ESAT News (August 24, 2017) The Canadian government on Wednesday updated travel advisory to Ethiopia due to security incidents in parts of the country over the last two days. “On August 10, 2017, there were inter-communal clashes on the road between Harar and Babile in eastern Ethiopia. Similar incidents occurred on the road between Harar and Dire Dawa, and between ...

ESAT News (August 23, 2017) A five day strike called in the Oromo region began today paralyzing businesses and transportation in the entire region as major towns known for their bustling activities turned eerie quiet on Wednesday. Stone throwing protesters in Holeta, Guder and Harmissa shattered the windows of buses that ignore the strikes. One bus was set ablaze in ...

ESAT News (August 22, 2017) Bus transportations to the Oromo region from the rest of the country disrupted ahead of the five day stay at home strikes in the region that begins tomorrow as the regime deploys massive troops. Buses serving the oromo region have been parked at stations in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and in a number of towns ...

ESAT News (August 22, 2017) Bank accounts of corruption suspects who run multi-million dollar projects show only few thousands of dollars in balances, according to a source, who said the money might have been sent offshore. ESAT learnt that the largest money available in the balances of the over 50 suspects was about 15,000 dollars. The assets and bank accounts ...

ESAT News (August 21, 2017) A five day stay at home strike has been called in the Oromo region of Ethiopia to demand the release of political prisoners and in memory of those who lost their lives at the hands of security forces as well as to oppose tax hikes. The Oromo Federalist Congress, an opposition party, called on the ...

ESAT News (August 21, 2017) Major government projects that cost billions of dollars have failed due to inefficient and unprofessional management, corruption and nepotism, according to a government sponsored study obtained by ESAT. The 327 pages document prepared by the Policy Study and Research Center (PSRC) and obtained by ESAT revealed that 73% of the government sugar projects were not ...

ESAT News (August 18, 2017) The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) says the regime in Addis Ababa is worsening clashes between the Somali and Oromo communities that share common borders. The ONLF also accused the Liyou (special) police of the Somali regional government of committing rape, abduction and killings against the Oromo and even against their own Somali communities with ...

ESAT News (August 18, 2017) An Ethiopian family visiting Alberta from the United States is grieving the loss of three children. As Global News reports, some are now questioning the highway intersection that’s seen similar tragedies in the past. Three children, including an infant, were killed in a crash in east-central Alberta on Wednesday that injured three others. The victims ...

ESAT News (August 18, 2017) A court in Addis Ababa ruled today that Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the speaker of the House Abadula Gemeda and the president of the oromo region, Lemma Megerssa appear before the court as defense witnesses in a case involving Oromo political opposition leaders. Bekele Gerba and et al who are charged with criminal and terrorism ...