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Mr. Obang speaking alive about the election of Dr Abiy Ahmed as head of Ethiopia's EPRDF ruling coalition.
I would like to offer my congratulation to Dr Abiy Ahmed and I wish him good luck on his new job and success.
I would also like to congratulate the people Ethiopia who are working diligently to help bring the lasting change to Ethiopia through...
Incoming Ethiopian prime minister must address deep-rooted human rights crisis -Amnesty International
Ethiopia’s incoming prime minister must prioritize addressing the deep-rooted human rights crisis in the country, said Amnesty International following the election of Abiy Ahmed as chairman of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic...
Ethiopia Faces New Prime Minister in Bid to Calm Protests (U.S. News & World Report)
Ethiopia faces new prime minister in bid to calm months of deadly anti-government protests.
BY ELIAS MESERET, Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Wednesday was poised to welcome a young, outspoken new prime minister...
ARREST OF JOURNALIST ESKINDER NEGA IN ETHIOPIA NEGATES PROGRESS MADE MERE WEEKS EARLIER
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March 26, 2018
NEW YORK—In response to the arrest of 2012 Freedom to Write Award honoree Eskinder Nega and a number of other journalists and bloggers at a private gathering in Ethiopia, PEN America Director of Free...
Prominent Dissidents Re-Arrested in Ethiopia (VOA)
Police in Ethiopia have arrested several prominent dissidents, some of whom were released from prison just weeks earlier.
Journalist Eskinder Nega, blogger Befekadu Hailu and opposition politician Andualem Arage were among those detained Sunday,...
Ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson linked with prison torture
by Ethiopia Observer
A prisoner charged with armed conspiracy with the Ginbot 7 told a court in Addis Ababa that he was subjected to cruel, inhuman treatment in Addis Ababa central prison (Maekelawi), including receiving beatings and punches...