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Hundreds of thousands stay in Saudi Arabia as deadline for amnesty expires

ESAT News (July 20, 2017) Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians are still in Saudi Arabia despite the deadline for the…

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Ethiopia: Anti-tax hike strike spreads to southern regions

ESAT News (July 19, 2017) Towns and districts in southern Ethiopia have joined the strike by small businesses and vendors…

7 years ago

Skirmishes flare up along Ethio-Eritrean border

ESAT News (July 19, 2017) ESAT’s sources say there were skirmishes along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border this weekend in a place…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Prisoner speaks of abuse, torture by virtue of ethnic background and gender

ESAT News (July 18, 2017) A prisoner by the name Nigist Yirga, who was the poster child of the anti-government…

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Ethiopia: Businesses, transportation disrupt in Oromo region

ESAT News (July 18, 2017) Businesses and transportation continue to shut down in many districts in the Oromo region in…

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Egyptian diplomats talks to Ethiopian House Speaker on latter’s Grand Dam

ESAT News (July 17, 2017) Egypt’s top diplomat in Addis Ababa talks to Ethiopian House Speaker on issues related to…

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Ethiopia: Businesses shut down in protest against high tax assessment

ESAT News (July 17, 2017) Businesses in several towns in the Oromo region of Ethiopia remained closed in protest against…

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Funeral for five year old Grenfell Tower fire victim held in London

ESAT News (July 14, 2017) A funeral has been held for five-year old Isaac Paulos, one of the youngest victims…

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US, Somali forces kill several al-Shabaab fighters

ESAT News (July 14, 2017) United States and Somali military forces raided a rebel-held village in southern Somalia and killed…

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Egyptians wary of water buildup near Ethiopia’s dam

ESAT News (July 14, 2017) A satellite imagery showing the formation of a lake like water near Ethiopia’s grand dam…

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