ESAT News (December 12, 2017) The death of university students in ethnic clashes and at the hands of regime security forces have sparked nationwide protest against the TPLF regime. Protests were held in several universities and towns across the country. Reports say two students were killed in Wollega University and two others in Debre Tabor University. So far, classes have ...

EAT News (December 12, 2017) Amnesty International said today that European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions in Libya. The rights watchdog published an expose today in the wake of global outrage over the sale of migrants in Libya that was ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 12, 2017) Ethiopians in major cities across the globe today held protest rallies against the horrific abuse of migrants and refugees in Libya where a recent investigative report by the CNN show migrants being sold as slaves. The report by the CNN that shows slave auctions conducted by smugglers have sparked worldwide indignation against ...

ESAT News (December 11, 2017) People living near the MIDROC gold mine in southern Ethiopia are facing birth defects, blindness and various ailments, according to an investigative report by the BBC Amharic. The investigative report that included interviews with residents affected by the chemical hazards released from the gold mine also revealed that livestock drinking from downstream rivers are dying ...

ESAT News (December 11, 2017) People living near the MIDROC gold mine in southern Ethiopia are facing birth defects, blindness and various ailments, according to an investigative report by the BBC Amharic. The investigative report that included interviews with residents affected by the chemical hazards released from the gold mine also revealed that livestock drinking from downstream rivers are dying ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 8, 2017) A demonstration will be held on Tuesday in Washington, DC in protest against slave auction in Libya. African Diaspora groups in the DMV area in collaboration with African Lives Matter-London have organized the rally which begins at 9:00 AM Tuesday at the Libyan Embassy in Washington, DC and head to the State ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 7, 2017) Shortage of foreign currency, dwindling export trade and foreign investment are having a crippling effect on the country’s economy at a time when IMF’s director is expected to pay a working visit to Ethiopia. According to a well-placed source, the foreign currency reserve in the coffers is only about 700 million dollars ...

ESAT News (December 7, 2017) A leaked document obtained by the Addis Standard says the European Union and the Ethiopian regime are close to signing an agreement to return Ethiopians in Europe who have not been granted refugee status. The document says the Ethiopians will be returned voluntarily or otherwise. Meanwhile, the African Union says it now plans to repatriate ...

ESAT News (December 6, 2017) Sudanese forces that entered 40 kms into Ethiopian border on Sunday have reportedly withdrawn Tuesday evening. ESAT’s sources say the Sudanese troops left after they had burnt crops. There was no reports of clashes with the Ethiopian army that was deployed to the border area. Sources say the Sudanese forces withdrew after Ethiopian officials held ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 6, 2017) A new report revealed that the Ethiopian regime continues to spy on dissidents and media outlets abroad using a commercial spyware. According to a report by the Citizen Lab, targets include a US-based Ethiopian diaspora media outlet, the Oromia Media Network (OMN), a PhD student, and a lawyer. Citizen lab says one ...