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Ethiopia: Torture in Somali Region Prison - HRW
Senior Officials Implicated in Nonstop Regimen of Abuse
(Nairobi) – Prison officials and security forces have arbitrarily detained and tortured prisoners for years in the notorious regional prison known as Jail Ogaden. Ethiopia’s new prime...
Ethiopia: Ex-political prisoners revel in new-found freedom - AL JAZEERA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced a raft of reform measures including the release of political prisoners.
by Hamza Mohamed
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Kinfe Mickeal Debebe never thought the day would come when he would be a free...
‘Prouder than ever’: Ethiopians in Edmonton celebrate newly elected prime minister - Toronto Star
By KASHMALAFIDA
EDMONTON—Three months ago, Beneyam Zeleke, an Ethiopian who manages a store in Edmonton, was at home listening to the newly elected prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, promise to bring the country together through...
Ethiopia to begin extracting crude oil in its southeast - Reuters
ADDIS ABABA, June 27 (Reuters) – Ethiopia will begin extracting crude oil on a test basis from reserves in the country’s southeast this week, state-affiliated media and the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday.
Fitsum Arega,...
Ethiopia says forces behind grenade attack could strike again - REUTERS
The forces behind Saturday’s grenade attack at a rally in Ethiopia attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed could strike again, the government said on Wednesday, urging the public to remain vigilant at public gatherings.
Thirty arrests have been...
Use new diplomacy between Ethiopia-Eritrea to improve rights, says UN
Geneva — A diplomatic thaw between Ethiopia and Eritrea must be used to improve the devastating human rights conditions facing the Eritrean people, a UN special rapporteur said on Wednesday.
“While peace is being negotiated, while rapprochement...