by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 27, 2018) Ethiopia’s Minister for Communications Affairs urge the public to keep vigilant eye to thwart similar attacks to Saturday’s foiled attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. The Minister, who is also the government spokesperson, told reporters yesterday that there are groups who wish to create havoc in an attempt to impede ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 27, 2018) At least seven people were killed yesterday in ethnic violence in Asosa, Benishangul Gumuz region in Western Ethiopia, while several people were injured, some critically. A hospital source speaking on the phone from Asosa told ESAT that he saw seven bodies. He said most have died from an apparent gunshot wounds and ...

ESAT News (May 3, 2018) An Ethiopian housemaid in Beirut, Lebanon, was viciously attacked and left on the streets to die until a good samaritan contacted authorities who took her to a hospital. Awi Gudeta had been in Beirut for ten months as a housemaid but her employer has never paid her salary. She said she was beaten by her ...

ESAT News (December 5, 2017) Thirteen people were killed after the Bodis in Southern Ethiopia went on a killing spree to revenge the death of one of their own in a car accident. According to information reaching ESAT, the Bodis in South Omo have killed 13 truck drivers passing through the Jinka-Hanna-Mursi road. Twenty-four others have sustained injuries in the ...