Oromo

Displacement continues in Eastern Ethiopia

ESAT News (October 3, 2017) Displacement of Oromos and Somalis in Eastern Ethiopia continued despite statement by authorities that they…

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Group urges Congress to probe spying partnership with Ethiopian tyranny

ESAT News (October 3, 2017) A rights defender urged the U.S. Congress to ask the National Security Agency and the…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Scores of people arrested following protests at annual Irreecha festivalEthiopia: Scores of people arrested following protests at annual Irreecha festival

Ethiopia: Scores of people arrested following protests at annual Irreecha festival

ESAT News (October 2, 2017) Scores of people were arrested on Sunday following anti-TPLF protests at the annual Irreecha festival…

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Ethiopia: Army, police force to be deployed at Irreecha festivalEthiopia: Army, police force to be deployed at Irreecha festival

Ethiopia: Army, police force to be deployed at Irreecha festival

ESAT News (September 29, 2017) The Federal Police Commission said the army and police force would be deployed at the…

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Ethiopia: Flooding displaces 93,000 peopleEthiopia: Flooding displaces 93,000 people

Ethiopia: Flooding displaces 93,000 people

ESAT News (September 29, 2017) More than 93,000 people have reportedly been displaced by flooding in areas in Afar, Jima,…

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Thousands more displaced in Eastern EthiopiaThousands more displaced in Eastern Ethiopia

Thousands more displaced in Eastern Ethiopia

ESAT News (September 28, 2017) Reports reaching ESAT from Eastern Ethiopia say about 10,000 Oromos displaced from Somaliland and the…

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Aba Geda bans gov’t officials at this year’s IrreechaAba Geda bans gov’t officials at this year’s Irreecha

Aba Geda bans gov’t officials at this year’s Irreecha

ESAT News (September 28, 2017) The Council of Aba Gedas, the cultural and religious leaders of the Oromos, has banned…

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Ethiopian regime says hundreds killed, thousands displaced in ethnic clashesEthiopian regime says hundreds killed, thousands displaced in ethnic clashes

Ethiopian regime says hundreds killed, thousands displaced in ethnic clashes

ESAT News (September 27, 2017) Ethiopian regime officials confirmed reports of the killing of hundreds of people in ethnic clashes…

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Ethiopia: Somali-American lawmaker calls for end to ethnic clashesEthiopia: Somali-American lawmaker calls for end to ethnic clashes

Ethiopia: Somali-American lawmaker calls for end to ethnic clashes

ESAT News (September 25, 2017) A Somali-American lawmaker from Minnesota called for an end to ethnic clashes in eastern Ethiopia…

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At least 46 killed in South Ethiopia ethnic clashesAt least 46 killed in South Ethiopia ethnic clashes

At least 46 killed in South Ethiopia ethnic clashes

ESAT News (September 20, 2017) At least 46 people were killed in ethnic fights in Southern Ethiopia while over 50…

7 years ago