Ethiopia

Local forces kill at least ten in Tepi as communal violence continues

ESAT News (February 1, 2019) Reports reaching ESAT say at least 10 people were killed by local special forces in…

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Ethiopia: Premier says govt doing its part in building democracy, expects opposition to do same

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 1, 2019) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said today that his government is doing its…

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Ethiopia: Five killed in Tepi in communal clashes

ESAT News (January 31, 2019) Clashes between residents of Tepi and the Sheka ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia resulted the…

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Ethiopia: Curfew imposed in Jigjiga as high court charges Abdi Illey et al.

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 31, 2019) The Federal high court in Addis Ababa brought formal charges against the…

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Ethiopian Air Force kill 35 al-Shabaab fighters

ESAT News (January 30, 2019) The Ethiopian National Defence Force said its air force has killed 35 al-Shabaab fighters last…

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130 feared drowned off coast of Djibouti – IOM

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 30, 2019) The remains of 30 bodies have so far been recovered after two…

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METEC former managers face additional charges of running diploma mill in collusion with UCLA professor

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 29, 2019) Additional charges have been brought against former managers of the Metals and…

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Ethiopia: Dire Dawa plans to strike despite lull in street protests

ESAT News (January 29, 2019) Organizers said there will be a strike by workers in Dire Dawa starting Wednesday to…

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Ethiopia: OLF soldiers kill two farmers in Amaro

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 28, 2019) Reports reaching ESAT say soldiers for the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) have…

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Ethiopia: Former house speaker Dawit Yohannes passes away

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 28, 2019) The first speaker of the House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia has…

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