by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 29, 2018) Dissidents, journalists and bloggers detained at a police station on Sunday for displaying the Ethiopian flag at a private get together were transferred to jail with the police saying their case is being handled by the Command Post that is overseeing the state of emergency. Most of those arrested yesterday were political ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 27, 2018) International press freedom organizations have called for the release of journalists and bloggers detained on Sunday in Addis Ababa. The journalists and some leading members of the opposition were rounded up and detained at a police station, accused of displaying a national flag that is different from the one introduced by the ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 26, 2018) Over a dozen members of opposition parties, journalists and bloggers who were arrested yesterday remain at a police station today, according to family and friends. Most of those arrested yesterday were recently released political prisoners. The list includes journalist Eskinder Nega, opposition politician Andualem Arage, three members of the blogger collective known ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (March 25, 2018) A dozen members of the opposition, activists, and journalists have been detained in Addis Ababa. Some of the detainees include the recently released opposition, political leaders, and journalists. Among them is leading opposition figure, Andualem Arage and award-winning journalists Eskinder Nega and Temesgen Desalegn, who were released last month after almost seven ...

ESAT News (October 16, 2017) Temesgen Desalegn, a prominent journalist released on Sunday after three years in jail, said he may be out of prison but his country is not. He said he still feels that he is not free. Speaking to ESAT from Addis Ababa, Temesgen said he was held in a dark cell for two years. Temesgen was ...

ESAT News (October 13, 2017) Authorities refused to release a prominent journalist despite completing his three year sentence without parole. Journalist Temesgen Desalegn was thrown into jail three years ago for criticizing the the regime and accused of inciting violence against the regime. The editor of the banned Feteh newspaper, Temesgen Desalegn is known for his sharp criticism of the ...