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Mohammed Al-Amoudi transferred to maximum security prisonMohammed Al-Amoudi transferred to maximum security prison

Mohammed Al-Amoudi transferred to maximum security prison

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 10, 2018) The Ethiopian born Saudi tycoon, Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi and all the remaining…

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South Sudanese General arrested in EthiopiaSouth Sudanese General arrested in Ethiopia

South Sudanese General arrested in Ethiopia

ESAT News (January 9, 2018) A South Sudanese General was arrested by Ethiopian authorities after he entered Ethiopia illegally, Radio…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Plans to crackdown on youth movement face backlashEthiopia: Plans to crackdown on youth movement face backlash

Ethiopia: Plans to crackdown on youth movement face backlash

ESAT News (January 9, 2018) The announcement by Ethiopian regime authorities that they would investigate and crackdown on Qero, a…

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Ethiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patientsEthiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patients

Ethiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patients

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) An Ethiopian born Swedish cardiologist who was jailed in Ethiopia in a politically motivated charge…

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Swedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violationsSwedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violations

Swedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violations

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) Two members of the Swedish Parliament said their government should demand and hold the Ethiopian…

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Ethiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killingsEthiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killings

Ethiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killings

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) A member of the Ethiopian parliament says over 10,000 people were killed in and around…

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Ethiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scarsEthiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scars

Ethiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scars

ESAT News (January 5, 2018) Two days after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, said Ma’ekelawi detention center was used by…

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Ethiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from familiesEthiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from families

Ethiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from families

ESAT News (January 5, 2018) Some 14,000 children might have been separated from their families in ethnic clashes in Eastern…

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Ethiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as FridayEthiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as Friday

Ethiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as Friday

ESAT News (January 4, 2017) Media close to the regime in Addis Ababa reported that some political prisoners could be…

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Ethiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisonersEthiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisoners

Ethiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisoners

ESAT News (January 3, 2018) Protests have continued today in a number of towns and villages in the country’s Oromo…

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