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Ethiopia: Prominent exiled activist returns home to rapturous welcome

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (September 3, 2018) Tamagne Beyene, Ethiopia’s leading rights activist, returned home after two decades in…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Jail Ogaden prisoners transferred to other jails following torture and murder report by watchdog

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 6, 2018) Prisoners at the Jail Ogaden in the Somali region of Ethiopia have…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Parliament removes “terrorist” labels on opposition groups

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 5, 2018) Ethiopia’s parliament has revoked terrorist labels on three opposition groups, namely Patriotic…

6 years ago

Ethiopia/Sudan: Troops exchange fire after Sudanese soldiers kill Ethiopian farmers

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 3, 2018) Ethiopian and Sudanese troops have engaged in a brief battle after soldiers…

6 years ago

“Political democracy in Ethiopia crucial for peace in the region,” says Eritrean diplomat

“Ethiopia is the heart of this area [East Africa]. If the heart falls ill, the entire region falls ill too.”…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Group says would give up arms if PM implements promises

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 20, 2018) An armed opposition group said it would give up arms if Prime…

6 years ago

Ethiopia appoints new National Bank governor and deputy, albeit controversial

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 19, 2018) Billions of dollars in debt, the Ethiopian government appointed a new governor…

6 years ago

Govt blames deadly violence on “saboteurs of change” as mob kills several people in Southern Ethiopia

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 15, 2018) The towns of Awassa (Hawassa) and Sodo in Southern Ethiopia have seen…

6 years ago

Ethiopia: Exiled opposition party returns home for further talks with govt

ESAT News (May 23, 2018) Leaders of the Oromo Democratic Front (ODF) have arrived in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to…

7 years ago

Ethiopia: Elders from Somali region denied access to PM

ESAT News (May 22, 2018) About 150 elders from the Somali region who came to the capital Addis Ababa have…

7 years ago