Ethiopia

Ethiopia: PM sees no reasons to postpone 2020 elections

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 27, 2018) Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, who said he would only stay…

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Ethiopia: Abdi Illey arrested for inciting ethnic, religious violence

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 27, 2018) The ex-president of Ethiopia’s Somali region, Abdi Mohamoud Omar, also known as…

6 years ago

BREAKING: Bereket Simon, Tadesse Kassa suspended from Amhara party

  by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 24, 2018) The central committee of the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) has…

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Visiting U.S. delegations says Ethiopia reform measures encouraging

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 24, 2018) A delegation from U.S. Congress visiting Ethiopia has said political and economic…

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Grenades found at residence of suspect in foiled assassination attempt on Ethiopian PM

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 23, 2018) Police investigating the June 23 foiled assassination attempt on the life Ethiopia’s…

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Ethiopia: Two ex-officials of Somali region arrested in Somaliland

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 23, 2018) Two former officials of the Somali region of Ethiopia have been nabbed…

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Ethiopia slashes telecom, internet tariffs

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 22, 2018) Ethio telecom has slashed rates in mobile data, local calls and SMS…

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BREAKING Ethiopia: Arrest warrant issued on former spy chief Getachew Assefa

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 21, 2018) An Ethiopian court has issued an arrest warrant on former spy chief,…

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Ethiopia: Authorities arrest over 170 people for inciting violence

ESAT News (August 21, 2018) Authorities in Ethiopia’s restive Oromo region have arrested 171 people accused of inciting deadly violence…

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Ethiopian Red Terror suspect arrested for lying to obtain citizenship

ESAT News (August 21, 2018) U.S. Immigration and Custom authorities arrested and indicted an Ethiopian man for allegedly lying in…

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