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Ethiopia: Britain opposes death penalty of Ethiopian opposition leader
the guardian and Geeska Afrika Online security reports. The Ethiopian opposition leader Andargachew Tsige, a doul British national and Ethiopian, is secretary general of an exiled Ethiopian opposition movement, Ginbot 7. He was arrested at Sana’a...
Aljazeera: Yemen 'extradites' Ethiopia opposition leader
Andargachew Tsige, Ethiopian-born with British citizenship, was arrested while transiting through Yemen last month.
An exiled Ethiopian opposition leader with British citizenship, who was sentenced to death in absentia, has been extradited to...
Ethiopia Ginbot 7 leader facing death penalty 'extradited from Yemen' BBC
An Ethiopian opposition leader, who was sentenced to death while in exile for plotting a coup, has been extradited from Yemen to Ethiopia, his group says.
Andargachew Tsege, who is also a British national, is secretary-general of the banned...
Ethiopian Muslims stage anti-government protest
Agence France Presse
ADDIS ABABA: Hundreds of Muslims protesters demonstrated in Ethiopia Friday, demanding the release of 17 of their leaders jailed under terrorism charges last year.
“What the government is doing doesn’t solve...
British government statement on extradition of Ethiopian leader, Andargachew Tsege
This statement was issued today by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
On the case
“A British national, Andargachew Tsege, was reported missing in Yemen on 24 June. Since then UK officials have pressed the Yemeni authorities at senior levels...
UK stands accused over extradition of Ethiopian opposition leader
Andargachew Tsige, a British national, may face death penalty after extradition from Yemen
Martin Plaut
theguardian.com,
The Foreign Office has been accused of failing to act to prevent the extradition to Ethiopia of an opposition leader...
An Urgent Call to Action: Free Andargachew Tsege Worldwide Campaign
July 1, 2014
Free Andargachew Tsege Worldwide Campaign
An Urgent Call to Action:
We call on all Ethiopians and democratic forces worldwide to urgently focus on the most important task of the moment, that of saving Ato Andargachew. The single...