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Ethiopia: Police seize thousands of illegal weapons, amos, cash

ESAT News (January 17, 2019) The Addis Ababa Police Commission said it has seized over 2,000 weapons, about 55,000 amos…

5 years ago

41 killed in violence in Western Ethiopia, suspects apprehended

Alemayehu Ejigu, Commissioner of police for the Oromo region by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 24, 2018) Police commissioner for…

5 years ago

Ethiopia: Premier vows to continue crackdown on suspects of corruption, human rights abuses

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (November 15, 2018) “Ethiopia should not be a country where some steal in millions of…

5 years ago

Ethiopia: Warrants issued for Abay Tsehaye, Maj. Gen. Kinfe Dagnew as arrest on army and intelligence officials continues

  by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (November 12, 2018) Court warrants have been issued for the arrest of former CEO…

5 years ago

Ethiopia to release hundreds of youth detained in military camp

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 16, 2018) The federal police commissioner said 1,204 youth rounded up in the capital…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Rights watchdog calls for release of detainees in Addis Ababa

ESAT News (September 25, 2018) A rights watchdog has called for the release of detainees that were arrested en mass…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Scores of people arrested following protests at annual Irreecha festival

ESAT News (October 2, 2017) Scores of people were arrested on Sunday following anti-TPLF protests at the annual Irreecha festival…

7 years ago