Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Arson gutted over dozen churches, mosques

ESAT News (February 12, 2019) Fire gutted churches and mosques in Halaba southern Ethiopia and Gondar in the north in…

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African Union elects El-Sisi chairman for 2019, Ramaphosa for 2020

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 11, 2019) The 32nd African Union summit in Addis Ababa elected Egyptian President Abdel…

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Bodies of four Ethiopians killed in helicopter crash in disputed Sudan – South Sudan region arrive home

ESAT News (February 11, 2019) The bodies of four Ethiopians killed Saturday when a military helicopter crashed inside the compound…

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ONLF transfers 1,740 combatants to the government

  by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 8, 2019) The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has transferred 1740 soldiers to…

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Freedom House calls Ethiopia ‘not free’ but says country shows improvement in press freedom, political rights

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 8, 2019) The annual report on freedom in the world by Freedom House says…

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Eritrea to send cultural troupes to Ethiopia

ESAT News (January 6, 2019) Eritrea announced on Tuesday that it will send a cultural troupe to Ethiopia to perform…

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Ethiopia wins legal battle for Teff patent

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 6, 2019) A Dutch company has lost a legal battle against Ethiopia for the…

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African Union to unveil Haile Selassie statue as 32nd summit kicks off in Addis Ababa

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 5, 2019) The African Union will unveil the commemorative statue of Emperor Haile Selassie…

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Somali regional govt lifts curfew in Jigjiga

ESAT News (February 4, 2019) A four day curfew has been lifted in Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali regional…

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Ethiopia to go ahead with census despite concern over its timing

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 4, 2019) The Ethiopian Statistics Agency said it will go ahead with the population…

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