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Ethiopia’s stifled press [Washington post]
By Editorial Board
WHILE ENJOYING its status as an international development darling, Ethiopia has been chipping away at its citizens’ freedom of expression. The country now holds the shameful distinction of having the second-most journalists...
ETHIOPIA : DICTATORSHIP WRESTLED BEFORE DEATH,OPPOSITION PARTY HOPES TO WIN IN THE NEXT ELECTION [diplomat.so]
BY TAJUDIN
Addis Ababa ( DIPLOMAT.SO) – According to some Ethiopian and Eritrean websites , A Week ago, the opposition party Unity for Justice and Democracy (UDJ)- widely known by its Ethiopian name ‘Andenet‘ – was brimming with confidence...
Family’s agony over Upper Holloway dad’s death sentence [Islingtongazette]
Jon Dean
Community rallies round man trapped in Ethiopia
The family of a man trapped in Ehtiopia facing a possible death setnce are desperately trying to get him home as his 60th birthday appraoches.
Andargachew ‘Andy’ Tsege, from Upper...
Ethiopia Bloggers to Enter Pleas in Terrorism Case Next Week [Bloomberg]
By William Davison
Ethiopian bloggers accused of plotting acts of terrorism will probably enter pleas next week after a court accepted amended charges from the prosecution.
The Federal High Court accepted most of the charges against 10 bloggers...
Ethiopia: Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies [HRW]
Human Rights Situation Dire Ahead of May 2015 Elections
(Nairobi) – The Ethiopian government during 2014 intensified its campaign of arrests, prosecutions, and unlawful force to silence criticism, Human Rights Watch said today in its World...
UK diplomats clash over Andargachew Tsige[dailymail]
By Ian Birrell
An explosive row has erupted between diplomats and Ministers over their reluctance to help a British man on death row in Ethiopia.
A series of extraordinary emails, obtained by The Mail on Sunday, reveal officials’ increasing...
Leaked Report Says World Bank Violated its Own Rules in Ethiopia [Global Research]
By Sasha Chavkin
Anuak children in Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan. Many Anuak fled Ethiopia during a government relocation campaign called “villagization”. Photo: Andreea Campeanu/ICIJ
The World Bank repeatedly violated its own rules...