BY NIZAR MANEK & ERMIAS TASFAYE | ETHIOPIA INSIGHT Between two popular celebratory rallies by contrasting opposition movements, Ethiopia’s deadly communal violence spread to the heart of the federation, shocking Addis Ababa, and fueling recriminations.
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BY MARY HARPER | BBC NEWS Member of Parliaments from Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions have boycotted parliament. They say there is no point in parliament meeting until Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn gives an explanation for ongoing ethnic unrest in the country.
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U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) urges his colleagues to vote on H.Res. 128 to address human rights abuses in Ethiopia on the House of Representatives floor. BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado today urge the House of Representative to vote on H. Res. 128, a resolution supporting respect for human […]
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“Change will occur if Ethiopians come together and take matters in their own hands. They should not expect someone else come and make changes in their country.” – Ana Gomes BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS A member of the European Parliament who is a fervent critic of the TPLF (Tigray People’a Liberation Front) said […]
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The U.S. expects worst case scenarios such as genocide, ethnic cleansing or civil war can not happen in Ethiopia. It conveniently prefer fighting the fire rather than preventing it from happening. BY DAWIT W GIORGIS The simmering crisis in Ethiopia has reached a boiling point. It is extremely serious and every person who has watched […]
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Ethiopia has halted a human rights resolution in the House by threatening to withdraw security cooperation with the United States. But counterterrorism partnership should not give the regime a pass to continue killing and jailing political opponents with absolute impunity. BY YOSEPH BADWAZA | FREEDOM HOUSE When Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) addressed a gathering of […]
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The second high ranking government official to resign in a matter of one week BY ENGIDU WELDIE | ESAT NEWS Bereket Simon, a high ranking political figure within the ruling EPRDF, has submitted his resignation from his position as Chair of the Ethiopian Economic Policy Research Institute, according a report by the BBC Amharic.
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Hundreds of thousands across Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region took to the streets today. The return of widespread protests underscore deepening political crisis in Ethiopia. BY ADDIS STANDARD At least eight people were killed and more than 30 wounded during fresh protests that hit several cities and towns across the Oromia regional state today, according to […]
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