Ethiopia protests

Ethiopia: New PM tours hotbed regions of deadly protests, opposition skeptical of his approach in resolving political crisis

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (April 12, 2018) Fews days after taking office, Ethiopia’s newly elected Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed…

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Report shows over 200 killed in Konso, Southern Ethiopia in last three years

ESAT News (April 10, 2018) A report on the plight of the people of Konso in Southern Ethiopia says over…

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Groups urge U.S. Congress to pass rights resolution on Ethiopia

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (April 9, 2018) Ethiopian and international civic organizations and rights watchdogs urge the United States…

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Ethiopia: Rearrested journalists, bloggers and politicians released

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (April 5, 2018) Journalists, bloggers and politicians were released today eleven days after they were…

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Congress to vote on Ethiopia resolution

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (April 5, 2018) The U.S. House of Representative will hold a vote on Tuesday on…

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Ethiopia: Blue Party urges new PM to work for formation of elected gov’t

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (April 4, 2018) One of Ethiopia’s opposition party, the Blue Party, called on the newly…

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Ethiopia: Rearrest of journalist outrageous attack on right of free expression, says Pen America

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 30, 2018) The re-arrest of Eskinder Nega is inhumane and an outrageous attack on…

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Ethiopia: Parliamentary inquiry into Moyale atrocities suspended

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 30, 2018) A parliamentary inquiry team formed to investigate the killings of civilians that…

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Ethiopia: New PM poised to assume his position but nation divided whether he wields real power

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 28, 2018) The Ethiopian People’s Democratic Front (EPRDF) had elected a new chairman yesterday…

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