Ethiopian

Ethiopia: OPDO elects new chairman bidding for premiership

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 22, 2018) The Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO) one of the parties making the…

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Ethiopia: Amhara region continues strike, Gurage zone takes respite to strategize

ESAT News (February 21, 2018) The three day strike called in the Amhara region went as planned with businesses and…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: “Game over TPLF,” says U.S. Congressman

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 21, 2018) A United States Congressman said today in a tweet that the game…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Strikes, protests continue despite imposition of martial law

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 20, 2018) Residents of towns in Northern Ethiopia and towns in the southwest of…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Poster child of protest in Amhara, Nigist Yirga, freed from jail

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 20, 2018) Nigist Yirga, a young activist from northern Ethiopia, who has been jailed…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Colonel Demeke Zewdu freed amid new wave of strikes in Amhara region

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 19, 2010) A leading figure of the resistance movement in the Amhara region, Colonel…

7 years ago

Only a constructive dialogue among all stakeholders resolves crisis in Ethiopia: EU

ESAT News (February 19, 2018) The European Union said in a statement today that “only a constructive dialogue among all…

7 years ago

Ethiopia declares state of emergency

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 16, 2018) Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency effective today February…

7 years ago

BREAKING: Ethiopian Prime Minister submits resignation

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 15, 2018) In a televised address to the nation, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn,…

7 years ago

Eskinder Nega, Andualem Arage and hundreds others to walk free as pressure mounts against regime

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 13, 2018) A prominent journalist and an opposition leader will walk free on Wednesday…

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