ESAT News (October 17, 2017) Residents in towns near the capital Addis Ababa continued anti-government protests on Tuesday and called for the end to TPLF rule. Businesses and schools were closed in Chancho, 32 miles outside Addis Ababa after the killing of two residents on Monday by the Agazi forces of the regime. In Fiche, 53 miles from the capital, ...

ESAT News (October 16, 2017) Protests continued for the second week in Ethiopia’s Oromo region as Agazi forces of the regime killed two people in Chancho, 32 miles north of the capital Addis Ababa. Protests continue in Jimma, Chancho, Sululta and Metu on Monday. Witnesses say in Metu, the local police and officials have taken part in the protests that ...

ESAT News (October 13, 2017) The Moyale-Addis road has been closed for the second day as anti-government protests continue in the Oromo region for the third day. Reports reaching ESAT show protests continued today in West and East Wollega while a massive turn out was reported at the Bule Hora University in the south. In Gimbi, Wollega thousands of protesters ...

ESAT News (October 11, 2017) Protesters took to the streets in Ambo, Shashemene, Wollega, Hararghe, Adaba and other towns in the Oromo region denouncing the regime and demanding for the release of political prisoners. Four people were reportedly killed when security forces used lethal force to disperse protesters in Shashemene. At least twenty were injured. What triggered the renewed protests ...