ESAT English News

Ethiopia orders forces to “take all necessary measures” against protesters

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 27, 2018) A statement issued today by the “Command Post”, the military and security…

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H&M faces another scandal in Ethiopia

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 27, 2018) The Swedish clothing giant, H&M, has faced another scandal, this time in…

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Security forces kill one person, injure twenty in Nekemte, Western Ethiopia

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 27, 2018) One person was killed and 20 others wounded when snipers of the…

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Ethiopia: Tortured and abused, political prisoner die in custody

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 26, 2018) Gebeyehu Fantahun, a political prisoner serving a four year term under trumped…

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Ethiopia: City of Nekemte erupts in protest following weekend ban on political leaders meeting supporters, shots fired

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 26, 2018) The city of Nekemte was covered with plumes of smokes today as…

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News Update (VIDEO): Soccer fans clashed with security forces in Bahir Dar

ESAT News (February 24, 2018) Clashes have been reported in Bahir Dar, a city in the north of the country,…

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Ethiopia: Merera Gudina, Bekele Gerba, banned from meeting supporters; clashes reported in Bahir Dar

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 24, 2018) Leaders of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) who were recently freed…

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Ethiopia: Army Colonels shot and wounded in detention among freed officers, Generals

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 23, 2018) About ten officers, including Generals and Colonels were released from prison yesterday…

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Ethiopia Foreign Ministry summons U.S. Ambassador over Embassy statement on state of emergency

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 22, 2018) The Foreign Ministry of Ethiopia has reportedly summoned the United States Ambassador…

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Europe speaks against martial law in Ethiopia

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 22, 2018) Countries across the globe continue to denounce the martial law declared in…

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