Ethiopia

Ethiopian President vows to combat lawlessness

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 8, 2018) Ethiopia’s President says despite positive changes in the country’s political landscape, rampant…

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Ethiopia: Re-elected as chairman of ruling party, Abiy Ahmed garners vote of confidence to continue reforms

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 5, 2018) Ethiopia’s ruling party, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), re-elected the…

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Ethiopia: Concern over repatriated OLF soldiers roaming armed

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 4, 2018) There has been growing concern that soldiers for the separatist Oromo Liberation…

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Ethiopia: Drunken police officer shot and killed two colleagues

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 4, 2018) A drunk federal police officer opened fire and killed two colleagues in…

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Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed pushes for federalism, EPRDF congress will not deliberate on ideology

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 3, 2018) As a historic congress of Ethiopia’s ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary…

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Gambella, Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz regions push back winds of change: activists say

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 2, 2018) Administrators in three peripheral but pivotal regions in Ethiopia have been pushing…

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Over 70,000 displaced, at least 40 killed in violence in Western Ethiopia

ESAT News (October 2, 2018) Deadly ethnic violence in areas bordering the Oromo and Benishangul-Gumuz region in Western Ethiopia left…

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Several killed and thousands displaced in Western Ethiopia

  ESAT News (October 1, 2018) At least 20 people have been killed and about 50,000 displaced over the weekend…

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Ethiopia: Mass arrest in Addis Ababa unlawful: rights watchdog says

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 28, 2018) The Human Rights Council says the mass arrest carried out by police…

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Ethiopia: Assassination attempt on PM linked to OLF operatives as five charged with terrorism

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 28, 2018) Ethiopian federal prosecutors today charged five individuals with planning, coordinating and executing…

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