ESAT News (November 12, 2016) A board entrusted with overseeing the martial law declared by the repressive regime in Ethiopia says over 11,000 people were arrested since the state of emergency was declared in early October, according to the state media. But opposition political parties say the figure is much higher than what the government bodies report. Dr. Merara Gudina, ...

ESAT News (November 10, 2016) The indigenous people of south Omo, who have been the target of land grab by the TPLF’s minority regime in Ethiopia are fighting back the cruel forces of the regime and standing up against the state of emergency declared by the regime, which uses the martial law to further its grip on power. A reliable ...

ESAT News (November 11, 2016) Ethiopia is expected to lose about 400 million dollars from tourism in the current budget year due to the unrest in the country. The Ethiopian Culture and Tourism Minister said that in the last three months alone the country’s income from tourism has shown a decline by 7.4 million dollars. The country had planned to ...

ESAT News (November 11, 2016) South Sudan’s ex-First Vice President, Riek Machar has congratulated the newly elected United States President, Donald Trump, saying it ushers in an era of stronger relations. “We trust that together with your people and working closely with other world leaders who share the same ideals of democracy, justice, human rights and economic empowerment, your presidency ...

ESAT News (November 9, 216) Ethiopian opposition party representatives and marathon star Feyissa Lelisa  on Wednesday briefed members of the European Parliament on the crises in Ethiopia urging EU member states to stop financing a brutal regime in Ethiopia. The delegation includes Prof. Berhnu Nega, Chairman of Patriotic Ginbot 7, Merara Gudina, Chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress, as well ...

ESAT News (November 9, 2016) A skirmish between regime forces and freedom fighters in northern Ethiopian continued for the second day on Thursday. Regime forces used local farmers to do the fighting for them resulting in the death of about 40, the freedom fighters claim. Sources said the skirmish in Wogera, in a place called Ankash, has also resulted in ...

ESAT News (November 9, 2016) Teachers and students in Mota, East Gojam in the northern Ethiopia went on strike defying the six month state of emergency declared in October. The strike came after a teacher by the name Solomon was detained by authorities. The authorities accused  Solomon of encouraging teachers and students to protest against the regime. Tensions were high ...

ESAT News (November 9, 2016) The Ethiopian government must take concrete steps to address grave human rights concerns in the country, Amnesty International said today. “A year after deadly protests began, tensions in Ethiopia remain high and the human rights situation dire, with mass arrests, internet shutdowns and sporadic clashes between the security forces and local communities, especially in the ...

ESAT News (November 8, 2016) The Sultan of Afar, Hanfareh Ali Mirah, said his people will join the people of Oromo and Amhara in their struggle against a ruthless regime. In an exclusive interview with ESAT, the Sultan, who is also a former diplomat and president of the Afar region, said it will not be long before the people of ...

ESAT News (November 8, 2016) Ethiopian officials on Tuesday announced that the ban on diplomats not to travel beyond 25 miles from the capital has been lifted. The ban was put in place early in October when the regime declared a state of emergency following waves protests against the regime. The state of emergency was declared a week after hundreds ...