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Ethiopia: New figures emerge in death toll as mass arrest in Addis Ababa also targets opposition supporters

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 24, 2018) Police announced new figures in death toll in deadly violence in Addis Ababa as they carried out mass arrests over the weekend. Police said the arrests were made to fight growing crimes and lawlessness in the capital but the presence of supporters and members of opposition parties among the detainees and the ...

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Ethiopia: Blue Party wants merger with Patriotic Ginbot 7

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 10, 2018) Ethiopia’s Blue Party expressed wishes that it would want to merge and work together with Patriotic Ginbot 7. The Blue Party said in a statement that Patriotic Ginbot 7 is a multi ethnic and an all inclusive party and hence it wanted to work towards merger. Responding to the statement by the ...

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Ethiopia: Opposition leader defends his group’s position, says would give chance for new PM

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (April 10, 2018) A leader of an armed opposition movement against the Ethiopian regime says his group would give the time and chance for the newly appointed Prime Minister to bring about the changes he promised at his inaugural address and hold dialogue among all stakeholders to transform the country for the better. Speaking to ...

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Ethiopia: Group says leaked security doc shows regime on brink of collapse

ESAT News (November 14, 2017) Patriotic Ginbot 7, an armed opposition to the Ethiopian regime, said a security plan of action document leaked yesterday to the media shows the regime in Ethiopia is teetering on the brink. A leaked security document first published by the Addis Standard on Monday blames Patriotic Ginbot 7 and OLF for the unrest in the ...

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