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Ethiopia: Prison administrators fired over torturing inmates

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 4, 2018) The federal prosecutor said five officials with the government prison administration have…

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Ethiopia/Sudan: Troops exchange fire after Sudanese soldiers kill Ethiopian farmers

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 3, 2018) Ethiopian and Sudanese troops have engaged in a brief battle after soldiers…

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Ethiopia: Police commissioners, officials given pink slips for failing to stop communal violence in Asosa

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 3, 2018) The Benishangul Gumuz regional administration has fired four security heads and 54…

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Ethiopia: Towns in Amhara region rally in support of PM

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 2, 2018) Residents of twenty cities in the Amhara region held rallies in support…

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Ethiopia: Opposition groups, ex-officials return home

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 2, 2018) Leaders and representatives of opposition political groups have returned home in response…

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Ethiopia: Premier says 90% of ruling party members support change

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 29, 2018) Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said 90% of members of the ruling…

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Ethiopia: Rights council says scores killed and thousands displaced in recent violence

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 29, 2018) The Human Rights Council said that scores of peaceful citizens were killed…

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Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea to meet “soon”

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 28, 2018) Leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea would meet soon to further talks between…

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Ethiopia passes amnesty law

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 28, 2018) The Ethiopian Parliament today passed an amnesty law to "pardon" those individuals…

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