ESAT News

House majority leader, congressmen demand Ethiopian regime to give UN rapporteurs unfettered accessHouse majority leader, congressmen demand Ethiopian regime to give UN rapporteurs unfettered access

House majority leader, congressmen demand Ethiopian regime to give UN rapporteurs unfettered access

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 30, 2018) House majority leader Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Chris Smith and Rep. Mike Coffman…

7 years ago
TPLF soldiers kill 13 in Mersa town as protests continue in Northern EthiopiaTPLF soldiers kill 13 in Mersa town as protests continue in Northern Ethiopia

TPLF soldiers kill 13 in Mersa town as protests continue in Northern Ethiopia

ESAT News (January 29, 2018) Protests have continued in towns in Northern Ethiopia where scores of people have been shot…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Report shows 857,000 IDPs in Oromo, Somali regionsEthiopia: Report shows 857,000 IDPs in Oromo, Somali regions

Ethiopia: Report shows 857,000 IDPs in Oromo, Somali regions

ESAT News (January 29, 2018) Some 857,000 people had been displaced in Eastern Ethiopia as a result of  what a…

7 years ago
Protesters blocked roads, burnt TPLF businesses in Kobo, RobitProtesters blocked roads, burnt TPLF businesses in Kobo, Robit

Protesters blocked roads, burnt TPLF businesses in Kobo, Robit

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 27, 2018) Protests against the TPLF regime continued for the third day in Kobo…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Bishop thinks Woldia killings were premeditatedEthiopia: Bishop thinks Woldia killings were premeditated

Ethiopia: Bishop thinks Woldia killings were premeditated

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 26, 2018) A deputy bishop for a diocese in Northern Ethiopia says he thinks…

7 years ago
TPLF security forces kill 9 residents in Kobo town, Northern EthiopiaTPLF security forces kill 9 residents in Kobo town, Northern Ethiopia

TPLF security forces kill 9 residents in Kobo town, Northern Ethiopia

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 25, 2018) Soldiers for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that operate under the…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Grenade attack on hotel in Gondar injures twoEthiopia: Grenade attack on hotel in Gondar injures two

Ethiopia: Grenade attack on hotel in Gondar injures two

ESAT News (January 24, 2018) Unidentified men have thrown a bomb into the Addis Zemen Hotel in Metema town, North…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Businessman killed on Epiphany day by TPLF security was shot five times, his brother saysEthiopia: Businessman killed on Epiphany day by TPLF security was shot five times, his brother says

Ethiopia: Businessman killed on Epiphany day by TPLF security was shot five times, his brother says

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 24, 2018) One of the thirteen people shot and killed last Saturday by TPLF…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Tensions remain high in Woldia, protesters set truck ablaze in HaraEthiopia: Tensions remain high in Woldia, protesters set truck ablaze in Hara

Ethiopia: Tensions remain high in Woldia, protesters set truck ablaze in Hara

ESAT News (January 23, 2018) Reports reaching from Woldia show that tensions remained high in the town that has seen…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Three killed for lowering flag at half-mast to mourn death of compatriotsEthiopia: Three killed for lowering flag at half-mast to mourn death of compatriots

Ethiopia: Three killed for lowering flag at half-mast to mourn death of compatriots

ESAT News (January 23, 2018) TPLF security forces shot and killed three people in Alem Tena, East Shewa today while…

7 years ago