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Ethiopian free press stalwart Dagnachew Yillma passes away
Ethiopian free press stalwart Dagnachew Yillma passes away
It is with great sadness and shock that we mourn the sudden passing of Dagnachew Yilma, a stalwart of Ethiopian free press.
Dagnachew was one of the pioneers of the Ethiopian free...

TIGRAY: MAIKADRA MASSACRE OF CIVILIANS IS A CRIME OF ATROCITY... (EHRC Press Statement)
EHRC Press Statement
TIGRAY: MAIKADRA MASSACRE OF CIVILIANS IS A CRIME OF ATROCITY
REHABILITATE VICTIMS AND BRING PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE
24 November 2020
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that an atrocious massacre...

Youtube’s blatant discrimination against African media companies and content creators - Mereja.com
Youtube’s blatant discrimination against African media companies and content creators
Mereja.com
Google, one of the largest and most powerful corporations in the world, is the owner of Youtube, a video platform with over 2 billion...

Massacre of innocent citizens in Wollega...! (Obang Metho)
Massacre of innocent citizens in Wollega…!
Obang Metho
Another gut wrenching and heartbreaking news of the massacre of innocent citizens in Wollega, western Oromia, in Guliso zone, Guliso wereda and Gawwa Qanqa kebele.
I am deeply...

Ethiopia: Authorities ban protests as “illegal and unnecessary” (Amnesty International )
Ethiopian authorities have banned peaceful protests against ethnically motivated killings which were due to take place on 28 October, in direct violation of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International said...

Recent violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region shows hallmark signs of ethnic cleansing, says MRG. STATEMENTS
Recent violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region shows hallmark signs of ethnic cleansing, says MRG
minorityrights.org
STATEMENTS
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) unequivocally condemns the recent violence, harassment,...

‘Amhara Politicians’ and Amhara Nationalism: A bumpy road and an evolving agonizing process [By Girma Berhanu (Professor)]
‘Amhara Politicians’ and Amhara Nationalism:
A bumpy road and an evolving agonizing process
Contact information:
Girma Berhanu
Department of Education and Special Education (Professor)
University of Gothenburg
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