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South Sudanese General arrested in Ethiopia

ESAT News (January 9, 2018) A South Sudanese General was arrested by Ethiopian authorities after he entered Ethiopia illegally, Radio…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Plans to crackdown on youth movement face backlash

ESAT News (January 9, 2018) The announcement by Ethiopian regime authorities that they would investigate and crackdown on Qero, a…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patients

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) An Ethiopian born Swedish cardiologist who was jailed in Ethiopia in a politically motivated charge…

7 years ago

Swedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violations

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) Two members of the Swedish Parliament said their government should demand and hold the Ethiopian…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killings

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) A member of the Ethiopian parliament says over 10,000 people were killed in and around…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scars

ESAT News (January 5, 2018) Two days after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, said Ma’ekelawi detention center was used by…

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Ethiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from families

ESAT News (January 5, 2018) Some 14,000 children might have been separated from their families in ethnic clashes in Eastern…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Promise to release political prisoners meaningless without political freedoms, says think tank

ESAT News (January 4, 2018) Ethiopian regime’s promise to release political prisoners & close a notorious jail is meaningless without…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as Friday

ESAT News (January 4, 2017) Media close to the regime in Addis Ababa reported that some political prisoners could be…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisoners

ESAT News (January 3, 2018) Protests have continued today in a number of towns and villages in the country’s Oromo…

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