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Swedish Surgeon Jailed in Ethiopia Faces New Charges

November 27, 2016November 27, 2016TesfaNews28 Comments

Doctor Fikru Maru has been in prison since 2013. By Radio Sweden, A cardiac surgeon from Sweden already imprisoned in Ethiopia for several years could be charged with additional crimes, reports Swedish Television. Fikru Maru was jailed in 2013 and later sentenced to four years and eight months for having knowledge of corruption between a […]

Ethiopia: Fire Gutted Qilinto Prison, Over 20 Inmates Killed

September 3, 2016September 3, 2016TesfaNews27 Comments

By TesfaNews, Over 20 prisoners were feared killed and many others injured after guards fired at inmates who were trying to flee fire that gutted the Qilinto maximum-security prison on Saturday night. The intensive gunfire that ensued have created a tense situation among local residents in the area. According to reports that are coming out of […]