ESAT News (June 7, 2016) The rubber stamp parliament in Addis Ababa passed a computer crime law on Tuesday that’s intended to further stifle freedom of speech. The law, which has come under a damning scrutiny from all sides, makes punishable the exchange of any information that’s deemed antigovernment. The law makes it illegal the exchange of emails, audiovisuals and ...

ESAT News (June 6, 2016) One person was killed as farmers in Guna, south Gondar clashed with regime forces on Sunday. Reports reaching ESAT indicate the standoff continued throughout Monday. The spat over grazing land turned deadly when regime forces opened fire at the farmers. A sources told ESAT that one farmer was killed in the shootout that lasted for ...