Tadesse Biru Kersmo Acquitted of UK Terrorism Charges

A U.K. court had earlier charged the Ethiopian pro-democracy activist with terrorism offences including for attending a certain “terrorist” training camp in Eritrea BY BINDMANS A member of an Ethiopian opposition movement banned by the Ethiopian regime has been acquitted of all charges of terrorism following a three week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Tadesse […]

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Ethiopia’s Peaceful Uprising is Evolving into an Armed Resistance

By making peaceful and democratic changes impossible, the regime in Ethiopia makes violent revolution almost inevitable. By Alem Mamo, As the world ushers in the new year, Ethiopia’s political, economic and security situation is entering a new and dangerous phase. The peaceful and popular uprising that swept the country in 2016 is gradually transforming itself […]

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European Union MP, Amnesty International Denounce Arrest of Merara Gudina

By making peaceful and democratic change impossible, the Ethiopian regime makes violent revolution almost inevitable. By ESAT News, A member of the European Union Parliament and Amnesty International today denounced the arrest on Wednesday of Dr. Merara Gudina, an opposition political figure. Dr. Gudina was jailed upon his return from Europe, where he testified at […]

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People’s Alliance for Freedom and Democracy (PAFD): The Long Anticipated Alliance

By Ali Yare, The creation of the People’s Alliance for Freedom and Democracy is remarkably going to change the Horn of Africa’s politic prospective. The PAFD which represents 70% of the Ethiopian’s population has done what was needed to be done long time ago, and that was the formation of this heavy weight organization. The […]

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Patriotic Ginbot 7 Claims Responsibility for Southern Ethiopia Attack

By ESAT News, Patriotic Ginbot 7 Movement for Unity and Democracy on Thursday took responsibility for the attack in Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia against the regime’s forces that resulted in the death of over 20 soldiers and inflicted serious injuries to at least 50. In a statement it sent to the Ethiopian Satellite Television ESAT, […]

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Ethiopia: PAFD Frankfurt Public Meeting and Resolution

By The PAFD, The Peoples Alliance for Freedom and Democracy (PAFD) public meeting hosted by Oromo Student Union and Ogaden Community in Germany was held on 9th of April 2016 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was attended by two Executive committee members of PAFD, human rights advocators, invited guests, Veteran members of successful liberation […]

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Paranoid Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Starting the Oromo Protests

By TesfaNews, Ethiopia accused arch-rival Eritrea on Thursday of being behind anti-government protests in the Oromia region last year which led to a violent clampdown by the government in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian government, however, has a reputation to routinely accuse Eritrea anytime it wanted to divert international attention from its domestic problems or as […]

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