Ethiopian Parliament Rigged State of Emergency Vote

A dispute over Ethiopia emergency rule vote ensued after footage posted online BY AARON MAASHO | REUTERS * Footage of an Ethiopian parliamentary session posted online on Saturday appeared to contradict official reports of the number of votes cast to validate the state of emergency, though government officials dismissed the discrepancy as a mistake.

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Europe Speaks Against Martial Law in Ethiopia

BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS Countries across the globe continue to denounce the martial law declared in Ethiopia saying it curtails basic human rights and worsens the crisis in the country. Swedish Foreign Minister, Margot Wallstrom, said today that her country, which is a long-time partner of Ethiopia, is concerned about the re-imposition of […]

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U.S. Concerned Ethiopian Gov’t Using Martial Law to Silence Dissent

The U.S. also urges the Govt to restore access to the Internet for all its citizens ASAP. By ESAT News, The United States says the Ethiopian regime is using the martial law it declared in October to silence dissent. Deputy spokesperson for the US Department of State Mark Toner said on Thursday that the arrest […]

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