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How US Surveillance Helps Repressive Regimes—the Ethiopia Case
By Felix Horne
Recent stories from Edward Snowden’s disclosures show how the US government’s involvement with Ethiopia presents a case study in enabling repressive regimes to carry out surveillance on their own citizens. In the case of...
UN Declares Detention of Opposition Politician Andualem Aragie Arbitrary; Calls for Release
Freedom now
Washington D.C.: In response to a petition filed by Freedom Now, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued an opinion finding the detention of opposition politician Andualem Aragie by the Government of Ethiopia...
WHY IS THE U.S. WORRIED ABOUT ETHIOPIA?
Ethiopia is a major U.S. ally in Africa. The government in Addis Ababa has long cooperated with Washington on security and counterterrorism while benefiting generously from U.S. aid. In 2016, the U.S. pledged $809 million to Ethiopia,...
Ethiopia is grappling with heightened risk of state collapse, it is time for orderly transition [Addisstandard Editorial]
Addis Abeba, September 27/2017 – Ethiopia is fast descending into turmoil as the result of incessant state-sanctioned violence and repression. Popular demands that precipitated a three year-long protest, which started in Oromia in 2014 and...
Disability advocate Yetnebersh Nigussie receives Right Livelihood Award (DW)
The Ethiopian lawyer spoke with DW about the importance of education and supporting the disability community in Africa and around the world. The award honors those who have found practical solutions to global problems.
Right Livelihood Award...
HRW details abuses by Ethiopia security forces at festival
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] released a report [text] on Monday detailing the violence carried out by the Ethiopian security forces during the Irreecha festival, the annual harvest celebration observed by the country’s...
Ethiopia must step up political reforms, U.S. 'disturbed' over ethnic clashe (Africanews)
The United States says Ethiopia must open up its political space if its is to cement its place in the future as a “strong, prosperous and democratic nation.”
This was contained in a press statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Addis...