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Ethiopia: Mass arrest in Addis Ababa unlawful: rights watchdog says

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 28, 2018) The Human Rights Council says the mass arrest carried out by police…

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Ethiopia: New figures emerge in death toll as mass arrest in Addis Ababa also targets opposition supporters

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 24, 2018) Police announced new figures in death toll in deadly violence in Addis…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Police arrest over 100 looters in Addis Ababa

ESAT News (August 31, 2018) The crime prevention unit of the capital’s police said it has arrested 108 people that…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Abdi Illey arrested for inciting ethnic, religious violence

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 27, 2018) The ex-president of Ethiopia’s Somali region, Abdi Mohamoud Omar, also known as…

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BREAKING Ethiopia: Arrest warrant issued on former spy chief Getachew Assefa

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 21, 2018) An Ethiopian court has issued an arrest warrant on former spy chief,…

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Ethiopia: Authorities arrest over 170 people for inciting violence

ESAT News (August 21, 2018) Authorities in Ethiopia’s restive Oromo region have arrested 171 people accused of inciting deadly violence…

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BREAKING: Abdi Illey arrested and taken to undisclosed location

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 7, 2018) Abdi Mohamoud Omar, a.k.a. Abdi Illey, who was deposed from the presidency…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Nineteen detained in Bahir Dar for forming political party

ESAT News (March 26, 2018) Nineteen people have reportedly been arrested in the city of Bahir Dar on Saturday by…

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Arrested princes in Saudi sleeping on lobby floor of Ritz Carlton

ESAT News (November 7, 2017) Princes and businessmen arrested on Sunday in Saudi’s crackdown on corruption are reportedly sleeping on…

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