by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 26, 2018) Over a dozen members of opposition parties, journalists and bloggers who were arrested yesterday remain at a police station today, according to family and friends. Most of those arrested yesterday were recently released political prisoners. The list includes journalist Eskinder Nega, opposition politician Andualem Arage, three members of the blogger collective known ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 25, 2018) A dozen members of the opposition, activists, and journalists have been detained in Addis Ababa. Some of the detainees include the recently released opposition, political leaders, and journalists. Among them is leading opposition figure, Andualem Arage and award-winning journalists Eskinder Nega and Temesgen Desalegn, who were released last month after almost seven ...

ESAT News (March 20, 2018) The week long blockade on transportation of fuel and fuel truck operation that was called by the Qeerroo, a network of youth in the country’s Oromo region, has been extended for another week. The blockade on fuel truck operation that began last Tuesday was called by the Qeerroo and Oromo activists in defiance of the ...

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 20, 2018) The Global Alliance for the Rights of Ethiopians has donated 10,000 dollars to victims of recent attack and displacement in Southern Ethiopia who fled to Kenya following killings by Ethiopian regime army in Moyale town a week ago. The donation was handed over to representatives of the American Red Cross and it ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 19, 2018) The weeklong blockade on distribution of fuel in Ethiopia that crippled major economic activities ends today but activists are calling for an extension of the campaign as long as the state of emergence was in place. The blockade on fuel truck operation that began last Tuesday was called by the Qeerroo, a ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 19, 2018) The diplomatic community in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa expressed concern over the political turmoil as well as crisis within the ruling EPRDF while a TPLF diplomat insist they should not worry about the situation and told them to “just calm down and do their job.” The diplomats were speaking at a forum ...

ESAT News (March 16, 2018) The crisis in Ethiopia is catching the headlines in Kenya media and analysts in the nightly television warn of the regional consequences if the country implodes. At least 40,000 Ethiopians fled to Kenya after the army killed a dozen people last Saturday in the border town of Moyale in what Ethiopian regime officials say was ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 16, 2018) Latest figures from Forbes show that Mohammed Al-Amoudi’s worth dropped to 1.07 B, from 11.1B in January. Al-Amoudi and over 200 ministers, princes and businessmen were arrested and detained at the luxurious Ritz Carlton in Riyadh in November when crown prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the arrest as part of the Kingdom’s ...

ESAT News (March 15, 2018) The Kenya Red Cross said the number of people coming to the country seeking asylum has continued to increase after Ethiopian military killed 13 and injured dozens of people last Saturday in Moyale, a town bordering the two countries. The Kenya Red Cross announced in a press release that 8,500 people have arrived at Marsabit, ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 15, 2018) An official has been detained in Ethiopia for denouncing the regime and demanding justice for the killing of 13, maiming and displacement in Moyale town, in Southern Ethiopia. Taye Denda’a, communication head with the Oromia regional Justice Bureau is the sixth Oromo official to be detained by the regime for decrying the ...