security forces shot and killed a 9th grader in the town of Ginchi, 50 miles outside the capital Addis Ababa, as they shot indiscriminately at a crowd of protesters. The father of Eshetu Worku, who spoke to ESAT said his son was shot in the neck by the security forces and died instantly. Protest continued ...

ESAT News (July 12, 2016) Forty four  farmers who are members of the opposition Andenet were detained by security forces for refusing to take fertilizers provided in loan by the government, a representative of the party told ESAT. The farmers have been detained for 10 days without appearing in court. The detainees include an eighty year old man. According to ...