Tag Archives: Amhara

Eritrea rejects UN Commission of Inquiry report on human rights

  ESAT News (June 8, 2016) Eritrea on Wednesday rejected the COI report on human rights situations in the country saying it is politically motivated and groundless. “Eritrea rejects the politically motivated and groundless accusations and the destructive recommendations of the COI. It believes they are an unwarranted attack not only against Eritrea, but also Africa and developing nations,” the ...

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ESAT Radio Wed 08 Jun 2016

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5 million dollars HIV testing equipment bought from uncertified supplier

  ESAT News (June 7, 2016) Local media reported that the Ethiopian regime has purchased 5 million dollars worth of HIV testing equipment from a supplier in China that was not registered with the World Health Organization. The equipment purchased from Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy were imported without the operation manuals, resulting in the government to incur additional cost for ...

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42 people reportedly killed in the Somali region of Ethiopia

ESAT News (June 7, 2016) Somali media reported that 42 people, most of whom women and children, were killed on Tuesday in Gashaamo, Somali region of Ethiopia. The victims were all from the Habar Younis Isaak clan. No group took responsibility for the attack but the clan has at various times been in conflict with specials forces of the Ethiopian ...

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Parliament passes computer crime law further restricting freedom of speech

ESAT News (June 7, 2016) The rubber stamp parliament in Addis Ababa passed a computer crime law on Tuesday that’s intended to further stifle freedom of speech. The law, which has come under a damning scrutiny from all sides, makes punishable the exchange of any information that’s deemed antigovernment. The law makes it illegal the exchange of emails, audiovisuals and ...

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ESAT Radio Tue 07 June 2016

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ESAT Afaan Oromo Radio June 07 2016

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ESAT Radio TV 3O Min Tue Jun 07, 2016

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Farmers in south Gondar clash with regime forces

ESAT News (June 6, 2016) One person was killed as farmers in Guna, south Gondar clashed with regime forces on Sunday. Reports reaching ESAT indicate the standoff continued throughout Monday. The spat over grazing land turned deadly when regime forces opened fire at the farmers. A sources told ESAT that one farmer was killed in the shootout that lasted for ...

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ESAT Radio 30 Min June 06 2016

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