ESAT News (January 17, 2017) A sergeant who deserted the Ethiopian army exposes corruption by TPLF army generals at UN Mission to Somalia. He alleges that the generals siphon off salaries of the Ethiopian mission in Somalia under UNSOM. In an exclusive interview with ESAT sergeant Hailemichael Bewketu Gashaye said he was sent to Somalia in 2015 as part ...

ESAT News (January 17, 2017) The Ethiopian regime and its humanitarian partners on Tuesday announced they seek US$948 million to help 5.6 million people with emergency food and non-food assistance, mainly in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Relief web said failed rains in southern and eastern parts of the country caused by the negative Indian Ocean Dipole ...

ESAT News (January 17, 2017) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on Tuesday that new drought across swathes of southern Ethiopia may jeopardize the East African nation’s restoration of food security after the worst agricultural seasons in decades unless urgent efforts are made to shore up vulnerable households in rural areas.   FAO said in a release while humanitarian ...

  ESAT News (January 16, 2017) Prosecutors brought charges against five prison guards alleging that they have smuggled cash and cell phones into prison. The charge accused that five officers smuggled cash and cell phones and transfer them to inmates, who were accused of terrorism and other charges. The regime in Ethiopia routinely accuse its opponents and critics of terrorism ...

ESAT News (January 6, 2017) A Somali police officer said a senior Al-Shabaab commander has surrendered himself to the authorities in Qoryoley district, about 120Km south-west of Mogadishu on Sunday. Police boss Lieutenant colonel Ali Wal has confirmed to Radio Shabelle  the surrender of the Al shabaab commander to the Somali government forces. The commander who was identified as Abubakar ...

  ESAT News (January 16, 2017) The decision by the Ethiopian regime to sale shares of one of the nation’s treasures, the Ethiopian Shipping Lines, drew a scathing criticism from experts and opinion makers. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn last week announced that his government will sell stakes in state owned enterprises to foreign companies to “ modernize” their operations. It ...

ESAT News (January 13, 2017) US Africa Command announced that it launched an airstrike against Al Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in Somalia, while US advisors accompanied Somali and African Union forces in a counter terrorism exercise. AFRICOM described the offensive a “self-defense strike,” according to a report by the Somalia based Shabelle news. According to AFRICOM, US advisors accompanied a ...

  ESAT News (January 13, 207) The TPLF-led regime is deploying troops in Gondar where there is strong opposition against its rule. In an interview with ESAT, chairman of the Gondar Union said the regime has deployed its army to disarm the people. Abebe Nigatu told ESAT that there were confirmed reports that the regime was amassing its troops in ...

ESAT News (January 13, 2017) The United States is set to announce the easing of some financial sanctions against Sudan on Friday for its recent efforts in helping tackle terrorism, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, according to a report by reuters. “The limited sanctions relief is an acknowledgement of progress by the government of Sudan,” the official told ...

  ESAT News (January 12, 2017) Dozens of people belonging to the Dorze ethnic group in southern Ethiopia have been accused of terrorism by the kangaroo courts of the regime. ESAT’s sources said the command post in charge of the state of emergency declared by the regime have detained 80 members of opposition political parties falsely accusing them of harboring ...